Need a quick release for my press

[sgt tee]

I have my equipment on the way this week. I have a scenario!. Do they make a quick release for a lee press, so it can be removed when you are not using it?? I would appreciate a link if there is a certain item. I bought a Lee Turret press so I would need the release for this type of press. I am the new guy on here, so I will be asking lots of questions. I came over from Bullion Stackers, you guys received a excellent recommendation. Thank You for your time........Pete

[jmort]

Yes

http://www.titanreloading.com/press-accessories/lee-bench-plate

I use Inline Fabrication mounts, but they are more $$$

http://inlinefabrication.com/

[kencha]

What jmort said...

I too prefer the inline stuff. You can mount the bench plate flush and not have to deal with Lee's hold down brackets when the press is removed.

Then, there's also the Rock Dock (http://www.patmarlins.com/Rockdock%20Prices.html) or similar style DIY solutions.

I was initially going to DIY mine, but not having an appropriate thickness of steel on hand, with the 20%-off sale inline was having at the time, it wasn't worth it.

[FWest]

I use The RocKDock and have been very happy with it, have 4 presses a lube sizer and my CH Trimmer mounted on plates. Also made some wood copies of the Shelfdocks out of some scrap pine.

[Petrol & Powder]

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Or you can just make as many removable sections as needed.

[Rhou45]

I mounted my Lee turret press to an 18" piece of 2x12 and used two 4' c-clamps for over twenty years. Quickly and easily attached to a work bench, kitchen counter or table or wherever I wanted it in seconds. Cost was 0 dollars, I had everything on hand. Last year I found a heavy used wooden desk at a thrift store for 40 bucks, finally had a table to mount the Lee to, but wanted to be able to remove it when I desired. So I drilled two 3/8' holes three inches in from the back of the plank base and used lag bolts and wing nuts to attach or remove from the work bench. Easy, cheap, and does everything I need it to.

[3006guns]

I built a mount for my Rock Chucker that also interchanges with my other presses, sizers, etc.

I have two pieces of 2" steel C channel, 10 inches long, bolted on edge to my bench top. The upper flats of the steel have one threaded 3/8" hole in each. I then fabricated a series of 6" x 6" 1/4" steel plates, each with two 3/8" holes to match the ones in the channels, and painted everything with Krylon hammertone paint. Each press or other piece of equipment is mounted to its own individual 1/4" plate. I use two 3/8" socket head screws to hold the plate to the channel mounts so changing something simply involves removing the two screws, lifting off that piece of equipment and changing it for the one I want. Reinsert/tighten the two screws and I'm done. The whole process takes about 40 seconds and is rock solid. I keep the correct size of Allen wrench in the space under the channels.

I see no reason why you couldn't use the same idea, but using wood instead. Just figure out how to have a couple of sturdy threaded holes in your bench with matching plywood "plates" for each piece of equipment. Drop the equipment on the bench and insert the screws. Done.

[Petrol & Powder]

Several "Tee" nuts under the bench top will also work. Simply drill holes for the various bolt patterns and install the Tee nuts on the bottom of each hole.
http://ts1.mm.bing.net/th?&id=HN.608050417676782813&w=300&h=300&c=0&pid=1.9&rs=0&p=0

[3006guns]

Several "Tee" nuts under the bench top will also work. Simply drill holes for the various bolt patterns and install the Tee nuts on the bottom of each hole.
http://ts1.mm.bing.net/th?&id=HN.608050417676782813&w=300&h=300&c=0&pid=1.9&rs=0&p=0

THATS what I was trying to think of! :)

[ioon44]

I have 3 RCBS presses, a star sizer/lubber, Lyman 450 lubber and a 4" vice all mounted on 12" 2"X8" pine boards held down by 2ea 6" C clamps. These have worked fine for the last 10 years in my cramped reloading room.

[largom]

Several "Tee" nuts under the bench top will also work. Simply drill holes for the various bolt patterns and install the Tee nuts on the bottom of each hole.
http://ts1.mm.bing.net/th?&id=HN.608050417676782813&w=300&h=300&c=0&pid=1.9&rs=0&p=0

I use these for just about everything mounted to my bench and for storing extra lub/sizers on a shelf under my bench.

Larry

[JesterGrin_1]

What jmort said...

I too prefer the inline stuff. You can mount the bench plate flush and not have to deal with Lee's hold down brackets when the press is removed.

Then, there's also the Rock Dock (http://www.patmarlins.com/Rockdock%20Prices.html) or similar style DIY solutions.

I was initially going to DIY mine, but not having an appropriate thickness of steel on hand, with the 20%-off sale inline was having at the time, it wasn't worth it.

I have been using the Rock Dock since they came out I think and as of yet have not found a reason to change. :)

[cajun shooter]

I have been mounting all of my reloading equipment on 2x12 or 2x10 pieces of wood for several years now. This allows me to use one 6 inch clamp for a powder measure or two 6 inch clamps for a turret press or my Mec Sizemaster press for shotshells.
Being able to move each piece to different locations is a huge plus for this type of attachment. I'm not tied down to just one place on my loading bench like the other methods. Later David

[edler7]

I ran 2 6' lengths of unistrut in grooves along my bench. Spaced them 6" apart so I can bolt down stuff with 2 or 4 bolts. Presses, sizers and powder measure are mounted on MDF stair treads cut about 8-10 inches wide. It's nice to be able to put stuff at different places depending on what's happening on the bench, like Cajun Shooter says. It's also nice to be able to clear the whole top of equipment if I need to.

[dudel]

Several "Tee" nuts under the bench top will also work. Simply drill holes for the various bolt patterns and install the Tee nuts on the bottom of each hole.
http://ts1.mm.bing.net/th?&id=HN.608050417676782813&w=300&h=300&c=0&pid=1.9&rs=0&p=0

Works great. I fill the holes with a 38 spl case (primer up) so stuff doesn't fall through. The rimmed case is nearly flush with the top (a slight chamfer will leave it flush), then pick it out with a finger nail when you need the hole.

[comdiver]

I have a Lee mount. It came with a steel plate and a wood one. I like the steel one.