Home Made Press Riser Ideas ?

[JO JO]

anyone make there own reloading press riser to raise the press up higher ?
I do not have a welder so cant fab one , I know they are for sell online but
looking for some ideas on a home made one ?
Thanks

 

[rcmodel]

2" X 6" works for me.



rc

 

[Duvel]

I made mine out of 13 ply Baltic birch and have one for each press (takes about a minute to swap).

 

[Wildfire]

Mine.

I used what I had. I deal with aluminum a lot. I had tube and used threaded rod to hold it down. The white stuff is very strong minlon.
Any good hard wood would work too. I needed mine higher as it hurt my neck to look down so much. I also got them high enough for the rams to clear the bench which helped a lot.

 

[John3921]

Mine is made from a laminated block of 4/4" white oak. It's 6 laminations run vertically. Block is 6" tall about 6" wide, and 11" deep.

 

[ddc]

I have two presses. One is a 650 mounted on an Inline Fabrication ultramount.

The other is a Lee Classic Turret mounted on my homemade riser which I put together out of odds and ends.

The Inline Fabrication mount is a very nice piece of equipment and the owner is quick to respond to questions. I've purchased other items from him; excellent customer service.

However if I were to add a third press I would probably just build my own again.

 

[snuffy]

I build my benches 30" to the top, then mount my presses down tight to the top. Then I sit on a computer swivel chair to load.

I can't imagine standing to load. My lower back wouldn't take bending over for each press stroke. So I laugh about press risers or those that think they need one. Take a load off, sit DOWN.

 

[John3921]

My bench is 39" high. I have the LNL on a 6" riser, and I made the handle so I don't have to bend over to do anything. Two PW shotshell press are mounted at bench level. Their handles are also set up so I don't have to bend over. I have not yet raised my single stage press. I don't load that much on it so it hasn't been an issue.

 

[judgedelta]

 

[jmorris]

You could also get an adjustable stool or chair and sit or adjustable "feet" on your bench like judge delta has on the bottom of his.

 

[JO JO]

I am rebuilding my bench and made a riser like the picture
Above I will share a picture of it when I
Am finished ,

 

[judgedelta]

Those in my picture are solid. There are two 2 X 4's in the center; screwed to the bench then screwed together; then the 2 X 6's are screwed to the sides, and then the 2 X 6 is screwed on top. I put some 2 X 4 caps on the end, but you could make the center pieces longer and do without that. It needs to be really solid for sizing rifle brass (especially .308)

 

[JO JO]

I did copy you except I used a 4x4 in the center and a 2x4 on side and a 2x6 on top screwed together and mounted to bench with 5
5/16 x 3 from under side of bench to riser and 2 L brackets on bench , It is very solid
Will add pictures when done ,

 

[Jim Watson]

My single stage and D550 are on the bench for operation seated.
My S1050 is blocked up on two layers of the really stout 12" plywood beam used as a header over the garage door so I can operate it standing.

I was looking at Inline so as to get two 1050s without the wide footprint of the beam.

 

[Kaldor]

Get a taller bench!

I have my bench set at 42" but Im also 6'7"

 

[horsemen61]

Ttrl

 

[Paddy]

I made my new bench very tAll, maybe 50" and then made a riser on top of that for even more height! "Sitting is the new smoking" and for progressive loading I much prefer to stand. However I also like to sit so I have a variation of heights that work for me. I'm also 6'5". If you wonder how people can load standing without hurting their backs, then your press is too low. It's really nice to have everything right at eye level. Better for my back, and my butt, to stand.

 

[JO JO]

Here it is finished, had a gallon on black paint setting around so I painted it all black , the accessory's are under the benches on shelves and in the cabinet
the bench with no press will be used for brass prep/firearm maintenance/
powder weighing / ect ect ...

 

[horsemen61]

Their is no pic?

 

[hdwhit]

I'm 5' 4" tall. I built my reloading bench to be 34 inches off the ground. That puts the shell holder at the level of my hands when my elbows are slightly bent. I stand while I reload. I use an RCBS Reloader Special press which has a short handle so I only need to bend at the waist slightly as I cycle the ram, but it's good exercise.

If I were to need a riser, I would build something like what judgedelta has in his picture. Simple to construct, elegant in its simplicity and quite sturdy.