Show your reloading benches
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Just recently moved into a new house where we have a bit more room. I now have a small basement "office" where I was able to build a new reloading bench with a bit more room. My old bench was just 2'x4' with only one shelf underneath. The new one is 30" x 6 feet, with one lower shelf and 2 upper shelves. It will need some organizing because I just started unpacking moving boxes and filled it up as I emptied boxes. The legs are all 4x4 posts with the rear 2 legs carrying up to support the back/top shelves. There is a frame and 3 additional cross pieces of 2x4's that support a 1.5" thick solid wood top. The top I scavenged from the local transfer station woodpile a few weeks ago when I noticed someone had thrown away an old 10' long solid wood desk. The legs were missing and the drawers were mostly busted off, but I was able to repurpose the top into my new bench. All in all, I'm into this project for $70 worth of lumber
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Nice set up! I'm looing to build shelves like that alsoForgot about this thread, here’s mine currently. I built the upper shelves earlier in the spring/summer, got tired of everything cluttering up the top of the table. I’ve since mounted and wired in a light above the window, have plans to build a second smaller bench for the left hand side corner and a small vertical end shelf.
Today's project, using some scrap Oak.
The blocks are 5-1/2" square so the math worked out to create a 7x7 hole grid, lol.
These are drilled with 3/8" Forstner bit, specific to .30-06 family of cartridges. I also make blocks for .375H&H cartridge family.
The smaller 5x5 block is one I made years ago. Due to winter garage congestion I can't easily access the router table, so I'll throw a bevel on these new blocks in the spring.
The blocks are 5-1/2" square so the math worked out to create a 7x7 hole grid, lol.
These are drilled with 3/8" Forstner bit, specific to .30-06 family of cartridges. I also make blocks for .375H&H cartridge family.
The smaller 5x5 block is one I made years ago. Due to winter garage congestion I can't easily access the router table, so I'll throw a bevel on these new blocks in the spring.
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Butcherbill
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Nice loading blocks, I’ll have to try making some. Have a bit of cherry and walnut in the corner of the shop that might be thick enough to use.
How thick are the ones you made?
How thick are the ones you made?
5-1/2" x 3/4" thick.
And I lower the bit down beside the block until I set the depth just right, then secure the table at that height.
So all the holes are the same depth.
The Oak has really sharp edges so a bevel or round corner with a router bit helps a lot. Plus I think looks nice.
And I lower the bit down beside the block until I set the depth just right, then secure the table at that height.
So all the holes are the same depth.
The Oak has really sharp edges so a bevel or round corner with a router bit helps a lot. Plus I think looks nice.
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I just got a 3D printer, it's going brrrr right now,. Making some 6.5 Grendel blocks, the red and blue ones were designed for 7.62x54r. But they fit from .338 LM down, the 2 off colour blue are 223. And the stack of 4 blue are labeled 6.6x55 SE.
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You're not the only one. I watch the printer head buzz around, and in a while of that and whirling around out pops an item. Heresy and witchcraft! The 6.5x55 SE trays takes about 3 1/2 hours for 2 to be produced.^ I cannot wrap my head around the 3D printer! Too weird lol.
AHHHHHHHHHH just can't do a block that holds 49 rounds. excuse me while I fall off my chair.They look very nice tho, but I'll stick with my custom 3D printed ones for now
And now I get to add a new block and case (first version, going to have to refine the print) for the now 65 PRC I get to play with
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NZClaybuster
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Still organizing and planning... not sure if i should add a cabinet for powder in the top centre or parts storage or??
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I see I'm not the only one with a reloading press addiction lol.
270WSMXBolt
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not even close to everything
not even close to everythingNewest addition to the loading bench is also 3D printed; I got tired of leaning over to eye up my RCBS balance beam scale.
I drew up a stand and got my buddy to print the stand for me. A much needed upgrade! Scale is nearly at eye level now! I will confess it two tries to get it right….
I drew up a stand and got my buddy to print the stand for me. A much needed upgrade! Scale is nearly at eye level now! I will confess it two tries to get it right….
Very nice wall but I can see that might be a pain to trickle powder there.
Just a thought but the camera mount I did up for the 505 scale could easily be adapted for the change in scale
https://www.printables.com/model/1069073-rcbs-505-scale-usb-camera-mount, camera is cheap on Amazon, that an old phone is all you need
Brassman66
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I love efficancy and this takes the Cake !My Harry Potter reloading bench as noted in other threads it was a space under a basement stairwell we didn't have a use for so I set this up as a starter bench (planning to expand eventually)
This is exactly how I had my first bench set up!
