It's not the top that is my concern, it's the 2nd half of resizing where you're pulling the case out of the die. I feel like the low weight of the workmate would lead to me moving the whole thing during that step - my wood desk moves a wee bit and it's like 5x heavier than a workmate.
Milwaukee packout as a reloading table and storage area
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Re: moving the whole darned thing when pulling the case out of the die
It did do that before I replaced the top [it actually destroyed the factory MDF top]; now not so much, but I like to rest my feet on the bottom ledge of the unit. Near as I can figure, the whole thing weighs ~50+ #'s with the Rockchucker, the In-line Fabrication plates, the 2x6 top & cross bracing & the platform itself.
It did do that before I replaced the top [it actually destroyed the factory MDF top]; now not so much, but I like to rest my feet on the bottom ledge of the unit. Near as I can figure, the whole thing weighs ~50+ #'s with the Rockchucker, the In-line Fabrication plates, the 2x6 top & cross bracing & the platform itself.
Oh wow ok I didn't realize it added up to that much weight! My workmate feels like it's about 5lb lol
It's an older unit that I got at the dump at the cottage. Believe it's a Model 425. Had to take it apart & clean up everything. Figured I'd be a smarty pants & sprung for a new top to replace the de-laminating original plywood top. Big mistake, as I noted above.
I remember seeing the newer ones at Cdn. Tire or Home Depot; they appeared to be much more flimsy than mine.
The Rockchucker is 18 #'s, the In-Line Fab. base plate, Q-M plate, ergo handle, bin mounts & powder measure mount total another 8 #'s, then the 2 layers of 2x6's, plus the unit itself.
I remember seeing the newer ones at Cdn. Tire or Home Depot; they appeared to be much more flimsy than mine.
The Rockchucker is 18 #'s, the In-Line Fab. base plate, Q-M plate, ergo handle, bin mounts & powder measure mount total another 8 #'s, then the 2 layers of 2x6's, plus the unit itself.
This seems overly complex . Why the angle on it? If you were direct mounting a press to a work bench it would be straight up and down. Also it seems it has now been raised almost a foot higher than the normal working height.
Bolt it to a chunk of wood and then clamp to a table etc.
What am I missing here that would make this needed or better?
Do you sit on the floor while you use it? Lol
The table is 85cm high, that's 33.5 inches for the old farts.
You can sit on a chair, you are not that great.
BTW, clean your glasses, they are smeared with bacon grease, it seems.
My dad was bored one day and converted an old husky bottom half of a mechanics tool chest on casters it’s short area mobile like around the garage and has tonnes of storage, if you’re set on the Milwaukee idea I would get the wider rolling chest as the base come up in 2 pack outs side by side and get the mounting plates for the to top of the pack outs and make your own bench top I own a pack out system and would be willing to bet money a single stack that high would flip when running the press but I have been wrong before.
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Maybe lag a couple loops to the wall and ratchet strap it...
