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[DerekP Houston]

You need to quadruple your desktop space...

"Why?", you may ask...

Well, it's one of the constants in life... You *always* need 4 times the desktop space that you currently have...

and 4x the storage space . I need another shelving unit.

[novalty]

You need to quadruple your desktop space...

"Why?", you may ask...

Well, it's one of the constants in life... You *always* need 4 times the desktop space that you currently have...

A couple years ago I added a separate work bench just for my casting supplies and sizer, as well as, my gun cleaning. Ended up turning a 10-gun rifle safe into a ammo locker. You're right though, can never seem to have enough work/storage area.

[pcmacd]

Ha! I used to have a 4x8 sheet of plywood with 2x6 rails all around, ribs underneath on sawhorses. That was my only bench. I now have THREE benches, two very large, and YOU CAN NEVER FIND A CLEAN HORIZONTAL SPACE TO PUT SOMETHING DOWN.

All the space has made me sloppy, sloppy, sloppy. Complicating factor is 3 or 4 simultaneous projects, ongoing.

[StratsMan]

OK, I admit it... I'm on a quest for the perfect reloading bench... Thought I'd found it a couple of benches ago with an idea I got from this thread... Maybe 5 years ago... But I moved on, had another great idea, spent too much time and money building it, but never got 'exactly' what I wanted...

So I've built another bench and I think I'm pretty dang close with this one... What I gain over previous benches: it's bigger (yeah, I read the previous posts), it's over 3 inches thick, and it's not gonna move when I pull a handle. It's not finished yet, but the bones are there... have a look...



Man, I look forward to using this bench...

[Weaponologist]

StratsMan, Looks very nice. One thing that helped me was locking down the bench at the wall and floor with some home made brackets.. Really Lock it down and I think you'll be Happy with your Bench... I know, I Know, If your Like me you hate drilling in to the floor and wall...... BUT, You will be happy once you do. and all the moving will stop...My Biggest problem now is I don't have the Wall Space like you and others have. My Reloading Room is in the upstairs of a Barn Unit and my wall's are Octagon shaped...Just another problem to solve....lol... Good Luck on this one...Bill

[dikman]

I doubt there's any such thing as "the perfect bench" (there's always something we could have done differently ) but yours is looking pretty good, StratsMan.

[NavyVet1959]

I doubt there's any such thing as "the perfect bench" (there's always something we could have done differently ) but yours is looking pretty good, StratsMan.

And then someone is going to come along and say that you really should have made the table top out of 3" thick steel and tapped holes in it so that the presses could be bolted directly to it.

[BrutalAB]

Here is my build.

I feel like i cheated on mine a little bit. The frame is a battery rack I salvaged and the supports for the shelf are lightning arresters, also salvaged. They weigh around 50 to 60 pounds each I'd guess, was a pain getting them in place. Turned out exactly like I envisioned it though. This thing is solid, no movement whatsoever.
The dry erase board is to write the charge that is in the powder thrower, got into a bad habit and decided to fix the problem it creates rather than fight the habit.
Hope I motivated someone to be a creative repurposer like I was. Feel like it gives it character.

[Rusty Parker]

I really like that whiteboard idea. I've used post-it notes to put on the powder hopper, but they fall off and are more trouble than they're worth. I'm getting a whiteboard, thanks for the idea.

[OS OK]

OK, I admit it... I'm on a quest for the perfect reloading bench... Thought I'd found it a couple of benches ago with an idea I got from this thread... Maybe 5 years ago... But I moved on, had another great idea, spent too much time and money building it, but never got 'exactly' what I wanted...

So I've built another bench and I think I'm pretty dang close with this one... What I gain over previous benches: it's bigger (yeah, I read the previous posts), it's over 3 inches thick, and it's not gonna move when I pull a handle. It's not finished yet, but the bones are there... have a look...



Man, I look forward to using this bench...

A friend of mine used large glue lams like that to build his bench, thinned some black paint and used it like a stain then clear coated with urethane and it looks and works awesome.
On the left side of yours he came out with another bench that made it a horseshoe shape, on that one you can work both sides...it's awesome.
Like the fella above said, lock it down tight...if you use any digital scales or throw and they get vibrations, they will stutter until vibes stop.
You are going to be satisfied with that.

[NavyVet1959]

I really like that whiteboard idea. I've used post-it notes to put on the powder hopper, but they fall off and are more trouble than they're worth. I'm getting a whiteboard, thanks for the idea.

I just use a sheet of glass and a grease pencil by every powder measure / reloading press.

[BrutalAB]

I really like that whiteboard idea. I've used post-it notes to put on the powder hopper, but they fall off and are more trouble than they're worth. I'm getting a whiteboard, thanks for the idea.

Thats exactly what i tried before this and had exactly the same problem with post it notes falling/blowing off. When i told a buddy about this he said he uses masking tape. I felt like i overlooked the obvious answer.

[will52100]

When I found out how well the Lee auto disk worked and I settled on a load I simply got one for each caliber and put a label on and sealed with scotch tape.

[thehouseproduct]

Here is my tiny looking bench. What I love is the dual 72"x48"x24" welded steel cabinets behind me that hold all the supplies. I can't recommend the Pat Marlin rock dock enough. I have about 10 different presses, measures, trimmers, sizers, etc that I can slide in and out on the left.

[Moonie]

Recently built new bench.

8'x4' and it beats the 2"x10"x5' shelf I used for the last 10 years.

[kmw1954]

Well built bench Moonie. That's some heavy duty hardware you've used there.

[flyingmonkey35]

Recently built new bench.

8'x4' and it beats the 2"x10"x5' shelf I used for the last 10 years.

Mooney can you send a link for hardware.

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[enloe]

I believe it is a kit that is made by a company called 2 x 4 Basics

[NavyVet1959]

Mooney can you send a link for hardware.

Looks like he used this:

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/too...6224_200226224

Interestingly, even in their ad they show it being used as a reloading bench.



Since those legs and connectors are made from resin / plastic, does that mean that it is only useful when you need to reload for Glocks and other tuperware firearms?

[flyingmonkey35]

Thanks all

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