reloading bench heights Dillion 550B

[rinconjoe]

OK this is wear to start my height is five foot eight , will be standing be dillion 550B eventually adding the strong mount I hope next month ,

so trying to figure out what height to make my bench , I am sure this can be a personal matter but give me somewhere to start ,

plan on 4x4 legs and mounting to wall , be 3/4 plywood . thanks

thanks that great idea if i had my strong mount all ready any one have any ideas how long the aluminum roller handle is too the base strong mount Strong Mount. from standing to balded fist is 82 inch's does that help

items I am planning on getting next month :

Strong Mount

Bullet Tray

Aluminum Roller Handle

Empty Case Bin and Bracket

Quote:

How to measure for any press (standing)

Grab a tape measure.

Stand in the location you are going to mount your press.

Raise your press hand keeping your elbow at your side. (Like swearing in, in court.)

Make a fist and put the end of the tape measure in your raised fisted hand and let it drop to the floor.

Get another person to read the measurement to the floor.

This measurement will be the highest the handle of your press should be mounted without fatigue.

Grab your press.

Measure from the top of the handle to the bottom of your strong mount.

Subtract this from your original Hand to floor measurement.

Now you have the custom bench height for your body.

Note: If you have a case feeder, make sure your ceiling is high enough before building your bench.

To make this work for a sitting bench.

Important: Find a chair you will use for the rest of your life. If you change your chair height your measurements will change.

Sit in the chair and follow the instructions while sitting.

my height with fist is 82 inches

thanks that great idea if i had my strong mount all ready any one have any ideas how long the aluminum roller handle is too the base strong mount Strong Mount. from standing to balded fist is 82 inch's does that help

items I am planning on getting next month :

Strong Mount

Bullet Tray

Aluminum Roller Handle

Empty Case Bin and Bracket

[Guest]

I took a different approach which is less human factors oriented...I want the top of the primer tube at least as high as my eyeballs and maybe an inch or two higher. I wear safety glasses (we all do while reloading, don't we?) but I figure if that primer stack goes off I want my important junk below the plane of exit.

Coincidently, this also puts me in a comfortable position to pull the handle and feed cases and bullets. I reload while sitting down on an old wooden accountant's chair from the '30s. The pain of sitting in that old chair keeps me focused on what is going on with the press.

[benos]

550 dimensions from my notes:

8.5" Height Strong Mount raises 550 off bench

8" Equals height of Ball Handle from top of bench w/o Strong Mount

7.25" Equals height of Roller Handle from top of bench w/o Strong Mount

16" Roller Handle Height w/550 Strong Mount

29.5" Total Height of 550 w/Strong Mount (top of Powder Measure)

17" Total width of 550 w/Strong Mount, from left side of S.M. to right side of loaded ammo bin

12 - 13" Approx. S.M. base dimensions

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