So, as most of you know, we finally bought a house in Dec. Have been moving in and other than securing firearms and unpacking boxes, we have had little time for anything else.
this is my space for the bench. Firearms in the locker on the right and ammo/equipment/component storage on the left.
My old reloading bench got left in NS 10yrs ago when we got posted here. Far too big and heavy to move and the new owner thought it was a great workbench. Anyway, my bench here was simply a 2" solid-core door with some book shelves stuck up along the back. Gear was in the metal lockers you have all seen in previous pics. Very disorganized, but I didn't think that I would be in military housing quite that long.
So, on Saturday, I had some time and took a good look at what I had laying around. My old workbench in my garage was built on 4 base cabinets I had salvaged from a reno job on a bank 25yrs ago and the new garage has plenty of work space, so, I used them with some refinements. Decided to re-use the door and added a couple of pieces of 2x4 to the ends to make it fit the 84" long space I have.
So, Sat, I was able to get the bases (could only use 3) cleaned up and backs on them. Then joined them together using a 2x4 along the backs of them. Then screwed the assembly to the wall studs with 6" deck screws. I then cut the ends for the door, scribed, glued, and screwed them to the door and set the door in place as the bench top. I screwed through the base tops to hold it down.
We had a very large and unusable entertainment centre that came with the house (you couldn't get it out of the basement) so I dismantled that and spent the week cutting out and building a bookcase and equipment shelf. Got the box done and tried the fit last night for some of the stuff. I will get the wiring in tonight, hopefully, and then start the shelves and doors from another NASTY cabinet I found in the garage. So far the cost of this is zero. Recycled materials are cheap, but I spent far more time trying to get things to match the sizes I needed without being too messed up than I would have if I had bought all the material new. But, time is cheaper than material and I am enjoying being able to do this in my new place. I have NEVER had a room completed dedicated to reloading activities and gun maintenance and I want to incorporate all of the things I have complained about for 30yrs.
this is my space for the bench. Firearms in the locker on the right and ammo/equipment/component storage on the left.
My old reloading bench got left in NS 10yrs ago when we got posted here. Far too big and heavy to move and the new owner thought it was a great workbench. Anyway, my bench here was simply a 2" solid-core door with some book shelves stuck up along the back. Gear was in the metal lockers you have all seen in previous pics. Very disorganized, but I didn't think that I would be in military housing quite that long.
So, on Saturday, I had some time and took a good look at what I had laying around. My old workbench in my garage was built on 4 base cabinets I had salvaged from a reno job on a bank 25yrs ago and the new garage has plenty of work space, so, I used them with some refinements. Decided to re-use the door and added a couple of pieces of 2x4 to the ends to make it fit the 84" long space I have.
So, Sat, I was able to get the bases (could only use 3) cleaned up and backs on them. Then joined them together using a 2x4 along the backs of them. Then screwed the assembly to the wall studs with 6" deck screws. I then cut the ends for the door, scribed, glued, and screwed them to the door and set the door in place as the bench top. I screwed through the base tops to hold it down.
We had a very large and unusable entertainment centre that came with the house (you couldn't get it out of the basement) so I dismantled that and spent the week cutting out and building a bookcase and equipment shelf. Got the box done and tried the fit last night for some of the stuff. I will get the wiring in tonight, hopefully, and then start the shelves and doors from another NASTY cabinet I found in the garage. So far the cost of this is zero. Recycled materials are cheap, but I spent far more time trying to get things to match the sizes I needed without being too messed up than I would have if I had bought all the material new. But, time is cheaper than material and I am enjoying being able to do this in my new place. I have NEVER had a room completed dedicated to reloading activities and gun maintenance and I want to incorporate all of the things I have complained about for 30yrs.
