Milwaukee packout as a reloading table and storage area

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i haves boxes and cupboards of reloading tools and components scattered all over my apartment...
i picked up a milwaukee packout unit to store all my supplies.to try and organize all..
i see this unit can add on a wooden table top..
what do you all think....it will be stable enough to have my press mounted to it?
the press will be a rcbs rock chucker1770080661534.png
 
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I'd be worried about it being taller than wide and tipping over as you run the press. I guess if you have enough heavy loading components in the bottom it might help mitigate it?
 
Might work for a little while. But that plastic just doesn’t have the surface area in the connections to sustain long term use.

What’s the appeal of packout? It’s like if you took a pelican case and a roll cab. Combined all the downsides without saving much money.
 
98ssuck said:
Might work for a little while. But that plastic just doesn’t have the surface area in the connections to sustain long term use.

What’s the appeal of packout? It’s like if you took a pelican case and a roll cab. Combined all the downsides without saving much money.
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started off with just the thought of some kind of storage for all my reloading supplies....went to big box stores to check out all the pack outs..
milwaukee seemed to have the sturdiest...so i went with that one...
i did some shopping...i got that unit at an auction for less then half the store price....
the idea of mounting a press on the top of it is an after thought...
im not sure it would work or not...
hence me asking here if anyone else tried it
 
"Milkyway" - Milwaukee is the most overrated tool line, IMO.

It's the guys bragging about the warranty, while they steal tools out of others tool storage while on the job...

I give this "two thumbs down" !(n)(n)
 
riversrest said:
"Milkyway" - Milwaukee is the most overrated tool line, IMO.

It's the guys bragging about the warranty, while they steal tools out of others tool storage while on the job...

I give this "two thumbs down" !(n)(n)
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i dont own none of there tools...im a dewalt fan....but there pack out is a sturdy unit
 
257Wby said:
Your storage solution should work very well but may not work with a press.
You may want to consider a portable press mounting system similar to this one clamped to a table.

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3/4 plywood works well

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thanks for the idea....i made up a tripod years ago i can use with no issues....just looking for new ideas to set up all my supplies..
again thanks for the idea
 
you will need a larger top, and a way to brace it from falling over.
the press has a long hand for a reason, it takes some force to do the job
maybe strap it to another furniture piece or maybe a couple eye-screws into the wall
 
riversrest said:
"Milkyway" - Milwaukee is the most overrated tool line, IMO.

It's the guys bragging about the warranty, while they steal tools out of others tool storage while on the job...

I give this "two thumbs down" !(n)(n)
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My Milwaukee tools have been great. Chinese company though.
 
I’m not a fan of the pack out. It’s really just a bunch of plastic toolboxes that snap together. If I still lived in an apartment I guess it could be a portable option. I used to keep all my tools in an upright metal filing cabinet in my living room and used a fridge dolly to move the whole thing in one trip when I moved.

All my presses are screwed to pieces of 3/4” plywood so I can clamp them to a workbench but store them on a shelf when I’m not using them. If the pack out was my only option I’d probably screw the press to a piece of plywood and clamp it to the kitchen table or countertop
 
fogducker said:
i haves boxes and cupboards of reloading tools and components scattered all over my apartment...
i picked up a milwaukee packout unit to store all my supplies.to try and organize all..
i see this unit can add on a wooden table top..
what do you all think....it will be stable enough to have my press mounted to it?
the press will be a rcbs rock chucker
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I put together this for a portable reloading setup. Attached the press, powder stand and priming tool to plywood bases that can be transported inside the packout box. When in use they are attached to the wooden tabletop with 1/4" bolts down through the plywood and thread into tee nuts that are sunk into the underside of the wooden tabletop. It works awesome for my situation, have done many thousand .223 rem and others, recently done around 100 338 lapua which did require some additional support while sizing. Definately not ideal but nothing has broke or bent yet.
 

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Ive played with this idea myself.
Not really a Milwaukee devotee but i have similar units from RIGid.
Wud never mount my press to it tho.
Both my press and my scale are mounted as directly to the earth as possible.

I had my powder dispenser on a work bench and noted errors from my young son playing downstairs.
 
It helps if the piece of plywood the press is bolted to is big enough to pile several boxes of bullets around the press to help stability.
 
Back before we moved & I got a nice big workshop / loading area, I attached an In-line Fabrication removable top to a Work-Mate, so I could remove my press & put the work-mate away. The flimsy factory MDF top didn't last long, so I replaced it with some pressure-treated 2x6's that I had left over. Then I cross-braced the top layer with more 2x6's to strengthen it. I respectfully suggest that your proposed setup is not going to last long. Use your storage tubs for storage & pick up a Work-mate or similar on kijiji or fb marketplace.portable loading bench - home.JPG
 
jamesharrison said:
Back before we moved & I got a nice big workshop / loading area, I attached an In-line Fabrication removable top to a Work-Mate, so I could remove my press & put the work-mate away. The flimsy factory MDF top didn't last long, so I replaced it with some pressure-treated 2x6's that I had left over. Then I cross-braced the top layer with more 2x6's to strengthen it. I respectfully suggest that your proposed setup is not going to last long. Use your storage tubs for storage & pick up a Work-mate or similar on kijiji or fb marketplace.View attachment 1086972
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Workmates are pretty light, does that cause you any issues?

I moved from a place where I had a workbench to a place where I don't. So I cut out a chunk of the workbench where my press was attached, and now I clamp that to my heavy wood desk to reload. Here's how it looks when not in use, I clamp it to a pair of shelf brackets to ensure my cats can't knock it off the wall.

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