Reload Workshop In The Making

[Just Relax]

I have taken the big plunge into reloading. Purchased a Dillon 750 with case feeder. Many items for Inline, some still on the way. For now, just sticking with 9mm and 223/5.56. I only have the dies for 9 at the moment. My biggest question or project was setting up a room. Decided to convert a corner of the basement into a workshop.

I started work a couple of weeks ago by clearing the area out and gluing a large 1 3/4" thick by 10' solid maple countertop back together. Continued this weekend with installing the countertop. Decided to take a different approach and have no legs going straight down to the concrete. With lots of polyurethane adhesive and screws, the workbench top is finally installed.

I plan on covering the wall with nice sanded plywood (birch) or just a rough CDX plywood then glue engineered flooring to the CDX for a nice finish. Since its a small area, just a couple boxes of flooring would complete the job, will see. I am guessing this will be a couple month project by the end. Just waiting for a couple more components and I will get the press set up and start loading.

Does anyone have a suggestion for a finish to put on the workbench? I put polyurethane finish but is seems tacky, the last coat of finish was put on about a week ago. I am considering using a "bar top" material you mix a pour, self-leveling a nice thick finish. Has anyone used this? or have a better idea?

The first 5 pictures were from a couple of weeks ago when I started.

 

[Just Relax]

The next pictures are from this weekend's festivities/work. It's solid. I put the angled supports where I plan to have two different spots for a press, single and progressive. The middle support was for extra rigidity.

Legs/feet will never hit the supports when standing or sitting, good stuff.

The first two pictures are before I installed the angled supports. Just wanted to show before and after. A little dicey getting that top into place with a one-man-band...

 

[Blue68f100]

The epoxy top your thinking about using is very durable. I do not know if you will have a static problem with it though. Some types of plastic coatings are bad about static. I've always covered my work bench tops ( 2 layers of 3/4" Plywood) with hard masonite so it can be replaced if needed. I do apply a water proof sealer sometimes. Never had a problem with polyurethane finishes not curing out on projects I've used it on.

I not sure but I would have run the diagonal leg supports closer to the from edge. It want be a problem with the inline system but if you ever mount a single stage on the end it could become a problem. I'm assuming you used some type of dowel or biscuit to join the maple boards.