Lets see your benches!

[Winterborn]

I'll get a pic of mine up sometime......never remember to carry a camera to the garage.

 

[august1410]

I have and hand press and stuff. It gets put away into the box from the boots I won in Trooper's karma a while back.

I picked up a cheap tackle organizer from Walmart that I put bullets, shells, primers and small tools, etc. in.

 

[Micktaco]

Mobile single stage reloading bench. Based around my Lee Breech Lock reloading kit. Mounted on a metal saw/work horse from Lowes and a 2x6. This allows me to reload while watching TV. For safety I pause the shows to charge the cases with powder.

 

[HarCo2ANewb]

Wow, lots of cool benches, my press, dies, tumbler etc is on order now and should be set up in about 2 weeks, I can't wait! I will make sure to throw up my sure to be sloppy mess to get the rest of these jokers off the fence.

 

[Polecat]

Reloading Bench

Last hurricane that came here turned everything upside down. Still works.
Both are Dillon 650's, one primarilary for 9mm and the other for 45 ACP.

 

[JoeRinMD]

Hodgepodge,

For the work surface of my reloading bench, the top layer is 1/4" tempered hardboard (i.e. Masonite), over 2 thicknesses of 3/4" plywood that were glued and screwed together. The Masonite provides a hard, smooth surface that is ideal for reloading, while the plywood provide rigidity and weight for the reloading presses. The top layer is NOT permanently affixed to the plywood substrate. Instead, it's merely nailed down with tiny finishing brads. That way when the top gets too badly scarred, it can be easily replaced. To hide the plywood edges, I ran a rim of 3/4" oak around the top. I used the same setup on my main workbench tabletop that I built more than 30 yrs ago, and I've replaced the Masonite a couple of times over the years.

Joe

 

[DocAitch]

I like diagonals to brace my benches because they are free standing, not attached to a wall. I am not a carpenter so things aren't beautiful and I don't bother to put a finish on them, but they are very solid.


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The top of the bench is 3/4 plywood with a masonite top. The plugs are cut with 2 different size hole saws. The presses and powder measures (and a drill press and baby band saw) are mounted on scrap 2x and held on the bench with C clamps.



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My area also looks like an explosion on the loading dock at Midway. I load most pistol calibers on the Dillon and a few pistol(44Mag , 32 S&W and .380 ACP) and all rifle on the Lee Classic Cast Turret . That is a Forster Co-Ax press under the black cover that I purchased used and have not had the time to play with yet. The other presses are handy for other operations -decapping, etc.


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The bench behind me is on wheels and is used mostly for storage and cleaning.


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This a is a two tiered bullet and brass dish made from something from IKEA which is at a height to save reaching when I load with the Classic Cast Press. There is a single tiered one next to the Dillon.
DocAitch

 

[mike_in_md]

Doc, I haven't seen that brass and bullet tray idea before..that is good one.

 

[DZ]

This a is a two tiered bullet and brass dish made from something from IKEA which is at a height to save reaching when I load with the Classic Cast Press.

Great idea! I have just used two bowls side by side.

 

[CDCRANE]

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Its a work in progress. Dillon 650 for 45acp and soon to be 223. The rcbs rock chucker is for. 308.

 

[OEH]

I'm pretty short on space so I got a wall cabinet, made a toe kick under it and a top for it from doubled screwed/glued solid shelving board. Fits a surprising amount of stuff inside and out of view.

 

[HarCo2ANewb]

So I finally got everything built and set up and I had promised pics so here they are:


This is the full bench and press set up, complete with an surprisingly comfortable Orioles stool and Dremel in the back that I used to make my own "I Are Gunsmith" badge.

Here is a closer shot from the top, the garden faucet crank is attached to some 1/4" all thread that goes through a small hole I drilled in the top of the bench. This is a VERY sturdy way to clamp the press down for me.

This is a close up of the underneath supports, the press is held down with 1/4" x 6" hex bolts with the nut-end bored out of the bottom plate to keep the base flush. I took some 3/8" SS tubing and cut it down to spruce things up and to support the top plate that is only 1" pine.

I will be drilling a hole out from under the press soon to make it easier to collect all the primers but other than that, it has served me well for all 40 rounds I have made

 

[DZ]

Very nice! Having an easily movable press is a great feature.

PS - don't forget to regularly clean your dryer exhaust duct!

 

[HarCo2ANewb]

Very nice! Having an easily movable press is a great feature.

PS - don't forget to regularly clean your dryer exhaust duct!

Thank you very much, I got the idea from my dads setup, I liked the idea of just needing a table to work on and to be able to put it away when I don't need it out.

I cleaned it right after I took the pics, I was cleaning up a small powder spill and realized the dust pan was right next to the still-warm dryer and thought better of the direction of my broom.

 

[theBIGone2087]

Its a little messy currently. My brother and I just added the LnL.

 

[Yoshi]

Its a little messy currently. My brother and I just added the LnL.

How are you getting the lever to pull down all the way with the 2x4 in the way? Did you just mount the press out a little further? I am having an issue where mine would bump my 2x4 if I didn't pull the press out some or cut away some of the wood.

 

[OldSchool1959]

Landing Zone for Incoming LNL, Lee Pro or ???

Here's my combination workbench and gun hobby center. I just finished it last week and now just need to chose the right press to put on it. Yellow text shows where the new reloader will be. Materials for the bench were $135 and the base cabinet was $25. I used the "torsion beam" based plan I found here: http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_6_42/319362_Bench_How_to___You_canandapos_t_count_on_everyone_being_able_to_build_a_safe_and_sturdy_one_on_their_own_.html
The pegboard was already there above a cheap a$$ folding table in our bug in room in the basement. It took me about ten hours and I have very little carpentry experience. I scaled it down from the author's 8' long bench to a 5' long bench bolted to a 24" base cabinet. Top surface is 3/4" plywood that I had ripped and cut to length at HD. Rear support is secured to the wall studs with 3" wood screws. I used Minwax Polyshades (stain & poly in one can) to finish it off. Other than the used cabinet I found on Craigslist and the plywood, it's all 2x4s and is solid as a rock. (The 20ga. 870 is the tool of choice for coaxing off stubborn fasteners and young men who seek to date my daughters...)

 

[theBIGone2087]

How are you getting the lever to pull down all the way with the 2x4 in the way? Did you just mount the press out a little further? I am having an issue where mine would bump my 2x4 if I didn't pull the press out some or cut away some of the wood.

the legs of the table are set back and the press is mountedso the bolts JUST clear the 2x4's that make the edge. We have never had problems with the handles and rams not clearing.

 

[Squirrel Hunter]

How do you guys channel spent primers?

 

[sbmike]

::sigh:: This is all my wife will let me have.