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Posted: 7/28/2017 10:45:53 AM EDT
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Anti-archive post so I can fix the PB fuck up.
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Posted: 7/28/2017 10:59:22 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Merlin:
Anti-archive post so I can fix the PB fuck up. |
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Posted: 7/28/2017 12:22:01 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Merlin]
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@hollowhandle
Ok, pics *should* be fixed. LMK if you see them or if the comments don't jive with the "new" pics. I tried to line them up from +1.5 years ago or so..... Thanks, |
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Posted: 8/1/2017 10:30:03 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Merlin]
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Started a thread in Team about my Mark II concrete shooting table version if anyone is interested: http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_1_75/2018669_Concrete-Shooting-Table-Mark-II.html
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Posted: 8/26/2018 7:38:26 PM EDT
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And a third Mk II table top is now out and running: https://www.ar15.com/forums/General/Third-Mk-II-concrete-shooting-table-is-up-and-running/75-2141177/
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Posted: 1/20/2022 4:30:09 PM EDT
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This thread is now just over 7 years old, I figured it was time to update with some new pics to show how the concrete shooting bench and it's slab have fared over the years. All of the following pics were taken in the last hour.
Other than some debris on the slab, looks perfectly fine to me:  And despite what some predicted, the slab hasn't moved or cracked over the +7 years:   And the tabletop hasn't degraded or cracked or anything else; looks perfectly functional to me:   100 range with tabletop:  |
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Posted: 1/20/2022 4:46:42 PM EDT
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That's great.
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Posted: 1/20/2022 5:32:23 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Merlin: This thread is now just over 7 years old, I figured it was time to update with some new pics to show how the concrete shooting bench and it's slab have fared over the years. All of the following pics were taken in the last hour. Other than some debris on the slab, looks perfectly fine to me: https://i.imgur.com/ApUwIYT.jpg And despite what some predicted, the slab hasn't moved or cracked over the +7 years: https://i.imgur.com/uTFysR5.jpg https://i.imgur.com/0TPUavj.jpg And the tabletop hasn't degraded or cracked or anything else; looks perfectly functional to me: https://i.imgur.com/aOF3bZu.jpg https://i.imgur.com/XBaQBxz.jpg 100 range with tabletop: https://i.imgur.com/bTeNluK.jpg I stand corrected. I figured the slab would suffer some freeze thaw damage. But it looks good. |
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Posted: 1/20/2022 9:31:16 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sparkyD: I stand corrected. I figured the slab would suffer some freeze thaw damage. But it looks good. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sparkyD: Originally Posted By Merlin: This thread is now just over 7 years old, I figured it was time to update with some new pics to show how the concrete shooting bench and it's slab have fared over the years. All of the following pics were taken in the last hour. Other than some debris on the slab, looks perfectly fine to me: https://i.imgur.com/ApUwIYT.jpg And despite what some predicted, the slab hasn't moved or cracked over the +7 years: https://i.imgur.com/uTFysR5.jpg https://i.imgur.com/0TPUavj.jpg And the tabletop hasn't degraded or cracked or anything else; looks perfectly functional to me: https://i.imgur.com/aOF3bZu.jpg https://i.imgur.com/XBaQBxz.jpg 100 range with tabletop: https://i.imgur.com/bTeNluK.jpg I stand corrected. I figured the slab would suffer some freeze thaw damage. But it looks good. Thank-forking-God!!!! |
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Posted: 1/20/2022 9:53:48 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Phobby]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Merlin: Well, not much to do around here with all the rain we've had plus some more on the way. So I decided to install a 24/7 tamping project! Basically, the 12 concrete blocks that will form the columns for the tabletop, plus some wood and my tractor ballast weight on top. Pics: https://i.imgur.com/MaJa0jb.jpg And I am not happy with the way the top of the tabletop turned out!!! I had made a concerted effort to ensure the tabletop concrete form was a smooth as possible, using a visqueen/plastic sheet between some (formerly) very smooth plywood surface. Not Happy! https://i.imgur.com/tDyyQpl.jpg Concrete sanding pads are pretty cheap- $25-40 for an assorted pack. Next time pour on a sheet of Melamine, painters tape the framing edges pinching the tape down, and a nice coat of WD40 wipe down before concrete. |
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Posted: 1/21/2022 10:16:14 AM EDT
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Thanks OP. We taxed your bench top idea for one of the GA HTF ranges. Knocked out 5 tops in short order.
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Posted: 3/9/2022 4:22:10 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By GAhunter95: Thanks OP. We taxed your bench top idea for one of the GA HTF ranges. Knocked out 5 tops in short order. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/128278/D9A11EBC-5233-45A9-B497-4A3F2249CE9A_jpe-2248542.JPG  |
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Posted: 3/25/2024 12:41:17 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Merlin]
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Well, it's been a little bit over 9 years since I did this project, time to update with some pics!
Yesterday getting ready to sight in my Sig M18 with its Sig Romeo 1 Pro red dot sight and then do some fun shooting with my new dueling tree and steel plate targets:  Pic including the pad and concrete shooting bench:  Closeup of the pad; still no cracks and/or movement even with last winter's weeklong 0-10 degree freezing event  : Some dirt stains from where leaves collect:  Tabletop hasn't changed:    Thanks for looking! |
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Posted: 5/20/2024 7:09:55 PM EDT
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This is good stuff @Merlin. Good stuff. Thanks!
For others that may pursue such a good project, many moons ago when I was a carpenter’s laborer building concrete forms on a high rise building’s loading dock. The concrete crew painted the forms with No 2 diesel as a release agent. I think that’s the same as off-road diesel. I‘ll second the vibrator tool for the concrete. A good sloshing of a hoe or board into the mix after you pour will help eliminate bubbles. I’m sure a real concrete guy will offer more info for all who follow this thread. Now all I need is a mixer. I ain’t agonna mix all that with a wheelbar and hoe.  
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Posted: 5/21/2024 7:52:45 AM EDT
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those benches will last a life time , this one i made back in 98
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Posted: 9/5/2024 1:35:27 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TargetShooter2: those benches will last a life time , this one i made back in 98 https://i.imgur.com/AjMtK0d.jpg |
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