Very impressive. And thats for all that posted there reloading stations. I wish I had the room to add one myself, something I'll have to work on. I do want to learn how to reload,and do have a friend that reloads that could teach me when we both have the time. Again a lot of good stuff here!
Just finished my custom reloading/workbench.
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Bench is too small / short. Expand the length so it wraps around the outside wall of the room. No body ever said, "My ???? is too big." ???? = garage, bench, storage building, tool box, car, truck. Your workmanship is excellent.
Twoboxer
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Keying off this quote and the photo, I gather you want to mount your press etc on the lower portion. But I think you are going to find you will be using the upper portion of the workbench while reloading too.
One way to keep the bench tops clear to maximize working area for multiple uses is to use mounting plates that are removable for items like your press(es).
Inline Fabrication's Quickmount Storage System works *extremely* well.
Below . . .
- On the right side of the bench an LNL AP and behind that an LNL Classic taking up less than half the 30" bench width.
- On the right front an RCBS Bench Primer in position for use on a flush mount plate. (You may or may not want to elevate, but this works perfectly for me and ALL my tools.)
- On the benchtop left-rear is a huge RCBS Universal Case Prep Center on a custom mount Dan made for me. Yes, it works great when on the flush mount.
- On the near end of the rolling cabinet are a vise and another tool in a storage plate, and on the rear in a flush mount is a Hornady Concentricity Tool.
A better view of the two presses in storage:
AveragEd
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I saw a mention of LED lighting by Nevada Ed in an earlier post to this thread. We recently moved and that loading bench in my photo above is now in a walkout basement with a French door with full-length opaque glass, so there is some natural light but the overhead incandescent lights down there leave things pretty dark. I was in Sam's Club last evening and saw 48" LED lights that are the size of the typical two-tube fluorescent lights but are LED. I didn't read the entire box label but am wondering how a couple of them would work.
I also have a 48" three-bulb halogen track light that I had directly over the bench in the location in the above photo that I will be attaching to a floor joist over the bench. My son is leery of those LED lights providing enough illumination but neither of us knows much about them. Has anyone used ones like those I saw? For $37 each, they look like an appealing solution.
Ed
I also have a 48" three-bulb halogen track light that I had directly over the bench in the location in the above photo that I will be attaching to a floor joist over the bench. My son is leery of those LED lights providing enough illumination but neither of us knows much about them. Has anyone used ones like those I saw? For $37 each, they look like an appealing solution.
Ed
RobertJ.
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That's a great looking bench. Mine is sturdy, but no looker.
As far as organization, my only advice would be to keep your powder in a place where you have to get up and go get it, then while reloading, only have one powder at a time on or near your bench.
After having a small cramped space for reloading in our previous home, when we built our condo I made specific requests of the wife for large enough space in the basement. She said she would design the upstairs (she is a decorator), and I could design the basement as long as I provided for a bedroom, full bath, and family room. No problem.
My loading room is 21' x 12', with a 4'x7' all concrete walk-in vault in one corner. I built the work surface at counter top height in a "U" shape all around the 60% of the interior of the room, I have about 30' of work space counter top. I used various base cabinets and 2X4 framework all tied together with 3/4" plywood topped by 1/4" masonite that I put several coats of Poly on.
Cleaning and repair work space.
Load development work area, with turret loader.
Dillon loading station and Shotgun loading station.
Back wall, where vault is and shelving for gun cases.
On the small remaining part of a wall to the right of the cleaning station I have a rack to hold my fly fishing tackle and a cabinet to hold tying supplies. I've been in it 11 years now, and I wouldn't have done much different. Just outside this room is my regular workshop, with drill press, compound miter saw, gig saw, work bench , etc.
My loading room is 21' x 12', with a 4'x7' all concrete walk-in vault in one corner. I built the work surface at counter top height in a "U" shape all around the 60% of the interior of the room, I have about 30' of work space counter top. I used various base cabinets and 2X4 framework all tied together with 3/4" plywood topped by 1/4" masonite that I put several coats of Poly on.
Cleaning and repair work space.
Load development work area, with turret loader.
Dillon loading station and Shotgun loading station.
Back wall, where vault is and shelving for gun cases.
On the small remaining part of a wall to the right of the cleaning station I have a rack to hold my fly fishing tackle and a cabinet to hold tying supplies. I've been in it 11 years now, and I wouldn't have done much different. Just outside this room is my regular workshop, with drill press, compound miter saw, gig saw, work bench , etc.
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