Lets see your benches!

[TxAggie]

Heres mine:

Love the stools. Just goes to show that Deere goes with everything, even shooting.

 

[Doug S]

New member here.

Thanks for all the postings and pics, it really helped me to get started on my own reloading bench! Still getting set up (I know, worst possible time), but I'll post a pic once I can actually find the last supplies I need...

 

[normbal]

A little cluttered, but I have several projects going at one time here, .223 and .300 win mag right now. Somehow wound up with three Lee presses including their largest and strongest that takes 1.25" thread dies (I broke one of the smaller ones resizing .338 LM brass - they have great customer service, by the way) and usually have a universal depriming die set up in one.

The handle on the Dillon press has a 1/4" thick piece of sorbothane foam (from a cheekpiece) wrapped around it and blue generic coban wrap. I had carpal tunnel surgery last summer and this makes a difference.

 

[Bang]

What do the hash marks denote? Confirmed brass kills?

 

[Absolute]

wow, those are some inspirational pics. thanks for sharing

 

[guthook]

What do the hash marks denote? Confirmed brass kills?

The counter is for seeing how many times you pull the handle before repetitive stress disorder ruins your elbow/shoulder. The tick marks are how many surgeries it took to repair the damage.

 

[normbal]

What do the hash marks denote? Confirmed brass kills?

haha.

Each hash mark represents one thousand completed rounds.

Not depriming or trimmings (I had a dillon case trimmer for a while). I've reloaded over 75,000 rounds on THIS machine, had an RL550 I ran maybe another 40,000 through.

I used to reload for machineguns (m16, uzi, mac10, fnfal, sten, mp5, 1919A1 - all sold), steel matches, would shoot maybe 500 rounds a week on average but I only started keeping count after maybe the first ten thousand rounds and it's a second hand machine so it's probably got well over 100,000 rounds on it, maybe more.

If this sounds like an endorsement for Dillon Precision, it is. Best machine/tool I've ever owned.

 

[FlatsFlite]

New bench

Here’s my new “temporary” bench, I put together over the weekend. . I had been using my rod building bench (fishing rods) for reloading, but it was way too flimsy and my powder drops were all over the place.

This little corner of the basement will be remodeled in the fall. When that happens, this bench will go to my little building and the press will be replaced with a vice, bench grinder and misc tools.

The bench itself was a simple build on the cheap, but I wanted it strong because I plan to abuse it once it goes to my shop.

I shaved about a ½” off eleven 8-foot 2x4s and screwed them together with 3” deck screws with construction adhesive between each stud – leaving six voids for the legs.

Once the legs were inserted and flush with the top, I ran a pair of 2X4s flush with the bottom of the top and used 3/8” carriage bolts too secure them. The ends are secured with 3” lag screws. The bottom supports are essentially the same as that under the top. Finally, I attached the bench to the wall.

It’s bomb proof and the top can be removed by loosening the bolts and driving the legs out with a scrap piece of 2x4.

I’m pretty happy with it. My permanent bench will be similar, but made out of better wood.

I’m inherently sloppy, so all of my components are kept on the opposite wall. That forces me to put things back. Otherwise, I end up with piles of stuff on the bench.

 

[normbal]

Here’s my new “temporary” bench, I put together over the weekend. . I had been using my rod building bench (fishing rods) for reloading, but it was way too flimsy and my powder drops were all over the place.

This little corner of the basement will be remodeled in the fall. When that happens, this bench will go to my little building and the press will be replaced with a vice, bench grinder and misc tools.

The bench itself was a simple build on the cheap, but I wanted it strong because I plan to abuse it once it goes to my shop.

I shaved about a ½” off eleven 8-foot 2x4s and screwed them together with 3” deck screws with construction adhesive between each stud – leaving six voids for the legs.

Once the legs were inserted and flush with the top, I ran a pair of 2X4s flush with the bottom of the top and used 3/8” carriage bolts too secure them. The ends are secured with 3” lag screws. The bottom supports are essentially the same as that under the top. Finally, I attached the bench to the wall.

It’s bomb proof and the top can be removed by loosening the bolts and driving the legs out with a scrap piece of 2x4.

I’m pretty happy with it. My permanent bench will be similar, but made out of better wood.

I’m inherently sloppy, so all of my components are kept on the opposite wall. That forces me to put things back. Otherwise, I end up with piles of stuff on the bench.

Nice work. Solid.

So how sloppy is the opposite wall?

 

[kstone803]

Just got this yesterday. It's a condiment counter from a CFA. I'm going to cover the trash can tops with 1/2 inch plywood and mount the presses to them, progressive on left, single stage on right. The middle will be nice to keep track of my mess that usually accumulates on my bench. I'll post pics when it's done. Hoping to get started on it this weekend.











I need a bigger garage

 

[FlatsFlite]

So how sloppy is the opposite wall?

You don't see a picture of it, do you?

kstone803 hit the jackpot on that find.

 

[magnumpi]

Nice benches, you guys are much neater than me. kstone that's gonna make a great bench.

 

[DaemonAssassin]

Just got this yesterday. It's a condiment counter from a CFA. I'm going to cover the trash can tops with 1/2 inch plywood and mount the presses to them, progressive on left, single stage on right. The middle will be nice to keep track of my mess that usually accumulates on my bench. I'll post pics when it's done. Hoping to get started on it this weekend.










I need a bigger garage

How in the devil did you get your hands on that?

 

[Bonanza]

you guys are much neater than me.

Organized people are just to lazy to look for things

 

[eddy8888]

Nice pics. I will have to rearrange my bench for the Dillon I,m going to get .

 

[tsmith1499]

Love the stools. Just goes to show that Deere goes with everything, even shooting.

My thoughts exactly!! I work at a Deere dealer.

 

[pjwphoto]

Wow! Thanks for this great collection of images, it will be a great resource in space planning my bench set up.

 

[CSS]

Built this last Sunday.
http://www.familyhandyman.com/video/device/mobile/t/57561330/how-to-build-a-workbench-super-simple-50-bench.htm?m_n=true

 

[HarCo2ANewb]

Built this last Sunday.
http://www.familyhandyman.com/video/device/mobile/t/57561330/how-to-build-a-workbench-super-simple-50-bench.htm?m_n=true

That looks really nice, good job on it!

 

[CSS]

Thanks. Still need to add a 4ft shop light, power strip, and vise. Should be gtg after that.