- Location
- West Quebec
I found something at CTC that is thin and stays flat but only available in 2' X 4' strips not quite big enough..
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I found something at CTC that is thin and stays flat but only available in 2' X 4' strips not quite big enough..
Branwilder
Regular
- Location
- Durham Region, Ontario
This is my humble set up in the corner of the basement. Still working on organizing the space. Eventually I will be building a secured gun room around it the area.
- Location
- West Quebec
Nice and clean.. congrats
One day...!
CreamySmooth
CGN frequent flyer
This is my humble little bench. I'm just getting started, so any pointers or criticisms would be appreciated.
Everyone starts like this.... Then it gets retarded.
Myself and a buddy finished a new welded 2 inch square steel bench this weekend, spent the week mounting presses. I'll get a pic up ASAP, but the spot for the 650 is open until I get a few more hundred....
pete dobinson
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Courtenay BC.
Here my bench, its in one the bedrooms of my house. Its not finished, it needs a couple more shelves.
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CreamySmooth
CGN frequent flyer
Just built!
Nice bench Pete!
I just finished this:
I was sick of the little space I was stuck in up against the wall and building a new bench there wouldn't have given me any better space. So when my buddy Bill offered up some help with a welded bench I took it. Added 2 x 3/4 inch plywood to the top, bottom sheet is regular and the top is an oak sheet. This thing does not move at all! There's also a shelf on the bottom that I haven't painted yet for storage of the larger items. 3 layers of paint and 2 spray coats if Rustolium AntiSlip spray, which makes a soft, non-rolling surface on the top. We built bases for all the presses as I find that I need them raised up so that my back doesn't hurt when loading. So the bench is 4 inches higher than my old desk station, plus the presses are on 4 inch lifts themselves. The Coax needed something special to prevent having to cut a hole in the table, and now I'm working just a bit under eye level. Very comfortable. That stand is all steel, from leftovers from the table. The Load All 2 I use quite a bit so I built an oak block, slapped another inch thick piece on the bottom , dremelled out a primer tray, as I don't like the autofeed for it, and figured I may as well cut in a place to store the brass resizer ring.
I also wired in 7 outlets and a master switch for the bench so I'm not buggering around with plugging crap in anymore, and I've got 3 Hornady LockNLoad strip lights coming for the presses that I'll drill up from the bottom and wire in nice so there's no messing with wires in the way.
Overall, very happy and satisfied with building the whole thing the way I wanted.
And, the open corner is where a Dillon 650 for my .40/10mm will go. I currently have a LoadMaster, and it works very well, but I just want to try this Dillon thing people jibber-jabber on about. Anyone know if I'd just be happy with a Square Deal?
One other thing, A big shout out to my buddy Bill, who helped, instructed and taught me how to do a lot of new skills to build this, right down to the wiring. Couldn't have got close without him!
Nice bench Pete!
I just finished this:
I was sick of the little space I was stuck in up against the wall and building a new bench there wouldn't have given me any better space. So when my buddy Bill offered up some help with a welded bench I took it. Added 2 x 3/4 inch plywood to the top, bottom sheet is regular and the top is an oak sheet. This thing does not move at all! There's also a shelf on the bottom that I haven't painted yet for storage of the larger items. 3 layers of paint and 2 spray coats if Rustolium AntiSlip spray, which makes a soft, non-rolling surface on the top. We built bases for all the presses as I find that I need them raised up so that my back doesn't hurt when loading. So the bench is 4 inches higher than my old desk station, plus the presses are on 4 inch lifts themselves. The Coax needed something special to prevent having to cut a hole in the table, and now I'm working just a bit under eye level. Very comfortable. That stand is all steel, from leftovers from the table. The Load All 2 I use quite a bit so I built an oak block, slapped another inch thick piece on the bottom , dremelled out a primer tray, as I don't like the autofeed for it, and figured I may as well cut in a place to store the brass resizer ring.
I also wired in 7 outlets and a master switch for the bench so I'm not buggering around with plugging crap in anymore, and I've got 3 Hornady LockNLoad strip lights coming for the presses that I'll drill up from the bottom and wire in nice so there's no messing with wires in the way.
Overall, very happy and satisfied with building the whole thing the way I wanted.
And, the open corner is where a Dillon 650 for my .40/10mm will go. I currently have a LoadMaster, and it works very well, but I just want to try this Dillon thing people jibber-jabber on about. Anyone know if I'd just be happy with a Square Deal?
One other thing, A big shout out to my buddy Bill, who helped, instructed and taught me how to do a lot of new skills to build this, right down to the wiring. Couldn't have got close without him!
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pete dobinson
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Courtenay BC.
Creamy Smooth, thats a beautiful bench, looks like you went all out. I like the electrical outlet idea. How do you like your Co Ax press?
CreamySmooth
CGN frequent flyer
Thanks Pete. I actually plan on one like yours now, a bit shorter for the spot where my old one is. You can find it a few pages back.
The electric outlets pull it all together. I can keep stuff plugged now and no switching in and out. The Hornady lights will plug to a power bar undernieth and com up behind each press and I'll caulk them in.
As for the coax. Just got it. I love the way it works. It will become my "go to" I think. Because of the stand I now need the shorter ball handle as I find a bit of a reach at the top. I'm also building or looking for a way to do a tub riser I can just move around to each press as I need it. But the Co-ax is tits!!
hamerdwolfpussy jesus that is a pretty sweet reloading room/ex nuclear bunker
Thanks it's where I go hide from my wife and kids
my modest installation
Sweet setup Capt'n! How long did it take to get those Inline Fabrication stands? I'm waiting for them to email me a shipping quote. Grrr!
