Reloading Work Bench

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I probably have 120lbs worth of weights under it. I was having troubles with on the press priming, because you are pushing away rather than pulling down.
Turns out the primer pockets were under sized, and once uniformed there was no need for that kind of force.
I haven't removed the weight, partly because I like how stable it is to resisting any bumps, and the bigger part is laziness.
I can, and have moved it around the room a couple of times, but it really doesn't need that much weight in it.
 
My table has 2-1/2" square tube legs, 1-1/2 x 3" tube frame, and a shelf below 3/4" plywood on steel tube rails, all welded together. Had to move the table into place in two parts, frame then top, it was too heavy to lift in one piece. Have about 4-500 lbs of bulk bullets and shot on the lower shelf. Entire table with ballast and equipment weights maybe 800-900 lbs. And it doesn't budge in the slightest. :)
 
Does anybody know, is Lee reloading stand h ttp ://leeprecision.com/lee-reloading-stand.html compatible with Dillon 550 ?

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I don't know if any of the bolt holes would line up, but it would be easy enough to drill a few new ones. If you were to use the interchangeable plates, you would need to make up a spacer to lift the base up above the lips that secure the plate (assuming you will use the strongmount.) If you aren't using the strongmount, just use the plate that comes with the stand.
 
SandRoad said:
I should have added, I do have a 5-1/2" overhang, but the tabletop is also 3 layers of 3/4" veneer mdf glued together, with a solid maple end cap.. That overhang doesn't flex in the slightest.

So the answer is, it depends on how your top is constructed. If you only use a sheet of 3/4" plywood, then it's going to flex.
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i abhor MDF for anything structural. it's great for speaker boxes that stay dry and acoustically neutral, but that's about it. granted, it IS a nice smooth top surface for a workbench.....
 
BP7 said:
i abhor MDF for anything structural. it's great for speaker boxes that stay dry and acoustically neutral, but that's about it. granted, it IS a nice smooth top surface for a workbench.....
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What I have is factory, maple veneer (real wood, not laminate), and sealed with half dozen coats of urethane. There are no exposed mdf top/bottom/ends/edges. Edges are solid maple pieces. Since there are 3, 3/4" thick sheets, the middle sheet is cut 1-1/2" smaller on all sides. The solid maple nose is a "T" shape with the tongue going into the recess created by the smaller centre sheet. The maple nose is also about 3/4" beyond the edge of the veneer mdf.

In my case, it makes no difference if the board is mdf or plywood, except if it was 3/4" maple veneer plywood, the cost per sheet would be more than most factory made benches.....:eek:

Oh, it's solid too, the top alone must weight nearly a hundred pounds. This tabletop bears no resemblance to a single sheet of unfinished mdf.


Mangun said:
I have a HD reloading bench but I have seen these at Harbor Freight in the U.S. they are awsome for the price http://www.harborfreight.com/workbench-with-4-drawers-60-hardwood-69054.html Oh I forgot stop and get a Shotgun News for 20% off coupon.
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That's a beautiful bench. Might have to pick one up for woodwork, not reloading.
 
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