Reload Room Pic

motoman said:
here,s my set up in the spare bedroom of my house

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How did you mount the press? Did you re-enforce it some how? I have the exact same bench and want to mount my Redding Big Boss, but worry about the strength of the top.
 
Here's mine, doubles as a dinning room when not in use.:dancingbanana:
The reloading bench is next on the list of things to buy.
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Ah yes, how sweet to be single again:runaway: :runaway:
 
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well 444 shooter i just drilled 8 holes around the outside of the wood table thew the steel to hold the wood down tight. the way it comes is it just lays on top but if you bolt a press down to it it will move up and down so i bolted it down. then i just drilled the four holes for the press it is very solid works great.
 
Nice set-up, and clean.
I built my first bench in 1969.
The only space available was under the stairs in an area reserved for a washer and dryer.
It was built with a square top, and once I determined how much clearance I needed to get me through the door after it was turned into the corner, one corner was cut off so as to become a 5 sided table.
Then I attached three 4 x 4 legs, and stiffened everything up with 2 x 6's.
In the late '80's, when relegated to the crawl space, I shortened the legs by a foot . . . each! In order to gain some more stiffness, another piece of plywood was attached to the bottom of the legs (it also serves for storage space so articles don't have to be stored on the floor.
I am still using that same reloading table . . . kinda attached to it.
If you are having some problems imagining what it might look like you would be in the same boat I was when the project started!
If you think a photo might be forthcoming . . . don't hold your breath waiting!
 
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In the beginning there was clutter and chaos...
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Then came the hutch and removable single stage presses... 3/4" shelving and top. top also has 1/8" polycarbonate top held in place with 4 brass screws.
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Added shelving to hold all the unfinished brass and extra boxes... Now the zip-loc bags are being replaced with tupperware.
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Added in the 1/2" thick interlocking flooring and you have one comfy loading area. Cut to leave no gaps at the walls, bench floorboard, etc etc, so no lost stuff in the edges.
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Shazam.... Too bad I need more shelving and storage for all the bits and pcs hiding in the 4 drawer filing cabinet and the closet...
 
Co-ax

acrashb said:
How do you like the Co-Ax? Easy to access compared to an conventional o-press? Primer disposal as easy as they claim?
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I love the Co-Ax, yes the primers fall right out the bottom, I put a garbage can below to catch them. You have to buy the Forster cross bolt locking nuts for your dies, as they are a bit thicker than the ones on a Lee die, or RCBS, but those will work just not as well.

The shell holder jaws are a dream as well, no need for individual shell holders, but you can get an adaptor for these if you insist.

I got mine used off ebay, it needed only a light cleaning, and it has been been perfect since.
 
Nice Space.

I see you go with the "modular" concept too.

I have several different modules that I swap onto and off of my bench.

1-Dillon SDB
2-Dillon 550B
3-RCBS JR-2
4-5" Machinist Vise
5-Blank (spare plate right now)

Or nothing in case I need to use the work-bench space to "work" in.

I have re-inforcing plates underneath the bench, and drop the bolts in from on top. The plates are drilled and tapped, so I don't need to worry about fishing the bolts up from underneath, or fiddling with lock-washers and nuts. I just align the plate with the 4 holes, drop in the bolts, and tighten with the appropriate tool.

Works like a charm. Change-out from 550B to SDB takes about 3 minutes from start to finish.

NS
 
Thanks N.S.

I don't know how many times I have had to remove and re install presses on previous reloading benches........never had the "right" setup before now.
This bench is seven feet long and is made up of 4 layers of 3/4 fir plywood glued and screwed together. The back is bolted to a concrete outside wall with Hilti expansion bolts and the legs on the front edge I welded up at work out of 2x2 sq. tubing with 7/8 nuts welded to the bottom and bolts threaded into them for leveling. Probably the most solid bench I have built to date.

Funny thing is that just after I put it together one of the gun mags had an article on "The Ultimate Bench" for reloading only difference was they had two slide outs on theirs.

I really like the fact that I can switch from my single stage RCBS to my Dillon to my Ponsness Warren etc etc....and still have a full length bench for other projects as well.

My bench might be a little different from yours in that the top layer of plywood has a smaller opening than the second layer.Kind of a tounge and groove thing ....hard to explain but works great so far.

I like your Idea for the threaded plates under the bench ...gonna have to do something like that as right now all I have is the Keyed inserts for most of my presses. One insert I made a little undersize so I put one bolt in the centre rear to secure it . Time will tell how well the system works but I am happy with it.
 
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