New reloading bench

[Coalminer7]

Kinda off the wall, would like some pictures of any of your loading
bench set ups.  Need to either modify mine or start from scratch.
Plan on using a old solid door for the top with vinal pcs. of floor covering
on it.  What size do you guys have.

Please post any idea's , pictures really welcome.

                                          thanks Coalminer7

[bigdaddytacp]

Kinda off the wall, would like some pictures of any of your loading
bench set ups.  Need to either modify mine or start from scratch.
Plan on using a old solid door for the top with vinal pcs. of floor covering
on it.  What size do you guys have.

Please post any idea's , pictures really welcome.

                                          thanks Coalminer7

........I'm not set up to post pictures yet but one of my benchs is built from a old commerical solid door and steel legs and support....I would first get my chair/stool and then find the most comfortable height to sit and work at the bench or standing if you prefer.....be sure to leave a good overhang at the edge of the front of the bench at least 8inchs to handle any presses that need a underswing area and if the support legs and framing aren't steel or heavy wooden pillars then try to anchor the bench to the studs in the wall...you can't get them too steady.......I mounted my main press to the right center of the bench.....I'm right handed and this leaves the left area open for trimmers and case prep tools.......many of my trimmers and similar are mounted on seperate boards so I can move them off and on the bench and clamp them down when using them and still have a good steady bench to work on small items when the board mounted tools aren't clamped there......I use a shelf mounted aganist the backwall and not connected to the bench for the scales and a extra heavy short arm/shelf for mounting the powder dispensers to avoid the throwing of powder to vibrate the mechanical or electronic scales durring the loading process.......a foot rest under the bench helps with long sessions and my bench is set for standing or sitting in a tall type bar chair with a back and the foot rest ..........peg board behind the bench on the wall lets me change shelves and pegs for small items that I want handy but off the bench.......and I keep a metal magnetic parts tray and old metal cookie sheets handy to dump brass or similar items in to keep the bench clean as possible.......I also drilled a hole in the front top of the bench that  a hand and hammer decap base can sit over and a slide of vee shape is under the bench and ends over a trash can...I can put the decap base on the mark and decapp the case and the primer goes in thru the bench hole to the vee slide and drops in the trash automaticlly.......good 48in shop lights over the area to have good even lighting ........hth....enjoy the remake and good luck and good shooting-loading!!!

[mountainview]

C-miner, no pics available of mine either which happens to be a used industrial work bench. Takes up a fair piece o' the real estate in the garage but it is just the ticket for my gun maintenance and reloading activities.

[Shane in WI]

I do have pictures and would be happy to e-mail them, but can't seem to get them posted.  I built an 8' reloading bench, then found I needed another bench just for shotgun loading.  The shotgun bench holds 3 presses (room for 4), and funnels the loaded shells into a pullout plastic bin inside of a large drawer.  One option I would recomend is having a shelf for the scale at eye level.  I have drawers, and doors along w/ open shelving above.  I have a pullout for the brass tumblers.  
I have built several benches that are ready to ship should someone want to go that route.  Solid Maple butcher block tops w/ cabinets above and below for lots of storage.  They are shippable as well.  If you send me your e-mail address I'll send you all the information.  If nothing else, maybe it will give you some idea's.  People that have seen and bought the benches were very pleased with the benches.  I can also make custom benches as I own/operate a custom cabinet shop near Madison.

sandenwood@centurytel.net

[bajabill]

THis is homemade from scratch, no plans or anything.  It is on the Greybeard albums.

http://www.graybeardoutdoors.com/phpbb2/album_pic.php?pic_id=672


4x4 legs, 2x4 reinforcement of the table top perimeter.