Homemade Rack for Storing RCBS Pro-2000 Die & Shell Plates

[Shawn Dodson]

Been wanting to build one of these for a few years, this weekend I finally got around to doing it. Cost was about $10.

The base of the rack is constructed of two-pieces of 1x6 pine plank (Lowe's "white board"), glued top to bottom. The top was drilled using a 15/16" paddle bit. I clamped an empty die plate to the board and screwed a sizing die into each station until the decapping pin made an impression in the board, which I used to center my bit for each die station hole. I bored the holes through the top plank before I glued it to the bottom. After gluing I drilled 1/4" diameter recess, approx. 3/8" deep, in the center of the "die hole" to provide clearance for protruding decapping pins at every die station.

For storing shellplates I used a 1x4 board, which I attached to the base with screws. I drilled holes and installed 1/4-20 x 3/4" long button head cap screws, the head of which acts like a bracket to interface with the shoulder bolt hole in the center of the shell plate.

Now I have organized storage for my RCBS Pro-2000 die plates and shell plates.

Just thought I'd share in case anyone was interested in a method to store and organize their equipment.

 

[Walkalong]

Very cool. I like it.

 

[Publius1688]

Shawn, I'll leave the keys under the back door place mat. Help yourself to sandwiches and coke--you can put one of those in my shop!
looks great.

 

[GW Staar]

Super!! Now get some plexiglass and Weld-on cement and make a dust cover!

Here in dusty New Mexico, I can't get away with not covering my presses and dies. In my limited space the answer was these Sterilite boxes from Walmart.





Functional, but not nearly as elegant as yours. Good job!

 

[winchester243]

Nice!

 

[NotSoFast]

Thanks for the idea. I may have to so something similar for my Lee turret Press turrets.

 

[RustyFN]

Thanks for the idea. I may have to so something similar for my Lee turret Press turrets.

This cost a little more but it was worth it to me because it opened up some valuable bench space.

 

[Rule3]

Nice rack. I use the CAA method (cheap ass approach)
Left over 1qt Chinese soup containers in a file cabinet.

 

[grubbylabs]

Wow those are some good ideas for space saving.

 

[dc.fireman]

Those are all pretty awesome!