Photo essay of my reloading room renovation

[resqdoc]

I have learned many things on this website. This is my first significant contribution. I gathered much information from multiple resources. Some of you will recognize ideas from the Show me your reloading bench thread.

share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0AbMWLJs3bsWjv4

The pictures are all annotated so I recommend viewing the slide show or enlarging images one by one.

 

[gspn]

I only see one picture...

 

[Mike 27]

That is a nice room. Congrats and I am a little jealous. I have to wait until I retire from the Army to build something like that. Luckily I am getting close.

Mike

 

[resqdoc]

Mike, 11 years of GWOT also delayed my progress. Thanks for your service.

gspn, try it again. I was correcting the link when you accessed it.

 

[beatledog7]

Awesome work. Someday, I'll have something like that.

 

[gacajun]

Very nicely done....you can tell you put a lot of thought and planning into it. Should serve you well for many years.

 

[Adam the Gnome]

Very nice! Hopefully this time next year I will have 1/2 that! Now if only components were around...

 

[GP100man]

You`re hired ,start asap !!!!

Good job & well deserving of a hats off to you resgdoc, looks as if you`re set for a few yrs !!!

Thanks for sharing !!!

 

[PhotoBiker]

I like all those blue bins. I'm not sure it would work well in my basement, they'd be full of sawdust, cobwebs, and dust in no time.

How do the inlayed rails take the torque of your single stage press?

I want to add some rails to my new bench (not even started yet) but not sure how they would handle sizing LC brass (I practically knock everything off my bench now when I size).

 

[resqdoc]

Photobiker. I had the same concern. Very, very sturdy. Of course that's also an effect of the rigid bench, anchored to the walls. I think a real key is the footprint of the mounting plate. For an RCBS Ammomaster sizing 50 BMG, a guy could go wider and or deeper. As is, I would honestly feel pretty confident even on the current 6" X 6" mount.

 

[gspn]

Alright...it's official...I'm jealous. You suck and I don't like you anymore.

Dude you have some serious skills...THAT is one heckuva well executed project. You put the "man" in "handyman".

I was blown away as I watched that come together. That's the stuff I wish I could do but I have zero skills for...despite having done all types of blue collar construction stuff in my younger days...I'm better at demolition than building stuff...it's my gift.

 

[BYJO4]

Very nice looking. You did an excellent job in putting your loading room together.

 

[ObsidianOne]

Very nice!

 

[Andrew Leigh]

Really enjoyed the slide show. You have paid a lot of attention to the detail which makes life easy. Well done that room is a thing of beauty. I am most decidely envious.

 

[16in50calNavalRifle]

Wow. Just wow. With the exception of that one reloading room (I believe pictured on the "show us" thread) with the window and benchrest in the corner for actually firing test rounds from the reloading bench on a home range, that is the most impressive set-up I've seen. Spectacular - congratulations!

 

[resqdoc]

I recall that set up. A dream for all of us. I remember thinking to myself, that exact feature was the only feature I was left longing for. "Ah well, maybe I'll build a cabin some day."

 

[resqdoc]

I have added a few more images with the final touches on my project. Mostly at the end for those who have already looked through this album.

http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0AbMWLJs3bsWjyI

 

[Ty 357]

Awesome setup! I really enjoyed the slideshow...a job well done indeed.

I see a project like that and for some reason it gives me hope for our country.

 

[soonertoby]

Looks great...very nice work! Thanks for sharing

 

[Walkalong]

Quite the set up, and very nicely done. I see a lot of man hours getting that done.

 

[LiveLife]

Very nice room but why the range hood at that location and height? Planning on running the tumbler there to vent the dust?

If you wanted venting option, wouldn't a louvered exhaust fan been a better option at the highest point of the room (ceiling)?

 

[Certaindeaf]

Jeez, I don't know where to begin.. very impressive.

 

[Trent]

Ummm....

What would it cost for you to come to Illinois to work for a few weeks in my basement?

I'm only half-joking.

 

[resqdoc]

bds,
I modeled it after a laboratory vent hood. Like one of those you might see with scientists in moon suits in a movie about ebola virus.

http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0AbMWLJs3bsWj0Q

Remember the room is also used for cleaning firearms, etc. The idea is to keep fumes from stuff like Sweet's 7.62 cooper solvent from sneaking out to where my unsuspecting wife is enjoying her afternoon.

By keeping the area confined and the flow high, I am able to draw those vapors up, out and away.

 

[towerdog]

Very nice indeed. You did some serious planning on that project.