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IMG_3463.jpg Not much changed, added a RCBS Rebel press. Reorganized multiple times. Been about three years from my last post. Almost outgrowing it. Plans in the works. I have my old Lee Classic single stage I want to dedicate to de-priming only and my old lubrisizer to more cast bullet activity duties
 
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I finished up my reloading bench rebuild today, in the too many years there has been 5-6 press's mounted to it, a walnut hill, a RCBS, a Co-Ax, and at least 4 different Lee press's. I have worked my way down to 2 press's now and decided the top looked too bad with all the holes and damage, so I turned the solid core door around and refinished the top with a new top.

I polyurethane sealed the top and decided I would not just start bolting press's to the top again, so I used the Lee mount system for the Co-Ax and the Lee primer bench tool, I think the RCBS I use for 50 BMG will get the inline fabrication mount system, I haven't used the co-ax on this mount yet so I may end up ordering that one also but I want to try the Lee system first.

I can't believe how crazy I have gotten with this new top, I put 3 coats of polyurethane on it and it looks so good the next thing I know is I am in the house asking the wife where her stash of felt pads was so I could put them on the bottom of the stuff that sits on the bench, I have really lost it LOL. I still have to mount the rcbs and a vice that was on it before but thought I would post the almost there picture.

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KeithK said:
I finished up my reloading bench rebuild today, in the too many years there has been 5-6 press's mounted to it, a walnut hill, a RCBS, a Co-Ax, and at least 4 different Lee press's. I have worked my way down to 2 press's now and decided the top looked too bad with all the holes and damage, so I turned the solid core door around and refinished the top with a new top.

I polyurethane sealed the top and decided I would not just start bolting press's to the top again, so I used the Lee mount system for the Co-Ax and the Lee primer bench tool, I think the RCBS I use for 50 BMG will get the inline fabrication mount system, I haven't used the co-ax on this mount yet so I may end up ordering that one also but I want to try the Lee system first.

I can't believe how crazy I have gotten with this new top, I put 3 coats of polyurethane on it and it looks so good the next thing I know is I am in the house asking the wife where her stash of felt pads was so I could put them on the bottom of the stuff that sits on the bench, I have really lost it LOL. I still have to mount the rcbs and a vice that was on it before but thought I would post the almost there picture.

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Nice! Mine is white, and I’m planning on recoating it with a really hard enamel this week.
 
JmacD

Thanks, The enamel has got to be easier than polyurethane ( I Hope) for you, I looked at web sites on poly and seems the stuff doesn't really cure for 30 days, look at your enamel your using. I was just looking at inline's mount system and realized I need a mount for a ammomaster not a rock chucker, I forgot the rockchucker was sold and I kept the ammomaster cause of the 50 bmg height.
 
KeithK said:
JmacD

Thanks, The enamel has got to be easier than polyurethane ( I Hope) for you, I looked at web sites on poly and seems the stuff doesn't really cure for 30 days, look at your enamel your using. I was just looking at inline's mount system and realized I need a mount for a ammomaster not a rock chucker, I forgot the rockchucker was sold and I kept the ammomaster cause of the 50 bmg height.
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I have been where you are in shopping for a mount system for many different presses, including an Ammomaster...
Pricing out the inline mounts became big buck investment so I looked elsewhere and found these 6x6x1/4 plates with a hole in each corner at a local steel supply store.
I'm not sure what the plates are actually for, but I cut off one corner and mounted a press on them and used the corner holes for as a standard mounting patern.
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With 3 T-nuts under the bench top for the corner holes, presses are easily swapped out.
The Rockchucker/Piggyback press on a white bench:
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I did sort of the same thing when I rebuilt my bench, only I used 5/16" plate steel and drilled and tapped the mounting holes for the different presses. There are 6 button head 1/4" machine screws holding the plate to the bench top. There have also been additional tapped holes added for other presses.

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KeithK said:
Tilos

Good inventive thinking, you nailed a great solution, curious why you didn't bolt on square and not cut the corner.
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Good question.
I wanted the centerline back bolt of the plate as far behind the press as possible as that's where the press rocking occurs at the ends of the lever strokes.
So, no bench top or plate flex.
I haven't bought any of those plates lately, but when I did, they were $4 each so $24 for six press plates and I know inlines would cost way more!
I have threaded studs in the bench, double nutted underneath so when I put a press on them, it cannot fall forward while I screw on the coupling nuts.
I use coupling nuts so I can add stuff to the tops, like a mirror/powder check and bin mounts.
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I have the same hole/T-nut pattern in my garage bench so I can work on presses or size bullets:
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When I added presses some of the plates needed to be mod'ed (welded) to properly locate the press, like this loadmaster:
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Mirror/coupling nut mount:
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Tilos said:
Good question.
I wanted the centerline back bolt of the plate as far behind the press as possible as that's where the press rocking occurs at the ends of the lever strokes.
So, no bench top or plate flex.
I haven't bought any of those plates lately, but when I did, they were $4 each so $24 for six press plates and I know inlines would cost way more!
I have threaded studs in the bench, double nutted underneath so when I put a press on them, it cannot fall forward while I screw on the coupling nuts.
I use coupling nuts so I can add stuff to the tops, like a mirror/powder check and bin mounts.
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I have the same hole/T-nut pattern in my garage bench so I can work on presses or size bullets:
View attachment 1154185When I added presses some of the plates needed to be mod'ed (welded) in properly locate the press, like this loadmaster:
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Mirror/coupling nut mount:
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Like that mirror! Source?
 
Tilos said:
Good question.
I wanted the centerline back bolt of the plate as far behind the press as possible as that's where the press rocking occurs at the ends of the lever strokes.
So, no bench top or plate flex.
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Good thought, I had done similar for the Ammomaster and the Walnut Hill press by placing a 12x12 1/4" steel piece on the top of the bench, and bolted thru the steel and bench top, wanted the extra for the BMG case resizing, sometimes the force needed was really massive.
 
Here is a few pictures of my reloading/gun room/bench. Just keeps getting bigger and smaller at the same time. IMG_1695.jpeg
Measures just under 11’. The “free Lee” is on the left. Then free Lyman trimmer(ok, I did have to buy pilots), Hornady powder measure waiting for it’s new Pyrex glass, then the Hornady Classic press on hornadys mounting system(I can pack it all in my “Bench-in-a-Box” that you can see behind the shop vac underneath. Soon to be a progressive over where the FART currently is.
IMG_1700.jpeg Drill press,dremel press/stand, cleaning vice are nearby(all made from repurposed tables).
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Press on the mounting plate. And Hornady M2 scale. Custom designed fender washers are compliments of yours truly. IMG_1698.jpeg Shelves built out of some scrap 1x8. Made to match the height of the slatwall next to it. Used a custom rip size to make a place for a power strip and to put colored penmate holders for sharpies.
I’ve usually got trampolines, tricycles, a toy pink Mustang, and a few other single dad accessories floating around too. :) My helper is only 4 after all. :p She does love helping dad “make bullets”.
 
GW Staar said:
Nice Man Cave, JmacD!
So what's a non coffee drinker to do......nuts. ;)
As in nut jars.
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And other similar things.......:)
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Fruit and nuts.....my secret to health at my age.....now I've totally jinxed me.....:eek:
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Thanks! Since the former mrs left, the basement has turned into something quite a bit different… It was where we used to finish furniture. And then I had hydroponic gardening (lettuce, Genoese basil, and strawberries if you’re wondering) down there. lol. Now…
Hey, I know a guy that has one of those mega size cheese ball barrel/jug thingys full of brass. I believe it’s 45 auto as i recall. Lol.
 
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