Revopop Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 I've got a used SDB in transit, and I'll be building a bench for it. It appears the SDB's handle is in the middle of the press, not off to the side like other Dillons, so where should I place it on the bench? Do I stand slightly off to the left as I use it? This press will be on a strong mount, BTW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rik Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 I stand in front of the press and shift left when I pull the handle. Just make sure you have enough room on the left side to move out of the way of the down stroke. Rik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket35 Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 I've got a used SDB in transit, and I'll be building a bench for it. It appears the SDB's handle is in the middle of the press, not off to the side like other Dillons, so where should I place it on the bench? Do I stand slightly off to the left as I use it? This press will be on a strong mount, BTW. Yeah- you kinda stand to the left. I mounted mine about 1" from the front edge of one end of the bench. I left room to the right of the press for accessories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishlad Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 I sit right in the middle when using the SDB...just far enough out so the handle doesn't hit me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCL Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 I've got a used SDB in transit, and I'll be building a bench for it. It appears the SDB's handle is in the middle of the press, not off to the side like other Dillons, so where should I place it on the bench? Do I stand slightly off to the left as I use it? This press will be on a strong mount, BTW. Yeah- you kinda stand to the left. I mounted mine about 1" from the front edge of one end of the bench. I left room to the right of the press for accessories. Rocket35, Where did you get those neat brass and bulltet hopper's at? Those are the cat's a$$! ccL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 I have my two mounted on each end of my bench. I have about 10" til the actual end of the bench, that way I can set bullets brass etc there. I stand a little to the left, not a lot though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revopop Posted November 12, 2007 Author Share Posted November 12, 2007 Ok, next question. How big of a bench space do I need? I'm building a small bench in my apartment's storage unit. It's basically the size of a double-wide hall closet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scribble Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 The hoppers are from wally world Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket35 Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 I've got a used SDB in transit, and I'll be building a bench for it. It appears the SDB's handle is in the middle of the press, not off to the side like other Dillons, so where should I place it on the bench? Do I stand slightly off to the left as I use it? This press will be on a strong mount, BTW. Yeah- you kinda stand to the left. I mounted mine about 1" from the front edge of one end of the bench. I left room to the right of the press for accessories. Rocket35, Where did you get those neat brass and bulltet hopper's at? Those are the cat's a$$! ccL Yup- Walmart- under $5 a piece in the pet department. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maineshootah Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 Ok, next question. How big of a bench space do I need? I'm building a small bench in my apartment's storage unit. It's basically the size of a double-wide hall closet. Not to be a smart a$$.. but you want your bench as big as you can afford to make it. I had a 6' bench and it was not big enough. I just got finished with a 16' bench which I am LOVING right now. You will fill what ever space you have with "stuff". Max out the space you can. If you haven't, take a peek here: Linky link it is the mother of all reloading bench threads and might give you some ideas to work from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aedavis Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 I have a RockChucker and SDB mounted on a 4' long bench. I put the SDB on the right side of the bench and sit in front of it to load. It is a bit crowded but that's the space I have to work with. I have my components stored in cabinets above the bench and only have out what I'm using at the time, so the desktop is not cluttered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revopop Posted November 14, 2007 Author Share Posted November 14, 2007 My girlfriend suggested that I put the bench in the spare bedroom, because we're not doing anything with it anyway. I hadn't brought it up because of course if it had been my idea she'd have shot it right down. So now I have a lot more space to work with and a climate-controlled room. I'm thinking about using one of those 2x4 Basics workbench kits and putting a lower shelf for rigidity and also to stack bullets, cases, etc. to add weight for stability. Probably go with about a 4' by 6' table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 HD has the brackets that let you screw together 2x material for the frame of your bench. That is what I used. I think my benches are 2ft by 4ft. I don't really need that much square footage for reloading with one press. But, stability is really important. Anchoring to the wall...adding weight... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcs Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 Ok, next question. How big of a bench space do I need? I'm building a small bench in my apartment's storage unit. It's basically the size of a double-wide hall closet. As long as you can! I built mine 10' long and every time I leave and come back--stuff multiplies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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