iShootguns Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 I am fortunate enough to have the opportunity to load at work in my off time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spideysteve Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 Holy tool heads batman!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSteel Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 Is the propane torch above the bench for powder burn rate testing??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Freeman Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 Wow!!! What kind of spacing do you recommend between multiple presses? Also how long big is that room? I have 24 inch cabinets under the bench. The 1050s are set so the spent primer drop tube goes between the drawer and the side of the cabinet. I guess thats a hard way of saying the 1050s are on 24 inch centers. The bottom of the cabinets are beefed up with 3/4 plywood and 4x4 blocks. They are strong enough to not even flinch when I put a case or three of bullets down there. The tops were also beefed up to allow the bench top to be screwed in place from the bottom up. The room is 14x24. The north and east wall are nothing but bench. I got the cabinets from Home Depot when they had a big sale. I think the total bill on cabinets and benchtop was right under $1,400. I did the install. The walls and ceiling are heavily insulated to try to keep the noise from getting out in a pitiful attempt to maintain marital bliss. Before I hung the sheetrock, it was scary quiet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Tischauser Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 Wow!!! What kind of spacing do you recommend between multiple presses? Also how long big is that room? I have 24 inch cabinets under the bench. The 1050s are set so the spent primer drop tube goes between the drawer and the side of the cabinet. I guess thats a hard way of saying the 1050s are on 24 inch centers. The bottom of the cabinets are beefed up with 3/4 plywood and 4x4 blocks. They are strong enough to not even flinch when I put a case or three of bullets down there. The tops were also beefed up to allow the bench top to be screwed in place from the bottom up. The room is 14x24. The north and east wall are nothing but bench. I got the cabinets from Home Depot when they had a big sale. I think the total bill on cabinets and benchtop was right under $1,400. I did the install. The walls and ceiling are heavily insulated to try to keep the noise from getting out in a pitiful attempt to maintain marital bliss. Before I hung the sheetrock, it was scary quiet. How bout I just send my components to you and you load my stuff. I'll put your logo/name in my sleeve. After seeing this reloading room I really don't want to go load in mine ever again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astephenson Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 My new mancave/reloading room in our new house. The new house has a garage, but I like to load in a climate-controlled environment so I put it in a spare upstairs bedroom. It has all the amenities- fridge, sofa, restroom right next door, computer, and it will eventually have a TV. In this picture you can see the two closets. The door on the left is to the unfinished attic/storage area. The reloading closet. The bench was built with 3 quarter plywood and 2x4's, with a laminate counter top fitted to the top to make it easy to clean and dress it up. Everything is attached to studs and is plenty sturdy. There's enough room to the right of the press to clean and maintain pistols. I'm gonna have to figure out where I'm going to clean long guns, but I don't shoot them very often so it's no big deal. Track lighting was installed in the reloading closet so that I can aim the light where it needs to go. The two on the left are aimed at the press and the one on the right is aimed straight down to the firearm maintenance space. The closet on the left houses the safe. Here's a bad picture of the rest of the room: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowrider Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 Is the propane torch above the bench for powder burn rate testing??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retarmyaviator Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 (edited) Still a work in progress. The plan is to replace the work bench later this summer. Edited May 26, 2012 by retarmyaviator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rq375 Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0kawn Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Hardwood bench on sale from Harbor Freight, bolted to the wall with a pair of heavy duty L-brackets. XL650 with all the BEnos goodies, and a fancy LED set up that makes all the difference in the world. Lee Reloader set up on the left with the bulge buster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete E Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 bigtattoo79, Thats a great looking bench.. My only concern would be running the tumbler in the house as the generate lead dust which is obviously not good for the health.. In this respect a tumbler is apparently worse for producing lead contamination than casting.. I religate my tumbler to the shed outside and ensure I leave the door open when its running infact if at all possible i prefer to set to outside in the yard.. Regards, Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbloodworth Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Wow, I am impressed by all the benches here. I am in the planning stages and have only ordered my press so far. Need to build the bench but this thread gave me some great ideas. I just wish it hadn't taken a couple of hours to reach the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigtattoo79 Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 bigtattoo79, Thats a great looking bench.. My only concern would be running the tumbler in the house as the generate lead dust which is obviously not good for the health.. In this respect a tumbler is apparently worse for producing lead contamination than casting.. I religate my tumbler to the shed outside and ensure I leave the door open when its running infact if at all possible i prefer to set to outside in the yard.. Regards, Peter Peter, Thanks but I must say those pics are in my shed not my house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pensfan Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Like several others here, we have a major space issue on our hands. We lost our previous home to a fire and for now are in a three bedroom townhouse with no garage and no storage etc. So I stole a corner from our laundry room / spare bathroom and reinforced a small bench from Lowes / Home Depot and attached it to the wall for my 650. It works great and before the 650 was attached I could stand on it and it did not move at all. Since installing it I have loaded around 600 rounds so far and I love it even though the space is so small. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strongbow67 Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 looks good... dropping a deuce on that toilet must be a challenge though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diehli Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Yeah, I'd say you have it facing the wrong way. Pooping while reloading seems like a good use of time. Just ensure to guard against FPT. Wouldn't want to accidentally get some lead in from the wrong end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pensfan Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 haha, yeah... there is room to stand, not sit... haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwpmusic Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Very new to this. Haven't even got my 550 press yet. Anyway, I picked up a bench at Home Depot, ready made, that is 72" long but only 20" deep. The 20" deep part concerns me. Is that deep enough to mount the press and have enough depth for working room? Excuse my ignorance. Trying to learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARKAVELI Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Very new to this. Haven't even got my 550 press yet. Anyway, I picked up a bench at Home Depot, ready made, that is 72" long but only 20" deep. The 20" deep part concerns me. Is that deep enough to mount the press and have enough depth for working room? Excuse my ignorance. Trying to learn. How thick is the work bench top? With the strong mount's I'm sure it would, I have mine sitting top of bench too. also take in mind that the tabel height and your own height. I have mine on the strong mount but my bench a but under my waistline cause the strong mount will sit higher, jaunted to be able to peek in the brass I am loading without having to stand on my tippy toes.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwpmusic Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 Thanks for the reply. I'd say the top is 2 to 3" thick. I think it will be fine with the strong mount which I was planning on get anyway. I was just concerned that on 20" depth would present a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 looks good... dropping a deuce on that toilet must be a challenge though. Yeah, that press needs a turd feeder! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonman16 Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 Americanworkbench.com They have great benches for everything from RELOADING to FLYTYING. Located in Columbia, S.C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilkenstein Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Hardwood bench on sale from Harbor Freight, bolted to the wall with a pair of heavy duty L-brackets. XL650 with all the BEnos goodies, and a fancy LED set up that makes all the difference in the world. Lee Reloader set up on the left with the bulge buster. Still liking it? I was planning on building my own, but that bench looks awesome for the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadyscott999 Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Here is my setup... I have a 360 sq/ft building in my back yard. I went with a reloading island made from treated lumber for the extra weight. Powder & Primer Storage: Brass: I keep bullets, media, and misc. under the island on the lower shelf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spideysteve Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 DAMN! Nice work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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