Reloading Work Bench
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- South Central, Manitoba
home depot sells great benches.
they come in the form of 2x10's and 4x4's.
thats what i built for all my benches in the garage. no problems with weight or movement at all.
just draw up what you want for size, make a materials list, buy it, and have fun building.
much more satisfaction that way, and quality beats any others hands down.
they come in the form of 2x10's and 4x4's.
thats what i built for all my benches in the garage. no problems with weight or movement at all.
just draw up what you want for size, make a materials list, buy it, and have fun building.
much more satisfaction that way, and quality beats any others hands down.
Costco has some nice HD benches too. They have a beauty, all SS with a butcher block top, lots of drawers and one hinged door. The hinged door comes off and you can mount a press for metalic loading there.
It is 6' long, and costs about $370
It is 6' long, and costs about $370
I just built one from Rona lumber, made it whatever size I needed to fit my space. lumber + pneumatic nail gun = fast easy reloading bench. the nice thing about lumber (2x4's and such) is that you can nail/screw other things to it, like hangers, shelves, etc.
that's a real bench!
SandRoad has it..........
except that price is now very old...... I think it's over $500 now. But still a great deal, it's a very substantial table/bench/cabinet. Haven't seen them in stock for a while though.
If you are near the US, there is also Sam's Club. They have this one for $399, and is very similar to the Costco one, except the Costco bench has the door at the right end instead of the middle.
And lots of other types of benches that would make awesome reloading benches, like this one with a 1-3/4" butcher block top, for $199
Or this, for $189
What is "2x4 basics kit benches" ? I'm planning to start reloading soon and need solid compact bench.
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I have seen the ones at Sam's Club several times (been eyeing them), there is no comparison to the Home Depot ones. These are VERY substantial, far heavier than the ones at Home Depot or Crappy Tire. The one in the picture, the bench top is 1-1/2" thick hardwood butcher block and the table weights about 120 lbs.
The middle picture of the 6' long bench only, that bench weighs 130 lbs.
The roller bench with drawers weighs 320 lbs.
It's unfortunate we can't get that quality, for those prices in Canada. But as I noted, if you are near the border, and a Sam's Club....
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I posed the same question here about a month ago. Here is what I ended up with:
Built myself with $120 in lumber and $15 in other parts, and it's waaaaaaaaay more solid than any bench I've seen in a store. 2x4 frame on the botom, 2x6 frame on the top, 4x4 posts as legs, 3/4" plywood over both frames and a 2x10 shelf. The bench is 6'x3' and the frames have a stud every 2'. I secured the frames to the 4x4 legs with lag bolts.
I think I'll put a 1/4" smooth wood sheet of some kind on the bench top just to have a smoother work surface. Super duper solid and way cheaper than buying one.
Built myself with $120 in lumber and $15 in other parts, and it's waaaaaaaaay more solid than any bench I've seen in a store. 2x4 frame on the botom, 2x6 frame on the top, 4x4 posts as legs, 3/4" plywood over both frames and a 2x10 shelf. The bench is 6'x3' and the frames have a stud every 2'. I secured the frames to the 4x4 legs with lag bolts.
I think I'll put a 1/4" smooth wood sheet of some kind on the bench top just to have a smoother work surface. Super duper solid and way cheaper than buying one.
Me too!
An old office desk from... who knows when. It's old and heavy as ****. With all the drawers removed my buddy and I could barely move it down my stairs to the basement. I'm not huge at 6'4" 200lbs, but he's a lot bigger dude. We joked that if it ever has to come out we're cutting it up and taking it out in pieces.
I think I paid 60$. I like the style it has =)
Easy way......
http://www.princessauto.com/pal/en/Work-Bench/1600-lb-Workbench/8466195.p
and at 1600lbs you can dismantle small aircraft on it...(My choice)
Hard way...
http://www.hammerzone.com/archives/workshop/bench/below20xl.html
You may want to as a range friend of mine suggested to use a 4x4 rather than a 2x4 on the side where you will mount your press. This will give you solid wood to lag your press down on to (you'll need to). Or at least, add a cross member where you will mount your press so that you can effectively lag the center bolt.
Thanks to him I can share....
http://www.princessauto.com/pal/en/Work-Bench/1600-lb-Workbench/8466195.p
and at 1600lbs you can dismantle small aircraft on it...(My choice)
Hard way...
http://www.hammerzone.com/archives/workshop/bench/below20xl.html
You may want to as a range friend of mine suggested to use a 4x4 rather than a 2x4 on the side where you will mount your press. This will give you solid wood to lag your press down on to (you'll need to). Or at least, add a cross member where you will mount your press so that you can effectively lag the center bolt.
Thanks to him I can share....
This one is actually more sturdy
http://www.princessauto.com/pal/en/Work-Benches/440-lb-Heavy-Duty-Work-Bench/8338220.p
I've got a pair of them for my reloading setup.
The 1600 pound one I checked out was a little wobbly, I sure wouldn't try putting 1600 pounds on it.
The 440 pound ones are rock solid in all directions.
http://www.princessauto.com/pal/en/Work-Benches/440-lb-Heavy-Duty-Work-Bench/8338220.p
I've got a pair of them for my reloading setup.
The 1600 pound one I checked out was a little wobbly, I sure wouldn't try putting 1600 pounds on it.
The 440 pound ones are rock solid in all directions.
Rory McCanuck
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- Middle of Manitoba
Diagonal braces, or even plywood on the back and ends, would go a long ways toward stiffening it up.
If it doesn't wiggle, one of those benches would be incredibly strong.
If it doesn't wiggle, one of those benches would be incredibly strong.
