Reloading bench size?

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Brianma65

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Hello people, I just got my reloading gear. Rbcs press,rbcs power trimmer,rbcs tumbler. My question , what size bench would I need to have? I have limited space ,at about 6 ft in lenght by 2 ft in width , would this be good? I tryed finding the show me your bench thread but had no success.... Thanks
 
If 2x6 is what you have, use it.
Got a place to run your tumbler where the noise isn't going to be an aggravation?
 
Yes.
I have my loading equipment set up in my separate workshop (heated, though). Don't mind the sound of the tumblers when I'm working, but sure wouldn't want them in a living space.
My primary loading bench is about 10 feet long, 2 wide. Five presses permanently mounted. Made with three steel tool stands, top built up with two layers of 2 by lumber, topped with plywood and roll flooring.
 
The bench is going in a spare room , in the house . So noise would be a factor . I'm thinking 2x6 with the press being mounted on the far right would give me plenty if room , for whatever else is needed?
 
try to get a premaid bench like mastercraft I have one it works well if not make the size you want out of 2x4 and 3/4 in plywood . and another thing to try to put some heat in there if you leave your press and powder in there it will rust on you and that's way too much money for that too happen ??????????..... hound2013
 
Only the tumbler is going in the garage . The press is going in my gun room. I was thinking of making a bench 2x6 in size, using 2x6 for construction. Then put a layer of plywood on top. I have a roll of .029 aluminum , it's 2 ft wide and is white in Color. I was thinking I could make a cap to go over the top of the table. I have a machine that could bend the aluminum ,so it would have a 3/4 return down over the sides and ends of the table. What you think of this? No need ?
 
I bought a MasterCraft Heavy Duty Workbench while they were on sale at CanTire ($149.99 vs $299.99.) I reinforced the overhead cabinet / shelf by bolting 14 gauge shelving iron at six points on each side and now the bench has almost no flex and the cabinet / shelf doesn't flop when running a press or sag under weight when storing powders etc. I also used a different top (1.5" compressed desk board) and saved the 3/4" black MDF for when i get another bench and some press mounts from Inline Fabrication one day / when I have my own house and riveted some lock hasps to all the drawers and doors so I can lock up my tooling and components if needed.



At roughly 2' x 4' this is about as small as i would go. I don't run the presses simultaneously but I do have to prioritize what loading / components come out etc.
 
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