Reloading/work bench build

[WestKentucky]

You only chew Navy coffee......................

I was asked today what branch I served in when I put 3 packets of coffee in the work machine for a single batch (not a pot if you rotate mugs and it never hits glass). I didn’t serve, but the 2 Marines, 3 retired USAF, and 1 Ranger all seemed to settled into a happy place with their chiseled out cups of goodness. I despise my manager, but my coworkers are all fine fellas, even the Air Force paper pusher. I still miss being around guys from the 101 though, Campbell is home. That’s where I learned to make go juice.

 

[enine]

Here is my 2'x2' portable bench (used for pistol calibers) built from rough scrap 2x4s with scrap OSB top covered in reinforced vinyl with satin finish to hide the ugly rough OSB and as cheap temporary covering. But after almost 10 years, the top has no rip and still looks great. At the time, I had 2'x6' and 2'x8' benches in the garage (castered with HEAVY casters but I got tired of reloading in the 100F+ heat of garage and these industrial benches built to take the weight of engine blocks were given to friends who needed heavy benches). The 2'x2' bench was meant to be temporary until I got the portable 2'x3' bench finished but since it worked so well, I ended up keeping it.

My portable bench ended up being two 20"x20"x16" cubes so I can carry each half up and down the stairs then roll around the room on casters. Making one full height was too heavy to carry.

 

[GunnyUSMC]

Happy Birthday Hokie.

 

[LiveLife]

My portable bench ended up being two 20"x20"x16" cubes so I can carry each half up and down the stairs then roll around the room on casters.

Me too. Here's my 24"x24" bench.

With some boxes of bullets on the bottom shelf, very stable for pistol caliber reloading.

 

[enine]

Me too. Here's my 24"x24" bench.

With some boxes of bullets on the bottom shelf, very stable for pistol caliber reloading.

Lets see if I can get this to work this time
Bench


With the press in the drawer

 

[Hokie_PhD]

ennie, that's a nice setup. Are the casters positioned so the it's stable when you use the press? Looking at it, they look small and the camera angle makes it look like the it would pull over from the leverage of the press. I'm guessing it's an illusion from the angle but thought I'd ask.

 

[enine]

They are as far out to the edge as possible. I have other stuff in the bottom for weight also.

The box on the bottom left is my soldering kit, it comes out and sits on top when I want to solder.