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I've been reloading on a pair of metal rolling carts with extended plywood tops added. Finally felt I knew enough about how I reloaded, what I wanted, and where to put it. Ordered The Constitution sized at 30"x72" from American Workbench in SC back in mid-November. Caught in the Christmas Rush and delivery delayed a week by snow, it arrived 2/3.
Yesterday 2 friends moved the bench top downstairs to what was supposed to be a room for HO Trains but became a play room for the grandkids. In about 1.5 hours the bench was assembled with a little help from my wife.
Shipping weight was 388lbs. The maple butcher block top is a little over 1.5" thick. There are a few options available, and you can get some custom work done.
The engravings are included and there are *lots* of choices. I picked an Eagle with US Shield and a saying from Ben Franklin up top, and my initials and a Siberian Husky under the bench top.
I wanted some extra space between the top and the shelf, a storage bin with compartments on the left side, and two drawers arranged to leave space to install a press.
It took another 2 hours to transfer and mount stuff and set it up for reloading.
On the left is one of the old reloading cabinets that once held the presses (and still locks up all rifle primers, powder, and finished ammo). It can be wheeled out and used to create an L-shaped work space. The equipment on it is a Hornady Concentricity tool and a vise on an Inline Fabrication (IF) storage shelf. An RCBS Bench Primer is mounted on the IF Quick Change Plate, and a Hornady Single Stage and LnL AP with case feeder are stored on the right side IF shelf.
Dan at IF custom made a Quick Change Plate for the RCBS Universal Case Prep Center on the bench top. Yes, it slips into the Quick Change Plate and has a small adjustable foot under the left end so that it remains level and locked in when in use. These plates are HEAVY.
On the lower shelf, bullets are stored in two ClosetMaid-type storage organizers. My main scale is in a storage cube which I found protects the scale from air currents when in use. The 3-section wood box came with the bench, and will be used to hold cleaning supplies along with the compartments on the left side of the bench.
The chair is new from Amazon: Chrome Finish Economical Chair. It came with both feet and casters, and I felt the feet were a better choice. Height adjusts easily and it seems great, we'll see how it holds up.
A better view of the presses in their storage shelf - when needed they are brought out front and slipped into the IF Quick Change Plate.
I found two outlet strips at Amazon (labeled "Xfinity" (typo edited)) that have a master switch, 6 individually switched outlets, plus one that is always on. The switches allow insertion of those little transformers without having them "always on". On this side the telephone uses the always on outlet; on the other side its the battery charger that draws no power when not in use. The white cord is to a hand vacuum - haven't decided where to mount it yet.
The bench is very sturdy at the moment - it has to weigh at least 600 pounds now. If it moves under press leverage, I'll attach it to the wall. But for now I'm looking forward to making a couple thousand 9mm and 45 ACP, and a load workup of new (for me) Lapua 100gr 308 rifle rounds.
Yesterday 2 friends moved the bench top downstairs to what was supposed to be a room for HO Trains but became a play room for the grandkids. In about 1.5 hours the bench was assembled with a little help from my wife.
Shipping weight was 388lbs. The maple butcher block top is a little over 1.5" thick. There are a few options available, and you can get some custom work done.
The engravings are included and there are *lots* of choices. I picked an Eagle with US Shield and a saying from Ben Franklin up top, and my initials and a Siberian Husky under the bench top.
I wanted some extra space between the top and the shelf, a storage bin with compartments on the left side, and two drawers arranged to leave space to install a press.
It took another 2 hours to transfer and mount stuff and set it up for reloading.
On the left is one of the old reloading cabinets that once held the presses (and still locks up all rifle primers, powder, and finished ammo). It can be wheeled out and used to create an L-shaped work space. The equipment on it is a Hornady Concentricity tool and a vise on an Inline Fabrication (IF) storage shelf. An RCBS Bench Primer is mounted on the IF Quick Change Plate, and a Hornady Single Stage and LnL AP with case feeder are stored on the right side IF shelf.
Dan at IF custom made a Quick Change Plate for the RCBS Universal Case Prep Center on the bench top. Yes, it slips into the Quick Change Plate and has a small adjustable foot under the left end so that it remains level and locked in when in use. These plates are HEAVY.
On the lower shelf, bullets are stored in two ClosetMaid-type storage organizers. My main scale is in a storage cube which I found protects the scale from air currents when in use. The 3-section wood box came with the bench, and will be used to hold cleaning supplies along with the compartments on the left side of the bench.
The chair is new from Amazon: Chrome Finish Economical Chair. It came with both feet and casters, and I felt the feet were a better choice. Height adjusts easily and it seems great, we'll see how it holds up.
A better view of the presses in their storage shelf - when needed they are brought out front and slipped into the IF Quick Change Plate.
I found two outlet strips at Amazon (labeled "Xfinity" (typo edited)) that have a master switch, 6 individually switched outlets, plus one that is always on. The switches allow insertion of those little transformers without having them "always on". On this side the telephone uses the always on outlet; on the other side its the battery charger that draws no power when not in use. The white cord is to a hand vacuum - haven't decided where to mount it yet.
The bench is very sturdy at the moment - it has to weigh at least 600 pounds now. If it moves under press leverage, I'll attach it to the wall. But for now I'm looking forward to making a couple thousand 9mm and 45 ACP, and a load workup of new (for me) Lapua 100gr 308 rifle rounds.
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