RePete Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Bench from Sam's club...$200 and built like a tank. I had it lag bolted to the wall in the previous house, but it has so much weight in bullets and cases that I didn't bother this time. When I first saw that bench I immediately thought that it would make a great reloading bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDPMatt Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 I have 2 of the Sam's club benches.... good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Smith Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 (edited) Well, it's not fancy, but here it is. One sheet of plywood, a piece of hardboard, and some 2x3's. A Dillon RL550B on the left for .40 and .223 and a Lee Turret on the right for .308. Edited February 12, 2011 by Graham Smith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-ManBart Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 When I first saw that bench I immediately thought that it would make a great reloading bench. Yeah, I just sort of stumbled onto it, and it's worked out really well. My buddy just got one to set up his first press and he's happy with it as well....very solid. R, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boz1911 Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Guess I should have used the flash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxbat Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 I have 2 of the Sam's club benches.... good stuff. What is it made of? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxbat Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Well, it's not fancy, but here it is. One sheet of plywood, a piece of hardboard, and some 2x3's. A Dillon RL550B on the left for .40 and .223 and a Lee Turret on the right for .308. Well-built bench, Graham! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RePete Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 (edited) I have 2 of the Sam's club benches.... good stuff. What is it made of? Wooden top and steel tube frame. http://www.samsclub.com/sams/shop/product.jsp?productId=101756 Edited February 12, 2011 by RePete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nik Habicht Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Guess I should have used the flash. I don't know, I like the mood..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-ManBart Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 (edited) I have 2 of the Sam's club benches.... good stuff. What is it made of? The top is a butcher block like hardwood (1.75" thick)...not sure, but I think it's maple. The frame is heavy gauge steel...the whole thing is pretty heavy (enough that it was hard to get in the bed of my truck by myself. R, Edited February 12, 2011 by G-ManBart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyOne Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 I have 2 of the Sam's club benches.... good stuff. What is it made of? The top is a butcher block like hardwood (1.75" thick)...not sure, but I think it's maple. The frame is heavy gauge steel...the whole thing is pretty heavy (enough that it was hard to get in the bed of my truck by myself. R, I have one as well, use it as a work bench, not a loading bench. The top is maple. Maple is a pretty hard hardwood, with generally only hickory and pecan being native American species that are harder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-ManBart Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 I have one as well, use it as a work bench, not a loading bench. The top is maple. Maple is a pretty hard hardwood, with generally only hickory and pecan being native American species that are harder. Thanks...I was pretty sure it was maple, and vaguely recall it saying that on the box, but wasn't sure. If/when I get a bigger shop, I'll be buying another one to use as a straight workbench. R, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill M Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 (edited) Here's my work in progress. Kinda messy and I wish I had more room, maybe the next house. Edited February 15, 2011 by Bill M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OpelBlitz Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 (edited) Here's my bench BD (Before Dillon)... It's no longer there as I await my XL 650 to show up and build a new one, at which point I'll be back here to post about it. EDIT: For some reason I can't upload my image to here so I put it elsewhere. Edited February 21, 2011 by OpelBlitz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregdavidl Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Kennedy makes some nice work benchs. My last house (custom built) had a dedicated loading room with built ins high enough to run my 1050 while standing. A corporate relocation meant I needed a bench. A friend got me a deal on a Kennedy. It's 5' long x 24" deep, butcher block maple top, a stack of drawers on one side and 2 open shelves on the left. It's too short to load while standing, but I don't load that much anymore and it looks nice in the room I now use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Kirk Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Opelblitz Did you realize it was time for a progressive press when you were moving a microwave into the shop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiPowering Along Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Well, I doubt my bench will be this clean for awhile again, so what the heck....guests are temporarily welcome! Built from the NRMMA plans - laid out and cut on the snowmobile trailer just outside the garage at my house. Built in the basement, and unless the place burns down that's where it's gonna stay. It's heavy as sin, sturdy as Hades, and doesn't rock a millimeter in any direction. I love the idea of the extruded rails on the benchtop from a previous poster - just might have to do that one weekend - especially if a third XL650 comes home to roost! The legs on the bench are 42" in height - problem is I'm only 5'6" tall. Works out absolutely great for standing and reloading, but reaching things in the back of the cabinets can be a challenge. That's what a custom made "floor riser" is for! I built the legs long with the intention of cutting them down later - but it's dead level, stable and I'm not arguing with that. Building a riser with the soft industrial foam panels for standing for long periods was better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saibot Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 After a lot of research and hit and miss results I built my "Ultimate Reloading Bench" and thought I'd share how I did it. I thought I'd post this a while back but it seemed to be a lot for a single post so I broke it up on my blog and thought I'd share it this way. I hope you find it useful! http://www.recoilsports.com/2011/02/ultimate-reloading-bench-series-part-1/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vxhybrid Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 These are some really nice setups you guys have. Here is what I work with, I get a workout when I do over 500 is a sitting.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRCShooting Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 my bench Visit us at www.srcshooting.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiefG Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCSF Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 This is mine :-) I like your adjustable metal frame. Would you plese tell me who makes it and where you bought yours? Thanks, WCSF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hankfan79 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 My man has got safety down to a T. Notice the helmets on the bench. SAFETY FIRST!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiefG Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 My man has got safety down to a T. Notice the helmets on the bench. SAFETY FIRST!! Yup! you know it... those are my kid's. I'm thinking of using one of them as my helmet cam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjennings10 Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 (edited) New table thanks to dad! All the brass I have collected from the local range in the past year. Check out my blog to see what my set-up used to look like, haha! Edited May 18, 2011 by rjennings10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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