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Couple of pics from my loading space underneath the main stairwell. First one showing the turret press used for most calibers, and a Pro 1000 used for 9mm, 45acp, 38, and 45 colt. You can see the spare powder drums on the left, along with the spare auto disks. I reload quite a few different calibers, so making quick caliber changes is important to me. Can't see it well in the picture, but I've attached led lights to the each press.
Second pic shows my die storage, all in their individual turrets. Can't fit them all in one picture, but they extend one more step up, and one more down.
 

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Here is my reloading bench, took me two days to build, now all I need is a press and more reloading supplies and maybe some shelves.
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iHunter said:
Here is my reloading bench, took me two days to build, now all I need is a press and more reloading supplies and maybe some shelves.
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The bench top is thin. If you are going to be running a progressive press or doing any large brass on a single stage press you are going to get a lot of flexing and movement. Glue and screw a 1" thick plywood top on it, and add some 2x4 cross bracing to the sides along the top.
 
My first reloading bench.
I picked up a Kobalt SS workbench during their BOGO sale for much cheaper than regular price and it's proved adequate for my needs so far. I reinforced the table top under the press using sheets of plywood and doubled up fender washers, I can hang off the press handle now. Knowing this would be a reloading bench I used Loctite on all the hardware when I was putting it together.

I didn't want to permanently mount my powder measure to the tabletop so I got a local steel supplier to cut me a 8"x12"x3/8" plate for a base. I drilled and tapped holes for the measure and a Forster case trimmer later since I found it was extremely stable. I also lined the underside of the plate with felt so it wouldn't mark up the wood. It's still a work in process but I'm liking where it's going so far, I think I'll add pegboard bins next for keeping my components accessible.

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This is phase 1 of my new reloading setup. No more reloading in the garage and alternately freezing my ass off in the winter and sweating bullets (see what I did there?) in the summer! Phase two includes setting up a parts washer to the left of this bench and a cleaning/work table to the right of the bench against the wall. I'll post those as they are installed/built.




And here is Phase 2 complete with the parts washer to the left of the bench and the cleaning/work table to the right.

 
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Envious.
Classy decor with the bikes and screens and desk.
If I ever get a chance to clean mine up, I'll post some pictures.
I might have the only turntable mounted reloading "tabletop" in existence.
 
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