Willy Snyder
PO Box 2732
Pocatello, ID 83206
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.Originally Posted by Slugster
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
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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.
"And some like two guns. But one's all you need if you can use it..." - Shane
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?
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A firearm with an empty chamber is an expensive, fancy paperweight.
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I like that wood sandwich dual steel plate idea! Very stout!
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Quote Originally Posted by Bret4207
“There is more to this than dumping lead in a hole.”
Bench mounting? Pfft. If you're not man enough to hold a rock chucker in one hand and run the handle with your other, should you even be allowed to handle firearms???
You forgot "Man enough to pull a stuck case out with your teeth", like we did back in the day.
Yah, but back in your day, you were shooting paper cartridges in a needle-fire bolt gun...
Rights, and Privileges, are not synonymous. We have the Right to Bear Arms. As soon as the Government mandates firearm registration, and permiting, then that Right becomes a Privilege, and may be taken away at our Master's discretion.
GONRA sure likes WRideout's rugged rigid (?) bench !
Drill tool mounting holes all way thru for bench for more "STURDIESS".
Use machine bolts & GREAT BIG WASHERS.
I have some UH-1 Huey teeter bar balance washers... Talk about God's Own fender washers!
On another note...
For those folks that have existing loading benches that have double layered ply for a top and are fighting flex issues, One can cut and fit 2" angle iron to fit between the front and back frame flanges (underneath the bench top), spaced for the press footprint, and bolt the press to the angle flanges. This will stiffen the bench top laterally, and will distribute the press loads to the frame, rather than just the bench top.
Rights, and Privileges, are not synonymous. We have the Right to Bear Arms. As soon as the Government mandates firearm registration, and permiting, then that Right becomes a Privilege, and may be taken away at our Master's discretion.
I made mine with a 2x6 frame held up with 6x6 legs and two layers of 3/4 plywood on top. Its only maybe 48" x 24"
That, sir, is a bench of my dreams! (Well, maybe if it was 8ft long...)
Rights, and Privileges, are not synonymous. We have the Right to Bear Arms. As soon as the Government mandates firearm registration, and permiting, then that Right becomes a Privilege, and may be taken away at our Master's discretion.
I built my bench out of 4” thick by 24” wide glue lam beam. It’s a u shape with a peninsula on one side. The frame is 2” square tubing that is anchored to the concrete. I built the metal frame in place to accommodate the pitch in the garage slab floor. It’s ridiculously solid. I sanded and finished the glue lams in place. I stained them pretty dark and put multiple coats of marine spar varnish on. I have 3 of Pat Marlin’s press mounts so I can make press changes really quick. I can’t post pictures here or I would. It’s pretty sweet.
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