okorpheus Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 I received my lee classic turret and other reloading tools yesterday and am ready to get started loading (as soon as I pick a powder and bullet). I'm hoping there are some on here with more experience working with wood that can help. My bench has a 2x4 right on the front edge as a support. Drilling through the top and bolting the back of the press down is easy, but the holes in the front of the press are directly above the 2x4. What is the best way for me to attach to the bench? Drill all the way through the 2x4 and get a couple of long bolts? Drill a channel in the back of the 2x4 so I can get a bolt and nut in there? Mount the press to a different board and clamp it down or bolt that board down behind the 2x4? What's the best/easiest/cheapest option? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ray S Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Probably the easy cheap way is to get longer bolts and drill all the way thru the 2X4. Also depending on the thickness of the top you might want a backer plate for the back bolt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKT1106 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Install the press with bolts long enough to go through 2x4s, including the back mounting bolt. Put all bolts through 2x4s, if you can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmorris Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Dry wall or deck screws will do the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopPop Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 +1 on the bolts all the way thru the 2x4. If the surface the rear bolt goes thru is a composite like particle board or MDF you might consider putting a large dia. Fender washer on the underside to reinforce that connection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxer1 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Lag bolts should hold it on the front but when in doubt long bolts all the way through would work also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honda01 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Good idea on the bolts all the way through the 2 x 4... I would suggest getting a small piece of 2 x 4 to bolt the rear down as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02Fatboy Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Deck screws is how I mounted my 650 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppa Bear Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 My bench is 2" solid oak. I have an additional oak 2x6 forming the front edge. ALL bolts extend through both pieces of oak with 1-1/2" fender washers under the nuts. They can NEVER be too solid when it comes to holding the press in place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reinz Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 (edited) As long as your holes are centered, 5/16(diameteter) lag bolts going into 4" of wood with hold great. I do it all the time with lots of my presses. However, by looking at your pic, you may be off center quite a bit and may have to drill through and see if you get by with out having to channel and chisel. Best of Luck Edited January 19, 2013 by Reinz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polizei1 Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 I used lag SCREWS. Just screw them into the 2x4, it won't go anywhere, and was extremely solid. http://www.lowes.com/pd_63348-37672-230003_0__?productId=3036823&Ntt=lag+screws&Ns=p_product_price|0 Just get whatever size you need, I think mine were 2" or 2 1/2" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davisjarrett Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Yep just lag it with the biggest size diameter shaft you can get through the holes in the press with a minimum of 1" penetration into the 2x4 but preferably 1 1/2". Each lag can withstand approximately 3,000 lbs of force according to my little engineering book. You bench will need more bracin before the lags give way. If you were to drill erotically through the 2x4 then you need to stay within the center 1/3 of the member of laterall force will be lost and the bolt could splinter out of the structural member. Although we prefer bolts in the Engineerig world because we can't see the size of the lags that are already installed and lets just say the guys installing them don't always do per recommended tables and notes, lags hold nearly as much uplift pull force in this situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okorpheus Posted January 20, 2013 Author Share Posted January 20, 2013 All set, ran bolts through the 2x4. Getting 147 gr lead bullets next sat, just have to finalize powder vision and find some. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honda01 Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 I have two presses sitting on a 2 x 4 table. I used deck screws to secure the rear of the table into the studs to give additional stability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbully Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 (edited) I used 2.5 inch lag bolts in the front, and nut/bolt combo with lock washer in the back. Seems to be working just fine. Edited January 21, 2013 by Bigbully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shocker Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 If you were to drill erotically through the 2x4 then you need to stay within the center 1/3 of the member LOL. Erotically...eccentrically...same thing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davisjarrett Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 If you were to drill erotically through the 2x4 then you need to stay within the center 1/3 of the member LOL. Erotically...eccentrically...same thing... Damn spell checker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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