I hereby decree June 18 to be "National Show of Your Bench Day". If you have any pictures of your reloading setup please post them below. (I need ideas for setting up my bench) :D
Specifically if you have a single stage and a powder measure, did you mount the measure at the edge of the table or back away from the edge?
[edited to correct some spelling errors.... man it's late.... time for slumber]
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dakotasin
June 18, 2003, 09:32 AM
i don't do the picture posting thing, but here's how my set-up goes for my single stage rockchucker.
when standing at the press... to my right is the case trimmer, in front of me is the press, and if i have the seating die in, powder measure is piggybacked onto my press. to my left are loading blocks. behind me is the tumbler, in the drawers beneath the bench are caliber specific drawers that contain dies and brass, and on the shelf in front of me are tools (uniformer, deburring tool, etc etc etc etc).
if i was to mount my measure by itself, i would put it on a stand and mount it at the edge of the table. think it depends on how high your bench is.
Steve Smith
June 18, 2003, 10:56 AM
I'd love to participate, but the bench is a mess and I have a hot date tonight. Needless to say you're not getting a pic tonight.
Jeeper
June 18, 2003, 03:04 PM
Here is my current bench(s)
http://www.desertcj7.com/sale/New_bench2.jpg
Mike Irwin
June 18, 2003, 03:22 PM
I don't have a bench.
I have a bookshelf bolted to the wall, to which I've bolted my press.
It's worked OK, for 10 years, but it is cramped.
I need to get a bench.
I need to get a real press, too. The Lee turret isn't exactly a stellar performer. OK, but not stellar.
FAL_Freak
June 18, 2003, 07:33 PM
I'd love to participate, but the bench is a mess and I have a hot date tonight. Needless to say you're not getting a pic tonight.
Well whenever you get time, we could make it National Show Off Your Bench Week. :D
dakotasin, excelent info. I'm a little concerned about mounting the measure on the edge of the bench since any spills / leaks will end up in the carpet. Course I could rig up a stray powder catcher with very little trouble. The bench is fairly high, not sure of the actual dimensions, but once I get home I can measure it up. I'd say it's about waist level on a 6'3" sized doode.
My God, jeeper! That is one hell of a nice reloading room. (and dog too) Someday I hope to attain that level of coolness. :D
Jeeper
June 18, 2003, 09:32 PM
My bench at my last house was cooler. I just didnt have the time or will power to make all those cabinets again though.
Well I thought I had a nice set up but I have to admit you guys put mine to shame. Here are some pics. I am living in a too small rental house right now while we are finishing building our house and at least it doesn't take up much room in the dining room.
Here, m14dan this will make you feel better!
I commandeered a 4' space in the laundry room between the wall & the freezer. First kid that moves out of the house looses his/her bedroom, then I make it my life's goal to make Jeeper jealous!
There are cabinets above the bench that don't show up in the pic.
then I make it my life's goal to make Jeeper jealous!
I have seen many reloading setups that make me very jealous. I was at one buddies house and he had 8 Dillon 1050's. He also had 7 tumblers. I almost fell over. Most of them he won in matches. He had an enormous area to load. i wanted to cry.
A link to save space...reloading tables (http://community.webshots.com/user/bob102759)
Kamicosmos
June 23, 2003, 07:54 PM
This is my second bench. I am not a very good carpenter, and this bench isn't quite as good as my first one, but this one is a bit more 'presentable'.
My next bench will be nice, even if I have to be-friend a real carpenter to build it for me!
http://www.kamicosmos.com/Other/loadbench.jpg
243_shooter
June 28, 2003, 03:34 PM
Here's a picture of my setup.. Brand new to reloading so I'm still playing around with the layout of the bench...
http://www.kvvi.net/~leo/bench.jpg
The two carriage bolts on the left side are for a rock chucker. Picked up the akro-bins and rack from the local tire supply guy ($30 for the whole setup, not to bad I didn't think).
I plan on builidng an identical bench, but about 3x's longer (this one is 4ft wide) and use this one for cleaing / maintenance / etc.
Leo
esheato
June 28, 2003, 06:47 PM
Middle of my living room in my one bedroom apartment. Can you guess that I'm a single guy? :p
Mike Irwin- you don't know how hard I laughed when I read your post. If anyone saw what I turned into a reloading bench they'd probable fall off their chair.
I'm using an old fish tank stand that my brother built. I didn't have any fish at the time and just bolted my Lee and Dillon presses to it.
P95Carry
June 29, 2003, 10:53 PM
This is all based on a ''tired'' ol sideboard ......... and is same way currently ... despite being put together after a move as somewhat ''temporary'' ....... Ha! Trouble is if something works, the ''temporary'' status tends to go out the window!
There are a few other odd bits outa shot but this is the main portion.
That at least would probably give you some working room.
Judah Ben-Hur
June 30, 2003, 11:15 PM
Just a little corner of the pantry with all the doors opened up! That is a Pacific press on the right hand side that got cropped out. The bottom is filled with powders, a tumbler/media, sandbags, and big boxes of lead bullets plus brass!
Mike Irwin
July 1, 2003, 12:03 AM
If you look closely, you can see that Judah Ben Hur's shelves are made, in part, from his ride from back in his old chariot racing days... :)
Judah Ben-Hur
July 1, 2003, 12:35 AM
Your probably right. There is some really old stuff tucked in and around that bench. The house is older than the hills! :)
Matt1911
July 1, 2003, 01:34 AM
WOW!,i feel quite humbled by all the nice set-ups you guys have.......
Lynette, come look, see i need more gear (whine,pout,beg.....):D
cowboy
July 1, 2003, 09:30 PM
How do you get the pictures to open without having a link?
Jeeper
July 1, 2003, 09:50 PM
It has to be hosted somewhere on the web
P95Carry
July 1, 2003, 10:21 PM
As mentioned earlier tho Cowboy ..... once the link that shows for your pic is available in your initial post bring up the pic in a browser yourself - and then copy the URL for it from that browser .... go back to the post and insert that URL between IMG tags .. it should then show directly once you save the edoted post... it is in fact being ''hosted'' by this site's server once you have uploaded it.
Legionnaire
July 25, 2003, 03:13 PM
WAY cool, gentlemen! Thanks, yzguy, for directing me to this thread. Jeeper, that is too much. Those are pocket doors, aren't they? Excellent ideas here (he said as he printed off the thread and grabbed his sketch-pad).
yzguy
July 25, 2003, 04:43 PM
I LOVE those fold out doors that come out to hide everything that Jeeper posted..... :)
My shop is 7ft wide and 19ft long; full. No pics, too much proprietary experimentation going on.
Yeah right.
Pigsty.
HANDGUN ONLY
(I can say there are over 75 different handgun bullets within arm's reach. Two benches, master bench carpeted. Two cleaners. Shelves lining walls. Four mounted presses. Over 50 die sets. Sixteen powder measures, but only one scale. Lotsa powder -- imagine insurance agent's face LOL. AA2, AA2Imp, AA5, AA7, AA9, Nitro 100, 700X, 800X, Bullseye, W231, WSL, Unique, Universal Clays, Power Pistol, HS6, WAP, 3N37, Longshot, Blue Dot, 2400, N110, W296, H110, and maybe some others. Everybody's primers. And cases, oh I got cases = 9x19, 9x21, 38 Special, 357/41/44 Mag, 44 Special, 400 Cor-Bon, 40 S&W, 10mm, 41 AE, 45 ACP, 45 Colt, and 38 Super. I think.)
And maybe some other stuff. Like ashtrays. And one half of a shelf wall devoted to load data; paper.
hopper_64
August 10, 2003, 07:12 AM
Hi.
This is my reloadingbench, it's a bit of a mess I know, but it works for me.
http://www.bostream.nu/hopperscorner/handladdning.htm
/Hopper
:rolleyes:
Gary H
August 10, 2003, 02:34 PM
WESHOOT2:
Of all the people to post on this thread and omit photos... You must be in fear of your insurance agent, or maybe all of your equipment is "FRENCH". Ya, that's gotta be it!:cuss:
Xl650 on the left. (10 different die setups in the dk brown cabinet)
SL900 in the center.
Cleaning/Workbench on the right just out of the picture.
It's not much but I call it home!!! :D :D :D
Thirties
August 21, 2003, 09:52 AM
Here's my little bench.
Redding turret press on the right, Redding small pistol powder measure on the left. Up in the top left corner of the photo, out of focus, is my Redding scale on the shelves at eye level, so I don't have to bend over to work it.
Visible on a low table to the lower left is my PACT chronograph, which I consider part of my loading set-up.
The bench is set up so I can work comforably standing up. It is in the basement, bolted to the wall on the right side and the back -- very solid.
WhoKnowsWho
September 15, 2003, 04:51 PM
Finally, a bench that works well and that I am happy to show off, though it is a mess currently.
Cost me $6 for the bench and $5 for the chair, my work was having a donation sale of stuff from a cleared out building area.
Too bad it is Dillon Blue and I have Lee stuff, would have been a cool match!
And it has wheels to boot, I can move it out of the way when not loading.
This was the second bench I tried, the first one was a folding one that didn't work too well since the center of gravity was too much to the side without strong mounts to lift it above the center like Carlos has. This second one went back to the store, not flat, and it needed help to prevent from tipping. Though it worked okay for about 200 rounds, I knew I couldn't live with it.
http://photos.imageevent.com/echo3mike/workbench/websize/Reloading%20and%20Work%20Bench%2012-15%20Sep%2000012.JPG
The almost finished product. Still waiting on a thicker bench top.
http://photos.imageevent.com/echo3mike/workbench/websize/Reloading%20and%20Work%20Bench%2012-15%20Sep%2000014.JPG
A working set-up.
Material and parts from Home Depot: $106
Money invested in labor: $0 (Mine)
Knowledge that a rock solid bench can be built despite having NO WOODWORKING SKILLS WHATSOEVER: Priceless.
Now to convince wifey about the need for a RL550 :)
S.
AZRickD
September 15, 2003, 10:36 PM
Is there anyone else here besides me who is feeling inadequate?
Rick
HogRider
September 15, 2003, 11:03 PM
Inadequate - yes. I am too embarrassed to even take a pic of my setup after seeing all those goodies.
Okiecruffler
September 16, 2003, 01:38 AM
Does a Lee hand press sitting on a TV Tray count.
Did I mention that it's a wooden TV tray?
AZRickD
September 16, 2003, 01:54 AM
Say "g'nite," Okie.
WESHOOT2
September 16, 2003, 06:27 AM
I make ammo.
All (well, at least some of it) very special.
Secret dangerous stuff going on.
French; you mean we still haven't nuked Paris?
Rats.........I checked, we haven't.
Oh, now I got about 80 kindsa bullets; I gotta get more bins.........
It's messy but most of that really is reloading supplies. They're just spread out unnessisarily. I need to clean it up and get my tumbler up on the bench as well as just getting the place organized again.
Got two desk similar to the above picture, loaded with old and modern goodies...I like a little of both that works good for me.
I would show you some pictures, but my puter doesn't know how to make the pix smaller so this site will accept them.
44and45
QuickDraw
September 26, 2003, 11:33 PM
Hey Boing,
Whats that black and white thing on the end of the desk?
Guard cat,statue?:)
QuickDraw (missing my cat:( )
boing
September 27, 2003, 01:26 AM
Oh crap, I forgot to move my bong out of the way. ;)
The cats were nice enough to let me set up my reloading stuff in their room. Guess who cleans the cat box now? :D
I bought the fancy Dillon machine cover as a nicety, but with all the cat hair floating around, it's prooved to be a must-have item.
(sorry about your cat :( )
Valkman
September 28, 2003, 03:06 PM
I finally have a pic! I ordered this 550B last Monday, set up the bench Wednesday and got the press Friday. Spent hours setting it up and wound up loading 100 rounds that I shot Saturday. I need more weight on the bench or I'll bolt it to the wall once I have it where I want it.
of my bench. usually its just me and one other guy, so he has to spot me and can't hold the camera at the same time- or else the bar would crash onto my face at the end of a set.
I can't do a smuch as I could in college, but my bench is still pretty respectable i think.
besides, you guys don't need to see me in a tank top shirt.
C-
What? You mean this isn't the bodybuilding forum? Sorry, my bad...
Edward429451
October 4, 2003, 09:26 PM
Rearranged and upgraded a bit since this was taken but this is it. More shelves & such off frame to right. Old steel office desk, very sturdy. Clockwise around desk is;
I keep thinkin I need one more rockchucker, and one more CSP-1.My lil setup is complete (Not) with shower, kitchen and bed/storage room.:D
http://www.thehighroad.org/attachment.php?s=&postid=523898
P95Carry
October 4, 2003, 09:48 PM
Posted my bench way back .... but am just moving into my new office, which I have yet to finish organizing, tho am operating from there already. One side is my work station set-up ... see small pic ..... but on opposite side from that is where I have moved my bench - right next to A/C and wall heater!!
Same basic set-up as before but more organized storeage ... some shelves just put up and yet to be filled ..... lot of gear yet to put away. The safe holds most that is real valuable - what don't fit goes elsewhere. :)
Thats a sweet setup you got there Chris. Nice & bright. I need more lights. And more organized storage, that's the continuing upgrade. More shelves, better bench, better lighting. Always something to keep up on. The ever encroaching chaos comes quick if you dont keep after it! :D
Every time it morphs it gets better though. Should've seen my first setup. An apartment size kit table with one RC'er that i had to break down between sessions and store in the closet...Now I got a whole 'wing' of the downstairs!:D
P95Carry
October 4, 2003, 10:21 PM
hey ''RKY'' .... ;) Should've seen my first setup Bet that applies to most of us!! My earliest was pretty much kitchen table and break it down after a session.
Indeed .. good lighting always helps ...... and I do like to be organized .. there is tho in me a chronic case of ''flat-surface-itis'' ...... and tho I start with best of intentions, self discipline often fails! You should have seen old location before i moved the bench out ... that too was also office and right now .... looks like a bomb hit it!:D
I costed out what I could spend renovating old office and shop --- structure, insulation etc and the math didn't jive. So .... now using half of a pre-made 32 x 14 shed .. got it insulated before delivery but in office half have added a ceiling so .. got near R26 above . tho walls only R13.
Must say - your set-up looks well organized .... I could live with that!!:)
44and45
October 4, 2003, 11:23 PM
Hey Chris!
Looking good there buddy, like your setup, you got AC and heat two important things to have.
I've only got heat and believe me we will be needing it very soon up here in cheeseland.
Like your big safe too, mine is a Wally tin can that I paid a $100 bucks for, anyone could open it up with a can openner.
Your new digs look cool.
I'll send you some pictures that are too big to post on a forum, don't have the gear yet to shrink them down. What do you recomend that don't cost an arm and a leg.
Jim aka 44and45
Edward429451
October 5, 2003, 12:47 AM
Must say - your set-up looks well organized .... I could live with that!!
Ah, therein lies the optical delusion, I had just cleaned it up!;)
Pull three things out and it collapses into chaos!:D
I've bout outgrown that bench and them hokey mismatched garage shelves gotta go. I should prolly span one wall with a huge bench with shelves. It works good enough to piss off the liberals though!:cool: :D
P95Carry
October 5, 2003, 01:18 AM
Ahh .. the pre photo-shoot tidy-up!! haha . done that too. I am fortunate here with this one cos only just got it set up again .. not enough time to generate the usual mess and chaos!!!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
JIM!!! hey buddy ......... got your email before i realized you'd posted here ..... good to see ya. Thx for the mail and pics .. I like!!
If you want to tweak pics simply ... mainly resize .... go to http://www.irfanview.com/
Not sure what current version is but it is a freebie and damned useful . I use it for simple viewing. You can also get a load of plug-ins too which make it useful for many other things. It was not much over 1 Mb IIRC..... and installation does not write to your registry and load you with unwanted system files either.
If you have probs finding it ........ mail me and i'll send a copy. It'll do what you need and probably more. You should drop by more often!:)
44and45
October 5, 2003, 09:15 PM
Chris thanks for showing me the ropes on shrinking the pix.
Here's my loading setup in 3 pictures I hope.
44and45
44and45
October 5, 2003, 09:21 PM
more desk area for reloading...
44and45
44and45
October 5, 2003, 09:23 PM
Left side desk reloading stuff...
44and45
P95Carry
October 5, 2003, 09:48 PM
Jim ........ one more trick for ya ..... now you have attached the images ..... go back to each post and in turn open the image yourself .... it'll come up in another browser window. Then, copy the URL in that window and come back to the Post window. Use the edit option button.
Go to the relevant post of yours with the attachment link...... and using the ''img'' facility, copy in that URL from picture browser .... and then 'OK' the ''img'' box. That should allow the pic to actually display for you. Do that with each of your three posts.
Glad the resizing is goin OK now.:)
rayra
October 10, 2003, 03:49 AM
well after seeing some of the palatial digs in this thread, mine looks like a mess (and this is a pic taken when it was CLEAN) -
Only cost ~$85 to build, 2x4 framing, lag-bolted together and to the wall studs, sturdy as hell. Melamine-coated particle board for the shelves / splash. Easy cleanup.
EDIT - had to go dig for some other better shots -
Damon ... good to see someone else also uses 0.88c Walmart type plastic boxes (they look like mine anyways) ... mind you .. I have loadsa lids and no use for em!!:D
What make is the CV-500? I use a Midway bit don't recognize your tumbler.
P95Carry, they are the .88 Walmart bins!!! I'm sorry that I found someone with the same lid problem!! I gotta get some more next week, I'm going to leave the lids at walmart (think they will give me a discount??). lol
The CV-500 tumbler and media separator are from Dillon also.
Damon
P95Carry
October 11, 2003, 02:59 PM
Damon ........ hehe .. thought they were same!! I do find em useful tho . and so far have always got lids with em too. I did tho once or twice draw with black marker on lids ... and shoot em up!!:evil: :D
Dillon eh .... must admit I am very unfamiliar with their stuff ... your media seperator looks real good .... mine is a very large sieve held over a bucket!!:p
44and45
October 11, 2003, 03:08 PM
Chris, if you go back to that picture of my mini-lathe, you can see my bucket media seperator under the table.
Jim
Damon of Baltimore
October 11, 2003, 04:55 PM
hmmm... bustin caps in my lids?....sounds like fun! I'll have to try it.
Thanks for the idea,
Damon
P95Carry
October 11, 2003, 05:55 PM
Chris, if you go back to that picture of my mini-lathe, you can see my bucket media seperator under the table. Aha ..... see that Jim ...... now THAT is what I call a sensible size ... sheesh ... you should see the small thing I use .... have to have a sheet on floor to catch ''spill-over'':rolleyes:
Where can I get one of those?
clown714
October 12, 2003, 10:48 AM
you guys have some nice setups:)
here's a bad pic of mine.
clown
Black Snowman
December 18, 2003, 11:12 AM
Mine has moved to it's own seperate room in my basement which was previously storing junk. I wish I had a "before"pic. You could barely step inside the room. It's 10x10.
Looks well useful - but .... really would be good to know what it was like - pre the tidy up!!!:p :D
Hard place to keep tidy tho eh .... always.
larryw
December 25, 2003, 12:25 AM
And once you tiddy'ed up, you couldn't find a friggin' thing, could you? :D
Welcome!
stellarpod
December 25, 2003, 02:08 AM
Hey P95Carry:
I found a deeper version of the .88 Walmart bin that works great as a dust cover for my beam scale too. Think it was called a "shoebox" at Lowe's.
stellarpod
P95Carry
December 25, 2003, 12:53 PM
Yeah Stellar ..... know the ones I think. I guess over time I have bought about every bin ever made .. right up to huge tote boxes!!!:p
Great for assisting with storage but also ......... can take up a lotta space themselves!
MCNamVet
February 10, 2004, 05:05 PM
M14dan,
Now, that's a well organized set-up. Hope to have mine looking like that soon. Haven't reloaded since the '80's. Got the itch again!
El Rojo
March 9, 2005, 12:08 AM
I was looking for a place to stick my new brass storage bins I am so proud of somewhere and found this thread. Here is my set-up.
The one picture is of my reloading bench. It looks a little different in that the white storage unit on the left of the bench is now bigger and more sturdy. You can see the old way I used to store my brass underneath the work bench on the right.
The other picture is my new storage system using all plastic bins. I am rather happy with the new system.
Bronson7
March 9, 2005, 01:11 PM
Here's my el cheapo. An old salvaged steel desk with an old industrial solid core door mounted to the top. Free plus a few bucks for hardware.
Bronson7
rayra
March 9, 2005, 03:32 PM
heh. started getting email about this old topic, then noticed my pic links were broken. And I can't edit the 18-month-old post, so here's the pics to go with the post I made back then.
How many presses can you use at a time? So what is the point of having anything other than one Dillon RL-550B?
Now I can shoot two guns at once and that is why I have 28 guns. One for each of my 28 hands! :p
Austin Charles
March 10, 2005, 11:05 AM
Here is mine, no big Dillon's :( but it get's the job done
44and45
March 10, 2005, 12:25 PM
When one gets old and cranky about changing out dies or tool heads, then its time to have more than one press bolted on the bench.
There's presses for swaginng operations, bullet sizing operations, and little Lyman Tru-line Jr. iddy biddy presses for fun loading. Lot of people turn up their noses at the 310 dies in Tru-line Jr. presses, but have found them to be great at reloading ammunition...especially the bullet seating operations.
In the course of time have tried many brands and types of reloading presses. The ones that don't pan out usually get traded or sold, sometimes I have duplicates of a press, or even triplets of them. Such a situation presently exist, have one bolted on bench and two under the bench.
Nothing wrong with them, just got some much needed dies with a good deal on a press with other accessories on ebay.
Some of my gear is state of the art, some is over 50 years old. I only get stuff that is useful in reloading and works well for me.
44and45
Ol` Joe
March 10, 2005, 12:36 PM
Looks like I`m not the only one with out a Dillon..
Mind you that this is only temporary. I am going out next week and buy a whole new bench or make one. Either way, I have outgrown my starter bench. ;)
44and45
March 11, 2005, 12:43 PM
Maxinquaye, nice set up, but be warned that the heater under the bench may keep you warm...but it is not good for the smokeless powder you may be reloading with.
Any powder should be kept in a cool dry place away from fire, heat, electricity or spark. Read the labels on the can of powders.
The heat can effect the burning rate of the powder, thus affecting your accuracy.
44and45
trickyasafox
March 11, 2005, 03:58 PM
nice craftsmanshp maxinquaye
Kamicosmos
March 11, 2005, 10:05 PM
Wow...this is going back a ways!!
I had to look through the first couple of pages to see which bench I had posted. It was about 3 versions back!
I guess it's good to see people using the search.... :o
armoredman
March 11, 2005, 10:16 PM
Just got my first tumbler, a Frankford Arsenal Midway house special from a very nice guy...so imagine that next to my converted TV stand.....
longrifleman
March 12, 2005, 11:03 PM
I didn't clean up. And, yes I am a pig. :D
When my youngest gets married this fall, My wife says i can have this room all to myself. I'll believe it when it happens.
Gratuitous gun pic just because.
RugerOldArmy
March 18, 2005, 11:41 PM
Yet another weekend project garage Bench (http://home.comcast.net/~gregrgasser/bench.jpg). I like it though. It has worked out well, and has a lockable cabinet with shelves for a single dad to keep his boys out of the powder and bullets.
http://home.comcast.net/~gregrgasser/bench.jpg
Primersinmyshoe
May 30, 2005, 10:53 AM
Hi all. My Mrs let me take over part of the basement, this is what I did:
The bench:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v423/primersinmyshoe/DSCN2010Medium.jpg
The safe (look close):
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v423/primersinmyshoe/DSCN2011Medium.jpg
The gun cleaning station:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v423/primersinmyshoe/DSCN2013Medium.jpg
The case cleaning station:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v423/primersinmyshoe/DSCN1874Small.jpg
redloki
May 30, 2005, 11:31 AM
I'm a new kid here at the THR so I thought I would show off my little apartment getaway since this thread was brought up again. My pc is right next to my bench so I can either load or play on the pc!
I keep the Dillon CV2001 case vibrator out in the garage. I don't want to listen to it nor deal with the dust. I also have the CM2000 tumbling media separator.
It's nice to have a lockable basement gun room, (although, If I ever sell the house, the gun safe will stay down there).
-Steve
harley
June 3, 2005, 06:23 AM
It's really a blast checking out everyone's reloading setups. It's like looking in someone's icebox, errr, refrigerator (as my daugther keeps correcting me) and seeing what kind of science experiments are stored there. I think these photos only have value if they're depicting what the bench usually looks like in use. None of this cleaning up stuff. There's such a thing as too neat. Cleanliness is not a virtue.Too clean scares me.
I'll post my picture as soon as I can get near enough to the bench with a camera, without doing serious bodily injury.
BigDog(RE)
June 3, 2005, 08:29 AM
http://www.pdgnetworks.com/images/bench.jpg
I use those Ziploc disposable containers because I am to cheap to buy Dillon's Akro bins! A great $3.99 solution.
P95Carry
June 3, 2005, 01:46 PM
Just realized checking thru - I never updated my pic with the current setup. Mind you right now it is less orderly than in the pic which is probably a year old now but - apart from some extra clutter it is the same.
Here's a picture of my humble little reloading set up. It's also my first post to the forum.
R.H. Lee
June 4, 2005, 07:42 PM
Man, you people are all 'neat freaks' (except for Longrifleman). I never keep anything that organized.
caz223
June 4, 2005, 10:39 PM
That's exactly what I was thinking, I was so ashamed when I saw some of these pics that I immediately went to work organizing my workspace.
Currently organizing my storage space, soon I might have a pic that's worthy.
thereisnospoon
June 5, 2005, 08:22 AM
I will now need at least 2 years of Intense Therapy after looking through this thread. I would have to clean my work area (read clkuttered basement) for two weeks and shop the Blue Press with some of all y'all's (Thta's the possesive plural of y'all) money to be right in the head again.
:neener:
DWS1117
June 8, 2005, 12:19 AM
Here's my little hole in the garage. It's not much, but it does the job.
http://webpages.charter.net/leko/Bench0002.JPG
http://webpages.charter.net/leko/Bench0003.JPG
http://webpages.charter.net/leko/Bench0005.JPG
callgood
June 8, 2005, 06:37 PM
"Thou shalt not covet........"
Yeah, but my "setup" is out in the garage. My press is clamped to a Workmate and I unfasten it after every session (can get very humid) and store it inside. I keep the bulk of my equipment in a large Sears multilevel tool box that has a telescoping handle- sort of like the luggage you see going thru airports. I roll it out when I need it, it's pretty handy. I keep my powder/primers in the air conditioned utility room that opens into the garage, so at least it's on the way. I really envy those of you with permanent setups in basements. Last night I was working in the garage and my wife asked me, "How do you even get BACK there?" Garage could use a couple of yard sales. I do have a nice Steelcase chair and an adjoining table to use. I do a lot of prep work in the den if there is a good old movie on, but I waste a lot of time in setup/breakdown.
Gewehr98
June 12, 2005, 04:10 PM
The reloading bench, and the support system for it:
http://mauser98.com/desksafe2.jpg
http://mauser98.com/electronskey2.jpg
http://mauser98.com/electronberndoggie2.jpg
http://mauser98.com/bench2.jpg
http://mauser98.com/safeammo2.jpg
http://mauser98.com/bigpic2.jpg
(note the self-propelled brass chaser in two of the images)
P95Carry
June 12, 2005, 07:18 PM
Gewehr - no doubt at all - you really do need more ammo boxes! :eek: :D
Waffen
June 15, 2005, 10:54 PM
Finally snapped a few pics of my setup. It's quite modest, but it does the job. All my componets are cleaned up and in the background so it's nice and pretty.
Although it's not all pictured I us
Can you tell I like my 06??
Just borrowed my parents new digi-cam let me know what ya think. BTW I suck at taking pictures as you can tell.
DWS1117
June 15, 2005, 11:53 PM
Waffen - You must be single, because no wife would let you attach a press to the table in that manner.
Waffen
June 16, 2005, 12:06 AM
Oh I have a very very understanding girlfriend!! :neener:
By the way, thats my "kitchen table"
The best thing is she saw a pic where somone had a Winchester floor mat and she suggested that I get one for my table. I've got to love her.
Zeke Menuar
June 16, 2005, 02:09 AM
I don't have any pictures of my bench.
Will this do?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/ZekeMenuar1/CIMG3389.jpg
My bench is pretty messy right now with the move and all. This picture is much more interesting.
ZM
Ol` Joe
June 16, 2005, 02:29 AM
I don't have any pictures of my bench.
That works just fine for me................ :evil: :evil: :evil:
cracked butt
June 16, 2005, 11:13 AM
My workshop is nearly done, its a work in progress as I'm finishing my basement right now.
DWS1117
June 16, 2005, 10:30 PM
Oh I have a very very understanding girlfriend!!
I've got to love her.
No, waffen. You've got to snatch her up and marry her, now! Don't let this one get away.
JeepDriver
June 19, 2005, 05:27 PM
No reloading bench yet but here's my current set up.
Pic#1: (while not reloading) Yes, the boxes are filled with shotgun hulls, it was worse. I gave away 4 boxes of the new AA's that I'm not going to reload. Yes, it also my "work bench".
Pic #2 With both presses setup, (12ga Lee Load Fast Progressive and 20ga Lee Load All for my daughter). I shoot about 100-150 and she shoots 50-100 rds a week, so it works out well. I also keep shoot in Detergent/fabric softner bottles. Stronger then milk jugs, plus my shells always smell "April Fresh."
Pic #3 My "Semi-Automatic, Voice Activated Wad Dispenser" until he gets tired or bored. AKA My Son. He also loves to use his sisters Load-All. I position and move the hull, he likes to pull the handle and throw the charge bar.
@rattletrap1970
Really fine setup---I can tell you don't live in or near Detriot...............
Ratshooter
May 26, 2010, 08:53 PM
G.D. Zombie threads!!!
budiceman
May 27, 2010, 01:38 PM
rattle trap
Why didn't you post that in the pic of reloading benches instead of opening a thread that has not had a post in 5 years?
rattletrap1970
June 8, 2010, 07:47 AM
No i have a program called AutoPana Pro. That was stitched together with 33 images.
rattletrap1970
June 8, 2010, 07:53 AM
Ok, I know it was a zombie thread, I see that now. I remembered seeing a thread to show your bench and by the time I finished my room I didn't remember where I saw it. So I did a search and this thread came up, never saw the date. But then, it's not a thread about the news where it's old and everyone knows, its reloading benches. I cant imagine they change that much. And theres a lot of great stuff in this thread.
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