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Thread: Casting Bench

  1. 05-27-2012, 03:08 PM #1
    Swampman
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    Casting Bench

    I built this today. All the wood was recycled from scrap and the nails came from the trash. Completely free.
    "There he bought a saddle, a .22 caliber single-shot rifle, and a .45 caliber Business Sharps, a somewhat ligher version of the Big Fity Sharps, the favorite rifle of the buffalo hunters. He already had a 12 bore muzzleloading shotgun, so his arsenal was complete, and along with an ax and a few other necessities, he had the basic tools of a frontiersman.~Trails of a Wilderness Wanderer~Andy Russell~
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  2. 05-27-2012, 03:57 PM #2
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    Looks good. Hopefully, it's attached to the wall. Wouldn't want that to tip over on you. Could be very bad.
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  3. 05-27-2012, 04:41 PM #3
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    It's anchored to a stud.
    "There he bought a saddle, a .22 caliber single-shot rifle, and a .45 caliber Business Sharps, a somewhat ligher version of the Big Fity Sharps, the favorite rifle of the buffalo hunters. He already had a 12 bore muzzleloading shotgun, so his arsenal was complete, and along with an ax and a few other necessities, he had the basic tools of a frontiersman.~Trails of a Wilderness Wanderer~Andy Russell~
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  4. 05-27-2012, 04:46 PM #4
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    Awesome. Change out that turbo tumbler for a hotplate and mould oven, pop out a folding table for air cooling or a quench bucket and you're good to go! I love free stuff.

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  5. 05-28-2012, 06:37 PM #5
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    Hey Swampman, I like the setup but where do you release the castings?
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  6. 05-29-2012, 09:38 AM #6
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    GEE i use every bit of a 8 foot bench for my casting operation
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  7. 06-01-2012, 11:28 PM #7
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    I like it...compact, doesn't take up much room and you have all you need..and it was FREE...I used to have a pot like that...
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  9. 06-05-2012, 11:53 PM #9
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    I couldn't operate with so little room to spread out. I made a cover for my table saw and cast on it.
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  10. 06-06-2012, 12:02 AM #10
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    I made mine out of a quarter-sheet of 3/4" plywood, good on one side and framed it in 2x4's.
    It's on 2" wheels, and the height was set to fit me in a metal folding chair.
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  11. 06-06-2012, 12:51 AM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by Swampman View Post
    It's anchored to a stud.
    That's what she said! .................................but really, the bench looks good. I like it.
    "Everyone has a plan, until they get punched in the face!" - Mike Tyson

    "Don't let my fears become yours." - Me, talking to my children

    That look on your face, when you shift into 6th gear, but it's not there.
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