Show us a picture of your reloading bench

[capreppy]

The LNL press is 8 1/2" deep x 5" wide, with 3 3/4" of the base mounted to the bench.

Thank you sir.

 

[Kevin Rohrer]

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[Kevin Rohrer]

A Forest of Hollywoods

The bench is finally done. Here are lots of "ugly" Hollywoods that are still getting a workout 50-60 years after they were made.

 

[DDawg]

I didn't think I could afford to get into reloading but I lucked into a great deal on a gentleman's reloading equipment. Here is a pic of my completed setup.

 

[atlasman]

Just started reloading and love it. Here is a bench I made and my current gear.

 

[oldreloader]

VERY nice atlasman. You have lots of great gear but your bench will SOON be too small. This hobby grows on you real quick..LOL.

 

[Seedtick]

Originally posted by atlasman:
Just started reloading and love it. Here is a bench I made and my current gear.

Originally posted by oldreloader:
VERY nice atlasman. You have lots of great gear but your bench will SOON be too small. This hobby grows on you real quick..LOL.

I think that is a problem he has had to deal with before, things being to small for him.

Judging from the angle of the camera's viewpoint
I would guess that atlasman is about 15 or 16 feet tall.

Wow, now I get the username...

atlasman

You're a superhero! A Real Superhero!

Oh, jeez, I hope I didn't blow your cover.

Seedtick


Welcome to THR atlasman. You just make yourself at home.

 

[hey_poolboy]

Mine is built atop of a masonry wall. The surface is a regular piece of counter top with plywood glued and screwed to the bottom, and a 2x6 frame underneath for added height. The bench height is 42".

 

[Ronno]

Just started reloading and love it. Here is a bench I made and my current gear.

Looks good I too have a bunch of "Red" on my reloading benches... Got to love it!

 

[aloharover]

Crewdog10, been using T-track style mounts for some time and it works very well. Instead of woodworking T-track I went with an extrusion rail that goes by the trade name 80-20 ( http://www.8020.net/T-Slot-4.asp ) It's offered in different configurations and shapes, with many available accessories. You can get it through MSC or any number of outlets. I used 2"W X 1" thick, about 36" long. With the help of a router its recessed into the bench top. Price is reasonable....less than $50.

Mounting plates can be made from a number of different materials...wood, aluminum, steel, or plastic. I found high density plastics (PVC) work well, light weight, available in any thickness, easy to cut & drill, doesn't rust, and won't scratch bench surface. Can be found by googling the net or check the phone book under plastics.

1/2" thick plates worked well, gives you enough material to use a counter bore or counter sink.

I liked the versatility it offered....for reloaders, vises, cleaning station and more.

This is awesome.
My only questions are:
How much stuff (primer, powder,etc) do you spill down into the tracks?

What size T nuts are you using? The inside of the track looks triangular, all of my t-nuts are squared.

Oh and I am looking on MSC's site and do not see the stuff. tried searching for t-slot and 80/20

 

[Rembrandt]

Try looking under this link..... http://www.8020.net/T-Slot-4.asp

Occasionally something might drop in the slot, easy to blow it out or vacuum.....not a problem. T-nuts are 1/4"-20 thread .

 

[bloominonion]

My setup with everything crammed into the corner.

 

[Rodentman]

Mine is constantly growing. Well not the bench but the stuff on it...and above it.

 

[gilgomesjr]

A work in progress...

I started reloading a few months ago, and I'm pretty much out of room. This is just a makeshift reloading bench with plans for a total do-over in the spring. I'm having a bulkhead installed for better access to the basement and this whole shebang is right in the way...





Here's the reloading bench itself. It keps growing... and growing...


This is my firearm cleaning/work area...



I've placed a PC on top of the safe, out of the way and have the monitor rigged through a device that allows connection through CAT5 UTP cable. The mouse and KB are wireless.


I geek for food, so I NEED a computer handy when I'm researching a problem or inventorying brass, or...

 

[Siggie]

A picture of my reloading bench. Powders and other stuff is stored separately due to legal requirements over here. And Ik like my workspace clean .

At the Rockchucker in the back is here the science takes place for accuracy loads.
The 650 is doing what its designed for.. Bulk 9x19mm and bulk .223REM

 

[northernlights78]

I Finished My Bench!

I started reloading about 3 months ago. I had a lot of brass, bullets and powder, but no presses or anything else. My neighbor who taught me reloading, let me reload on his bench till i got my press. Recently, i did some work for an old timer, reloading, retired sheriff. We got to talkin and he used to shoot competitvely for his department, and did all his own reloads. He was done with it all and hadnt used it since the early 90's, so i talked him into selling it to me. $120 dollars later, i had an RCBS Jr 2 press, several sets of dyes, 1000 more rounds, about 9 pounds of assorted powders, and some books. Needless to say, i was frickin stoked!

After talkin the little lady into lettin me build a bench, where i can sit for hours doing something that should be on the list of things that every man should know how to do...start a fire, fish, change a tire, etc. I built this....



Ahh, my own piece of paradise



I couldnt get into the wall from above, so i had to run electrical through the cabinet and then into the wall for the under-cabinet lighting and the plug for the tumbler.



Test fit. I had to remove faces at the top of the counter due to some misguided McGuyverisms that ended in less than acceptable quality.



I recently did a kitchen demolition, and found that some of the cabinet shelves were solid oak painted white. I brought em home and ran them through the planer, cut them to size, and screwed them down to the counter top



Sanded and ready for stain



Stain is Red Mahogany on white oak



Staining is finished. I also got some marble from the same job and put it up the side of the adjoining cabinet.



Little bit of touch-up paint on the wall and were done...Am i the only one who uses pie pans for my reloading needs? They easily hold 100 pieces of brass



I made the drawer into a small workspace...



With storage underneath...


Got a couple of retro reloading books from the guy i bought my press from...
The illustration on the cover of the Speer book looks like its from the era of- "if a nuke goes off, hide under your desk" lol


This Hodgdens book has a price tag of a dollar on it, and it was purchased from the RCBS factory, which is about 45 min. from my house.


Hope you enjoyed my post...Jake

 

[LAH]

I for one enjoyed it all Jake.

 

[Winchester 70]

Jake,

Outstanding job! I like that a lot!

John

 

[Bprisk]

My Mancave!!!

Just moved from the cold Garage to the basement!!!

 

[LAH]

Bprisk..........You got some nice stuff.

 

[altitude_19]

Bprisk: What's that on the bench...anti-depressants? lol But seriously, I like your style....all the RCBS and Co-ax(?) equipment tells me you have a taste for over-engineered equipment.

 

[LAH]

Bprisk: What's that on the bench...anti-depressants? lol

Maybe his head hurts from trying to adjust that Star. HEE HEE

 

[GLShooter]

This is my little area that I try to spend an occasional minute or two in daily. It is barely adequate to meet my shooting demands at times but I think I finally got a handle on the basics required to feed the herd.






Greg

 

[OpelBlitz]

Figured it was about time to post mine before it changes drastically.

 

[GLShooter]

Man you have cable!! All I have is an old radio!!

Greg

PS: Nice work area. I started with something like that oh so long ago.