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Originally Posted By RifleDisciple:
I bought a metal table from the local flea market a few weeks ago. The metal top did not have enough thickness so I also made a double thickness plywood top with the glue and screw construction as posted a couple posts above. It turned out great, but to mount the wood to the metal I used 1/4" bolts along the sides and back to keep it secure. I also added a back shelf and a bottom shelf for storage. I am pleased with the finished product and I think it will serve my purposes well. http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s571/BladeCommander/7801EC12-C33B-4F83-94B7-F79A322358D5_zpslr36tzaa.jpg View Quote |
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Originally Posted By RifleDisciple:
I bought a metal table from the local flea market a few weeks ago. The metal top did not have enough thickness so I also made a double thickness plywood top with the glue and screw construction as posted a couple posts above. It turned out great, but to mount the wood to the metal I used 1/4" bolts along the sides and back to keep it secure. I also added a back shelf and a bottom shelf for storage. I am pleased with the finished product and I think it will serve my purposes well. http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s571/BladeCommander/7801EC12-C33B-4F83-94B7-F79A322358D5_zpslr36tzaa.jpg View Quote |
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This is mine. I built it because I needed something while living in a trailer. I still have it. Added a 223 progressive press and still serving me well!
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Originally Posted By Drumbic:
This is mine. I built it because I needed something while living in a trailer. I still have it. Added a 223 progressive press and still serving me well! https://goo.gl/photos/m5iH8QTzq9eKWpt17 View Quote |
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"--you can't conquer a free man; the most you can do is kill him."
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$50 bench made from a piece of damaged counter top, some 3/4" ply scrap, handful of screws, 2x20" 1000lb shelf supports and a spare 12" shelf support in the center.
Took a day, mostly to let the glue dry, and is surprisingly stable. I was skeptical but it works. Mounted it high to keep the toddler away and because it puts the ball of the SDB right at comfortable shoulder height when standing. It's a temporary bench anyways. Will probably be moving in a year. Attached File Inline fab elevated mount coming in the mail. Won't be mounting it at this house, but I'm going to drill the holes and put T nuts in for it on the underside. Will be using some 3/4" ply to mount my press to and will bolt that to the bench. |
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Built a new stand today for my case trimmer and Lyman prep center. I may also mount one of my rock chuckers to it from time to time and use it as a portable bench. I still have to add some bracing and probably a shelf. Top is some leftover counter top from when we redid our kitchen.
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Originally Posted By edgephoto:
Finally put the doors on my cabinets. https://image.ibb.co/gGO5Xv/IMG_3447.jpg https://image.ibb.co/dAM3Ka/IMG_3450.jpg View Quote My room is the smallest room in the house, and the stuff is hard to keep organized because of limited space. Of course there is no such thing as a basement here in San Antonio (it takes either serious heavy equipment or blasting to excavate), so I don't get to take advantage of such things. |
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"--you can't conquer a free man; the most you can do is kill him."
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Originally Posted By GHPorter:
Ah, elbow room and neatness. They go hand in hand. My room is the smallest room in the house, and the stuff is hard to keep organized because of limited space. Of course there is no such thing as a basement here in San Antonio (it takes either serious heavy equipment or blasting to excavate), so I don't get to take advantage of such things. View Quote Looking for a deal on a nice big roll around toolbox or some Vidmar/Lista cabinets. |
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Originally Posted By Orion_711:
Here's the start of mine using a 2x4 basics kit, some discounted/scratched counter top, and adding additional support. The supports under the bench top aren't installed yet, I'm going to lay everything out first and place supports under the press and bench vice (as well as some evenly spaced supports). I have an overhead shelf with lights planned for above it, and some metal shelves that will go next to it. I've been digging through this thread trying to figure out how I want everything laid out. Imgur Picture View Quote |
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"--you can't conquer a free man; the most you can do is kill him."
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Originally Posted By edgephoto:
Looking for a deal on a nice big roll around toolbox or some Vidmar/Lista cabinets. View Quote Way back when, I remember my shop getting literally tons of Vidmar cabinets to replace the hand-made plywood and lumber stuff everything was stored in. We resisted at first because we'd built those wooden cabinets, but once we figured out where and how to put stuff, it worked out awesome. And of course the stuff is tank-like enough that you're not going to hurt it... |
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"--you can't conquer a free man; the most you can do is kill him."
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Originally Posted By Orion_711:
Here's the start of mine using a 2x4 basics kit, some discounted/scratched counter top, and adding additional support. The supports under the bench top aren't installed yet, I'm going to lay everything out first and place supports under the press and bench vice (as well as some evenly spaced supports). I have an overhead shelf with lights planned for above it, and some metal shelves that will go next to it. I've been digging through this thread trying to figure out how I want everything laid out. http://imgur.com/r1APl6r View Quote I was looking for a new workbench, and saw the kit with the shelf links to make shelving, and I was wondering how much room there is between the middle shelf and the bottom of the top 2x4. Doesn't look like quite enough for an ammo can. Also, how stable is it? It looks like the legs end in a thin edge, and I'm concerned it would wobble. |
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Originally Posted By Hydguy:
Have you finished this yet? I was looking for a new workbench, and saw the kit with the shelf links to make shelving, and I was wondering how much room there is between the middle shelf and the bottom of the top 2x4. Doesn't look like quite enough for an ammo can. Also, how stable is it? It looks like the legs end in a thin edge, and I'm concerned it would wobble. View Quote Best way to get questions answered is to start a new thread and ask. |
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I moved into a new house with a three car tandem garage; it's a double bay garage with a third car bay in back. The back bay is my reloading area. Here is the first portion of the bench. Eventually there will be another longer section to the left in an "L" configuration.
The bench has a two by four base and is mounted to the wall. Extra support beams are in the area below the press. It is solid. The top is two layers of 3/4 plywood painted with Rustoleum gloss enamel. I use outdoor carpet on top of my benches to prevent noise and keep things from rolling. The things I learned from past builds are the middle shelf is only half as deep as the bottom one. This allows sitting at the bench without hitting my knees. Also, the shelfs are supported as much as the top so I can store bullets and ammunition without them sagging. I added room on both sides of the press so there is no restriction on where I use the scale or other functions. Lastly, the PVC tubes/tool holders on the right are at different lengths. The rear one is long enough to hold a cleaning rod, while the front is short enough to hold paint brushes. The bench was drawn in sketchup, which I found makes doing the cuts, etc. easier. The gray boxes are a safe and tool chests. Attached File Here is my progress. Attached File Attached File |
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Originally Posted By lmlandlord:
I got my new MEC Marksman press mounted to my new reloading bench. I used an Inline Fabrication Ultra Mount made for the MEC. I used 3 2x4s under the bench top to mount the back of the Ultra Mount onto. I pre-drilled all the holes in the 2x4s and used 3" Industrial Deck Screws. Two 2x4s are mounted sideways with the third screwed into the side of those two 2x4s. That creates a mini beam that will not flex. They are all tied into the 2x4s used to support the 3/4" plywood bench top. I used 1/4"x5" bolts, washers on both ends, lock washers and double nutted it all. I used 3" lag bolts with washers and lock washers on the front of the Ultra Mount. They are screwed into the center of the supporting 2x6 that supports the 2x4s. The 2x6s are wrapped with 1"x6" planks. There is absolutely NO Flex in this Mounting System. It is Rock Solid. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/923/jMxdCk.jpg http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/922/h8ADRT.jpg http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/922/COz66f.jpg http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/924/Wxs4dx.jpg http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/923/o4Sh9V.jpg http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/923/oM3tmo.jpg View Quote Years ago I had 2 MEC shotshell loaders. |
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I've tried to see things from the liberal point of view ... but I'm just not flexible enough to get my head up my ass.
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Gee Whiz don't take this the wrong way guys but some of these setups are fanatical! Nice!
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Did I post this already?
Attached File Thinking about buying a butcher block top for it from Menard's. Think using a round nose router bit to machine a gutter around the top to keep brass and bullets from rolling off. EDIT: looks like I'll have to rebuild a couple of drawer fronts. |
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Originally Posted By DRAINSMITH:
About 6.5 years ago this is what I started with. https://i.imgur.com/M9daaJOl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/rwrHw8sl.jpg Now after 3 months I found that the timing on my press was just a little better than average, but still way off. So I put together this kit to get my press timed perfectly. https://i.imgur.com/E6e7xEfl.jpg After 6 months I found that I could time any press no matter how far off in less than ten min. And there was a guy on another forum that would put up a post at least once a week complaining that his press hadn't been able to make a single round in two years. I tried to help him out, but unfortunately he knew everything "he had been an engineer for thirty years" Well I finally got pissed and offered him $150.00 for his press and $100.00 for his case feeder. I told him I would not pay full price for as he put it a "paperweight" So about a month later this is what was on my bench. https://i.imgur.com/oefKyeLl.jpg Well in the last 6 years I have bought 17 presses from the standalone press to a press with a case feeder, to a complete Ammo-plant. I have kept 2 of them and sold the rest. Oh, I paid "paperweight" price". But now my bench looks like this. https://i.imgur.com/PemR2Gal.jpg View Quote |
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Living the CW six pack club dream.
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Originally Posted By WeimaranerDad:
Did I post this already? https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/369122/20171208_175656-385194.JPG Thinking about buying a butcher block top for it from Menard's. Think using a round nose router bit to machine a gutter around the top to keep brass and bullets from rolling off. EDIT: looks like I'll have to rebuild a couple of drawer fronts. View Quote |
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Originally Posted By ThePontificator:
The ultimate "poor man's reload setup": Lee Reloader mounted on a piece of 2" cypress: http://i46.tinypic.com/fcpwkn.jpg Rear mounting hole is countersunk on the bottom. All bolts are held in place with wing nuts for easy removal as the spent primers are ejected into the hollow body of the press. I only reload 9mm right now so I just use Lee's standard recipe for a 115gr FMJ: one level scoop of Alliant Bullseye using the dipper that comes with the die set. Easy as that. View Quote |
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Originally Posted By shifty522:
"The room" http://i.imgur.com/AOzaNtS.jpg http://i.imgur.com/fGQPUT5.jpg View Quote |
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Thought I'd reload my pictures as photobucket in now garbage. Attached File
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Nice rooms. What are you guys using for a width of the bench? Setting up to reload and I can’t decide if I want to go 24”, 30” or somewhere in between.
So far I’m leaning towards 24” to save room space. |
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Less talk. Starting new thread.
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For you guys that have your setup in your garage, is the temp/humidity stable? I'm probably going to have to mount my press in the garage due to space constraints. I figured I could keep my press, dies, brass, etc in the garage.....but keep the powder and primers inside. The temperature varies from. 40-100-F. I use a kerosene heater in the winter.
Thoughts? This thread is about posting pics of the bench you have. Please start a new thread to ask questions and don't take this thread off topic. Thanks dryflash3 |
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Cleaned up my bench a little today so thought I would take a picture of it while it was somewhat clean. Hopefully by this time next week there will be a Dillon mounted where the powder measure is now.
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Comrade Arctic Warfare Sapper of the Glorious People's .40 S&W Army
"Some get spiritual because they see the light, others because they feel the heat."-Ray Wylie Hubbard |
Update to my bench. Didn’t have enough walnut, so I got some cherry flooring to use. Top is down and secure, still need to get the press out and cut the plugs to fill the screw holes. Then sand and toungeoil the top.
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Originally Posted By steve8140:
Update to my bench. Didn’t have enough walnut, so I got some cherry flooring to use. Top is down and secure, still need to get the press out and cut the plugs to fill the screw holes. Then sand and toungeoil the top. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/223734/6E25DA05-F659-4022-B6ED-784612EAF55C-430597.JPGhttps://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/223734/2AAF2D20-BA0A-488F-BA13-926D57D66579-430598.JPG View Quote |
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