Lets see your benches!

Buford-T-Justice-1969 · Aug 3, 2013

Newbie starter bench!

A buddy is getting me started on reloading. He said get a bench first. Here is my small starter bench using left over scraps from other building projects. I had a small area to work with this is the beginning of several pics showing my progress.

Buford-T-Justice-1969 · Aug 3, 2013

Newbie starter bench!

Started out with the frame.

Buford-T-Justice-1969 · Aug 3, 2013

Newbie starter bench!

Some plywood for the top & shelf leaving some leg room.

Buford-T-Justice-1969 · Aug 3, 2013

Newbie starter bench!

Had some 1/4 inch hardwood for the work surface and some more extra pieces to make a small cabinet, not very big but what the hell.

Buford-T-Justice-1969 · Aug 3, 2013

Newbie starter bench!

Stained the cabinet pieces.

Buford-T-Justice-1969 · Aug 3, 2013

Newbie starter bench!

Stained the main bench. I am putting it in my office so this way it will look part of the room.

Buford-T-Justice-1969 · Aug 3, 2013

Newbie starter bench!

The final product in my office. My tool box underneath. A punisher poster for some style. Right now it is just used for cleaning my rifles & handguns. Also for two AR builds. As soon as I can save some $$$ lighting, reloading supplies. Just the beginning.

Buford-T-Justice-1969 · Aug 3, 2013

Newbie starter bench!

Almost forgot, my daughter's contribution to the build. A steel cased bullet for the cabinet handle. The bullet was an old key chain bullet she had from a military museum. By the way total cost of this build, less than $10.

wiseguy813 · Aug 20, 2013

Mounted my powder box to the wall. Won't keep fire out too long seeing as it's an old mortar box. But it's ok since it's right underneath a house sprinkler system.

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Pinecone · Aug 21, 2013

A couple of suggestions.

If you put a piece of thin (1/4") ply between the rear two legs and attached to the top and the shelf, it will really stiffen up the bench.

I prefer shelves or cabinets on the wall behind the bench. When you are working the press, things will fall off the shelves. And I will be you regret the door that sweeps the bench, as things will accumulate.

I did mine with a matt white laminate top. It makes it easy to see when you drop some powder or a small part.

Also, in general, you cannot make the bench too strong or too heavy. If you get to resizing some longer rifle or magnum cases, you will be applying a LOT of force.

My bench top is 2 x 3/4" ply glued and screwed together.

tdt91 · Jan 11, 2014

With all the people talking about starting reloading these I figured I would revive this thread. Post em up Newbies or get you some idea's.

Overboost44 · Jan 12, 2014

DocSavage said:
Ok so now it's 2137 and I've finally finished... I needed to work in my bench after that crazy field trip!

So here is the finished product.. View attachment 86994

Here's my tumbler, justified over a bit to use maximum area...
View attachment 86996

And my press mounted on the Inline Strongmount...
View attachment 86997

Pretty snazzy, no?

Cheers,

Doc

DOC, This is awesome. It looks exactly like my closet with the bifold doors. So, you have convinced me that my idea will work. I would love to know how wide and deep that closet is? I have my old kitchen cabinets saved up that were going to go into a garage, but I can put them in.
I am ready to do this, I just have to find a place to put all of the stuff that is in my closet.

DocAitch · Jan 13, 2014

Buford-T-Justice-1969 said:
The final product in my office. My tool box underneath. A punisher poster for some style. Right now it is just used for cleaning my rifles & handguns. Also for two AR builds. As soon as I can save some $$$ lighting, reloading supplies. Just the beginning.

Buford,
Very nice work.
Pinecone's suggestion about a sheet of plywood to stiffen it up is worth considering. Diagonals for any sort will really stiffen those 90 degree joints.
I'm of the "throw it together and use it" school, but mine is in the basement, not my office.
DocAitch

gregaarms · Jan 19, 2014

Here is my little setup...(try not to pay attention to all the clocks :lol2:

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What I have for lighting...

Coming soon...Dillon 650XL

BUFF7MM · Jan 19, 2014

gregaarms said:
Here is my little setup...(try not to pay attention to all the clocks )

What I have for lighting...

Coming soon...Dillon 650XL

Damn, I was going to ask you for the time too.

tony b · Jan 19, 2014

Reloading and clocks. That can be time consuming

gregaarms · Jan 19, 2014

All the clocks belong to my father. He has been collecting, fixing, and restoring them for over 50 years.

:mad54:

Not a single one in the shop has the correct time!!! :lol2:

BUFF7MM · Jan 19, 2014

gregaarms said:
All the clocks belong to my father. He has been collecting, fixing, and restoring them for over 50 years.

Not a single one in the shop has the correct time!!!

That's about like my mother in laws house, 6 different time zones in one house. :lol2:

gregaarms · Jan 19, 2014

Buff7mm said:
That's about like my mother in laws house, 6 different time zones in one house.

I keep trying to tell him to get them out of my basement but he just laughs and tells me that its my inheritance.

Pops has one hell of a collection. 200+ clocks ranging from the 1720s-1960s

Mooseman · Jan 19, 2014

I assumed all the clocks were for speed loading.

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