New reloading bench!

[WRideout]

That looks kinda like this:https://castboolits.gunloads.com/sho...ing-bench-pics

But my bench never looks as good as the ones that get posted.

And I would post a picture, but apparently my upload-fu is on the fritz, haven't been able to upload a file for several months. I would have blamed it on the phase of the moon, but I've tried on just about every moon phase with no success.

Just says upload failed with no reason why.

Try standing on one leg while drinking a glass of water upside down?

I had that problem before. It turned out that the size of the photo (as in file size) was too big. Now I crop the pictures in my picture editor, until it is small enough to be acceptable. You might try that.

Wayne

[WRideout]

Congratulations, Blam! That is a nice clean design. If you add too much storage, you will soon be overrun with things that you can't part with. Ask me how I know.

Wayne

[15meter]

I had that problem before. It turned out that the size of the photo (as in file size) was too big. Now I crop the pictures in my picture editor, until it is small enough to be acceptable. You might try that.

Wayne

Tried shrinking the photos several months ago, may have to try and shrink them down further.

Thanks for the suggestion.

[lar45]

Tried shrinking the photos several months ago, may have to try and shrink them down further.

Thanks for the suggestion.

to post photos, I edit them in Paint and shrink to 20%. Be sure to save them as a new file name or the file size may stay the same.

[15meter]

to post photos, I edit them in Paint and shrink to 20%. Be sure to save them as a new file name or the file size may stay the same.

Shrunk them down further than I ever had to before and got one to upload. Success!

Thanks.

[Drew P]

Maybe it’s just my eyes but I think you will need vertical support as close the outer edge of you bench top for your load press to rest on.

Best regards

Three44s

I can see what you mean, but I realized that material he’s using is some thick solid hardwood, it’s not going to budge, the posts are only there to keep it from ripping off the wall. Nice design.

[44Blam]

Hey all, I decided the bench needed a shelf. So far, it this bench is solid as a rock and I put 4 layers of spar varnish on it and it holds up pretty well to dirt, scuffs, beer bottle sweat, etc.

[44Blam]

I can see what you mean, but I realized that material he’s using is some thick solid hardwood, it’s not going to budge, the posts are only there to keep it from ripping off the wall. Nice design.

Those posts are drilled/screwed into the concrete AND the butcher block is bolted on to a 2x4 that has 4 3/8" lag bolts into the wall studs... It's gonna go when they demo the house.
The new shelf has 2 of those 3/8" lag bolts in there - I weigh 220 and the edge of that shelf holds me.

[Txcowboy52]

Looks really nice, congrats on the new house! If you manage to make any of those matches best of luck to you !

[pworley1]

Nice work. It looks like you are ready to go.

[welderboy44]

That is nice looking.