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Lef T

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Hey,
I just learned to post a pic and thought it should be of my reloading setup.
Not finished yet ,but workable.
9mm, 40S&W, 38sp., and 45acp.
Rockchucker to the right and have since added a Mec shotgun reloader next to the Rockchucker
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I share this room with a fellow CGN.
The basement is mine and was never finished.
Still more drywalling to do.
We split the cost of all the gear,so it wasn,t so bad.
I also built a workbench and case cleaning bench.
I've got the Large Dillon tumbler and cleaner.
We built the benches.
Basically 2 pieces of 3/4 in. plywood glued and screwed together.
The press table is 2 ft. x 8ft. and the other two tables are 2ft. x 4ft.
The legs are 2 x 6's screwed to 2 x 4's.
The tabletops are framed underneath with 2 x 4's.
The tables are bolted to the stud walls.
You could dance on these tables and they wouldn,t move.
I put lots of coats of Spar varnish on the table tops.
You never know.
I could make it onto the cover of Handgunner Architectural Digest.
 
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Very nice Lef T! One day I hope to have half as nice a setup...

I really like the powder locker. The signage is the icing on the cake. As a former cabinetmaker I like quality work. Looks top notch...

Good job you guys!:D
 
The area is about 16 x 25 .
I also have a walk in area with shelving to store cases,primers,etc.
I'm not bragging,but just having fun building a cool reloading area.
I'm a long time divorced, now single guy who is going to stay that way, so my
home is mine to do with what I want.
Done over time, and doing the work myself with friends helping out
keeps the costs down to supplies.
The four Dillons, Rockchucker and Mec were all bought used,so that was a substantial savings.
The tumbler,seperator and Dillon digital scale were bought new.
I like the big tumbler and separator because I can clean a whack of brass at once.
 
Priorities guys...Priorities !!!!
I bought this house almost three years a go.
It needs some cosmetic work.
I had to make some very tough decisions.
Replace the 35 year old shag carpet or put money towards reloading room.
Needless to say I still have the shag carpeting.
 
acrashb said:
Go Lyman Auto-Flo, then you don't need one of the dusty tumblers: http://www.lymanproducts.com/lymanproducts/

And yep, what they said: nice setup. I need a bigger house!
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I've got one, but I found it really cut into capacity, and didn't work super anyways, so I put the solid bowl back on. Maybe if I had a bigger one. The other complaint was that the media stuck under the grill and didn't circulate.

I can put twice as much in with the solid bowl compared to the flow out one, and then (currently) I screen it and tumble it by hand. Messy.
 
looking at doing my reloading/gun room this winter. Still trying to figure out what kind of floor I want, acid washed and sealed cement, or rubber tile? I have my benches already, 1 1/4 inch thick plywood tops, nice and strong. I am thinking T Slot board walls, and maybe the ceiling. Also have to have the fabricator at work come up and mount my vault door for me.
 
Nice setup.
For a media seperator, I bought the green one from RCBS. Its got a top on it to close while in process, never any dust or media gets out. Lebarons has them for around $38.
RPM
 
Slavex said:
looking at doing my reloading/gun room this winter. Still trying to figure out what kind of floor I want, acid washed and sealed cement, or rubber tile? I have my benches already, 1 1/4 inch thick plywood tops, nice and strong. I am thinking T Slot board walls, and maybe the ceiling. Also have to have the fabricator at work come up and mount my vault door for me.
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Go painted and then go to WalMart and buy those multi-coloured 2foot square, interlocking playroom tiles - easy on the feet and back.
 
I am working on re-building my reloading room as we speakl. I got a new press on the way and need to make a new bench....which meant new walls....etc!

I am looking forward to a new organized workplace!
 
I've mounted my presses on metal re-inforced plywood plates that I bolt onto the work-bench as required....I have multiple presses and plates.

Plate 1: 550B
Plate 2: 6" Machinists Vise
Plate 3: Square Deal B
Plate 4: RCBS O-press

Gives me versatility without taking up huge amounts of space. I mean, I'm only going to use one of the presses at any given time anyhow.

NS
 
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