casting bench

[shooter575]

I posted these pics on one of the old cast boolets BB,but with all the new faces here I thought I would post it again
A few years ago I decided I needed a new casting bench.I asked around and nothing anyone else was using triped my trigger.At that time I had two Lee 20 lb pots.I used the dipper for big soft boolets[I cast a lot of 500 gr minnes] And a pottom pour for aloy centerfire stuff.So I wanted the pots to be at diffrent levels.So after a trip or two to my scrap pile this is what I came up with


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Insert is a piece of 1/4" steel.Top is 1/4" masonite.Bench is about navel high which is just right for the high stool I use.I can use ether level sitting or standing. I have made a couple changes over the years.I lined the well with sheet metal and raised up the lower pot with a layer of bricks.I also found a junked kitchen stove hood unit that is mounted overhead.

[44woody]

Jim that is a good idea with the two pots one on top of the other right now I am using a large office desk very sturdy to work off of only problem I have is I am going to have to replace it becouse it is made out of press woood and beeing out in the weather it is starting to come apart what the heck I had it for 4 years and it has been threw a few hurricanes I think when I do another one it will be something like yours I like the design of it :castmine: 44Woody

[Hunter]

Very nice design. I am using a piece of 1/8" steel plate laying on the ground in front of my building. I can sit just inside the building and have my smelting operation outside. I been doing my casting on my front pourch with my equipment on a smaller piece of flat steel that I can move around. I am still a beginner though.

[LAH]

Yer so smart. I love it.........Creeker