Lee reloading stand

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Anyone have one of these?

http://leeprecision.com/xcart/Lee-Reloading-Stand.html

Seems like it could be good for a compact reloading setup. Slap a cinder block in there to weigh it down and it might be good. Just wondering on the compatibility for putting another press in there, ie a Hornady LNL AP or Dillon 650XL. How different are the mounting holes for different company's presses?
 
Mounted a Honady LNL clasic single stage press to one recently using the wooden block supplied with the stand. I first marked the locking screw holes in the wood from underneath the stand using 1/4' drill. Then enlarge slightly for the square part of the carriage bolts to compress tightly into the wood from between the stand. drove the carriage bolts in with a hammer, solid.Then used the press to mark position of press mounting holes with block mounted on the stand to be4 sure no interence from Z brackets that lock the block to the stand. Pics later.
My LNL AP and Rockchucker remain on the convert stringing machine pedestal for now.
 
"Locking Screws" are the socket head caps screw on the left
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Instead of using a cinder block for weight I use a piece of plywood any placed my plastic tub of 6.5 bullet there instead.
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when I lived in an apartment in dawson I used a black and decker workmate ,didn't need weight and it folded away and now have a bench Cheers
 
I took a piece of ½ inch plywood, drilled three holes to match my Lee press and I use a large c-clamp to clamp it to my table.
I live in an apartment and it works well for all my reloading.
 
sail32 said:
I took a piece of ½ inch plywood, drilled three holes to match my Lee press and I use a large c-clamp to clamp it to my table.
I live in an apartment and it works well for all my reloading.
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I did the same but with a 2x4. Eventually the screws ripped out from the force involved in FL resizing so I replaced it with two stacked 2x4's and 3-1/2" deck screws. Clamp it to my desk and load away.
 
My problem was press flexing when reforming brass to another caliber. Just don't have the room for a substantial, heavy bench.
 
I was wondering how long the one piece wooden block that the press is attached to with carriage bolts would last when forming cases to another caliber.

Answer, not long at all.
Cracked along the grain inline with the two carriage bolts.

I have to to look for some epoxy laminated wood to replace the original.
Maybe thinner so I can epoxy thin sheet metal to top surface to get the same thickness.
 
pmatuk said:
when I lived in an apartment in dawson I used a black and decker workmate ,didn't need weight and it folded away and now have a bench Cheers
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+1 - did exactly the same thing :). Worked very nicely (I was just crappy at reloading :redface: & got rid of press... have taken advantage of Prophet River deal & about to give it another shot :) )
 
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