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Well maybe not a must, but man is it ever a nice setup. I was going to type more on this but am doing it on my phone so will post more photos than text. This system is from Inline Fabrication. They make several renditions of a bench top press mount but I wanted mine flush. Their flush mount is supposed to hang over the bench, but I wanted it flush and a google search found that it has been done. To do it I would need long wing nuts to hold the top plates down and while extending through the face of the bench (a 2x6).

I really wanted my press out of the way while working on and cleaning rifles. I’m pleased with the results.

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Pretty nice job ya did there. I have the above mount quick change setup. I like the idea of the flush mount to get more real estate on my counter top for working on my guns. Hmmm....
 
My setup is similar, I used a piece of laminate countertop with 3/4" plywood screwed and glued to the under side for a bench. The top surface is drilled, with furniture nuts between the counter and the plywood.
A second, smaller piece of plywood is mounted to each press base with a matching hole pattern.
Wing nuts with a short section of threaded rod screwed into each one (wing bolts, really) attach each press to the bench as needed.
When a press is removed, the bench top is clear for other use.
The counter top is impervious to most cleaning chemicals, cleans up easily.
I've got pics somewhere..
 
I love this and great post. I am almost sold on it.

How much tipping (angle backwards) of the plate is needed to change them. The reason I ask is I have a bench with shelving above it and a Honardy AP with case feeder (very tall). I want to figure out if I will be able to swap that press in and out without hitting the shelves above.
 
Seagull said:
I love this and great post. I am almost sold on it.

How much tipping (angle backwards) of the plate is needed to change them. The reason I ask is I have a bench with shelving above it and a Honardy AP with case feeder (very tall). I want to figure out if I will be able to swap that press in and out without hitting the shelves above.
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Not a lot, about 10 degrees. Since this mount sits proud of the bench by about 1.25" on the front edge if mounted without the long wing nut assembly, it gives you a little more room away from the shelves as well.

I have two of them as my 'bench' is a sheet of Baltic Birch cut into three pieces, so about 20" wide and 44" long, laminated together mounted on the end of an 8' long heavy duty solid table. I can have two presses set up, one on each side of the table if necessary, or a press on one side and neck turning tool or vice on the other, etc. They are definitely handy.

Had to add that even though they stick out a little if mounted the design way, I never seem to run into them when walking around. Maybe that is because I have a built-in stomach buffering cushion.
 
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Nice work. I agree the inline flushmount is the cats azz. I elected to live with the plate sticking out from the edge of the table. So far not an issue, but man is it nice to be able to clear the presses and tools away and use the bench for other gun chores. Love the inline stuff.
 
rick357 said:
Not a lot, about 10 degrees. Since this mount sits proud of the bench by about 1.25" on the front edge if mounted without the long wing nut assembly, it gives you a little more room away from the shelves as well.

I have two of them as my 'bench' is a sheet of Baltic Birch cut into three pieces, so about 20" wide and 44" long, laminated together mounted on the end of an 8' long heavy duty solid table. I can have two presses set up, one on each side of the table if necessary, or a press on one side and neck turning tool or vice on the other, etc. They are definitely handy.

Had to add that even though they stick out a little if mounted the design way, I never seem to run into them when walking around. Maybe that is because I have a built-in stomach buffering cushion.
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So I called up Dan and he said to just ask for the base plate to "relieve front two holes to allow horizontal slide in engagement without tipping press/baseplate". That is pretty sweet.
 
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