OCD when it comes to mounting a press

[WRideout]

I mounted my presses to an old Institutional (aka government surplus) steel desk that has six drawers and weighs over 300 lbs. Attached to the top of the desk is a 34"x36"x1/2" steel plate that the presses are bolted to. Also has holes drilled and tapped for various accessories that I don't always leave bolted.
I also have a lighted magnifier on an articulating arm for fine inspection of cases.

I got one of those magnifiers with a lamp inside for Christmas. I finally had to admit I could no longer read headstamps without help.

My RCBS press is mounted on a bench made of steel frame with what appears to be a chunk of solid-core door for the top. The press is held in place with lag screws.

Wayne

[drjjpdc]

Now that looks great and is what I need for my vintage Lyman All American press. I also like not screwing it directly to the bench but with added support of the lumber underneath. I will be contacting Lyman tomorrow for my stand.

[15meter]

I mortised a half inch thick by five inch wide by eighteen inch long steel plate with a matching steel plate underneath the bench. It's moumted directly over a leg to transfer force to the floor.

The back of the bench is tied to the wall, with each end of the bench spiked to 4x6's that go 48" into the ground.

It's ridged enough for the forming I used to do. 300 Weatherby to 300/375 H&H's, 7x61 S&H, 458 Winchester Magnum, among others.

At times I've had a 36"+ pipe on the rockchucker handle. Pretty stable.

The plate mortised into the bench has been drilled and tapped for most of the common reloading tools. Virtually every variety of MEC presses, Rockchucker, Lyman T-Mag, Dillon Square Deal B, 550B, RCBS and Star lubrisizer, trimmers, bench primers,

It even has a though hole so spent shotgun primers drop in the iron scrap bucket directly below the bench.

The plate is beginning to resemble swiss cheese.

When I'm not reloading I've got a smooth level work bench.

Works for me.

[LDB]

I mortised a half inch thick by five inch wide by eighteen inch long steel plate with a matching steel plate underneath the bench. It's moumted directly over a leg to transfer force to the floor.

The back of the bench is tied to the wall, with each end of the bench spiked to 4x6's that go 48" into the ground.

It's ridged enough for the forming I used to do. 300 Weatherby to 300/375 H&H's, 7x61 S&H, 458 Winchester Magnum, among others.

At times I've had a 36"+ pipe on the rockchucker handle. Pretty stable.

The plate mortised into the bench has been drilled and tapped for most of the common reloading tools. Virtually every variety of MEC presses, Rockchucker, Lyman T-Mag, Dillon Square Deal B, 550B, RCBS and Star lubrisizer, trimmers, bench primers,

It even has a though hole so spent shotgun primers drop in the iron scrap bucket directly below the bench.

The plate is beginning to resemble swiss cheese.

When I'm not reloading I've got a smooth level work bench.

Works for me.

Where's the pics so we can be envious and get ideas?