Reloading tool attachment to the bench

[Darrell Davis]

 :)Hello there reloaders.

I thought the following might be of interest to reloaders old and new.

I was shown the basic idea by a friend and number of years ago, and have sence passed the idea on to others.

However, it was not until I was caught in the midst of down sizing and setting up a reloading area in a much smaller home that I finally employed the press/tool show at the following web site.

On another forum there was a thread about loading ideas etc. and I tried to describe what I had done.  A responder wished to know more, so I took a searies of photographs and sent along some hard copy with a bit more detail.

Thanks to David Schneider, the following site is the result.

              http://www.djschneider.com/DarrellDavis/   

If it doesn't open up for you, "E" me through the forum and I will forward the info directly to you.

Keep em coming!

[PaulS]

Darrell,
looks like a well thought out solution. I have always mounted my press directly to the bench. How much does the press move around in that receiver rig?

[JBMauser]

I had to mount my press in such a maner that it could be stripped from the bench because my shop was located in a coastal area where storm water could rise.  I just mounted the press to the end of a 2x8 that was just as long as the bench was deep.  a 2x4 was attached to the wall just high enough to allow the 2x8 to slide under it and touch the wall.   This absorbed all of the force not absorbed by the top legs.  It only need a simple clamp to hold it down in the front to prevent it raising on the up stroke.  I would point out that current thinking is that the press and bench top be mounted at belt height so it can be easily operated while standing or sitting on a stool.   JB

[Darrell Davis]

Hey there PaulS

I have no moving issues as long as I snug up the two screws after inserting the stingers with the mounted tools. Note that my "stingers" are rather long which will help cut down on the possibilities of movement.

The heaviest use I have put to the system at this point is forming .308 brass down to .243.

If a person looked for a tighter match up for the tube sizes, it would be even better.

My son indicated he had some noise with his set up. However, I believe he has only one stinger tube rather then the double tube set up such as pictured.

I did not want any twisting in my set up and the double stingers have shown no sign of that problem.

The mounting which is shown mounted to the press in the photographs, has been replaced by a mount turned 45 degrees to the left.  This might be a bit much, but is far better then the streight on mount shown with my wife seated at the press.

Sharon's arm can be seen reaching out and around the press, while the mount which is turned towards the operator does not require that type of effort.

The "streight on" mount was not wasted, as it presently serves as a platform for mounting trimmers, bullet sizer/lubers, primer tools, case neck turners etc.

I presently need to make a single stinger mount for my powder measures.  Just need to come up with a full sized 7/8X14 nut to weld in place.

As this is a room commonly shared with my wife, the "bench" is a table height allowing for the use of a kitchen or office chair rather then the higher "stools" I have always used in the past.

All in all, the new system is working very well, allowing for a clean and unblemised table top when the press is not needed or the possibility of quickly putting any number of another tools in place while not disturbing the press.

Keep em coming!
 

[Carroll B]

I can remove my press to use the bench for loading shotgun shetlls or cleaning my guns. http://www.geocities.com/bayrunner.geo/loadbench.html

[Questor]

I just mounted my presses and powder measure to a piece of 2x8 and c-clamped it to my work bench. If I need space on the bench I just move the presses aside and replace them as a unit when I'm done. Very simple and convenient.

[R.W.Dale]

 Here is a pic of my quick release setup, It is actually sturdier than mounting the press directly to the desk.

[Selmer]

I have a similar method, but different.  I have my Rockchucker mounted to a piece of 1" solid oak plank with the bottom carriage bolt heads recessed into the board and the press mounted to the board.  When I want to use it, I just grab the press and use two large C-clamps and clamp it to my loading bench and take care of business.  I have my trimmer and P/W 600B mounted similar fashion and have no problems.  It's nice because I can just unclamp them and move them out of the way for more general workbench use, and they're portable if needs be.
Selmer

[PaulS]

I have my presses mounted to the bench. Bolted through with a piece of 3/8" aluminum plate to take the loads. The press doesn't move and the bench is as solid as any I have ever built. (I built one bench into the floor and ceiling joists with 4x4's on twenty-four inch centers and the bench top was 2 1/2" thick flooring fastened to two 2x4's that straddled the posts. My small portable benches are easy to move and large enough to hold one press and all the accesories. I use three benches - all built to move easily with me if I move. I have left my last reloading bench behind for someone to tear out. These will go with me and last as long as I do.

[Darrell Davis]

Seeing some nice banches and good ideas, but I'll still stick with the system shown in the post with which I started this thread.

Have seen nice ones, but so far IMHO, nothing nicer/better then my new system.

Keep em coming!

[Hairtrigger]

I have tried several different ways. Either they were too low(if I tried to mount them under the bench) or they were not solid. I hate extra movement created by not having the press or trimmer or??? bolted down.
My solution is to have a longer reloading bench that gives me room to keep most of my goodies mounted.  I have also found that for me it is easier to mount my stuff 8" above the bench top and either stand or use a barstool while reloading. I think this comes from an old boss that hated seeing employees sitting down, he insisted productivity was much higher while standing and to a point I agree.

Krochus.... I see that you have one bolt in the rear of your mount to tighten things up Great idea!

[Darrell Davis]

Ya gots ta remember folks, my new "bench" is a shared situation with my wife. All part of this "down sizing" time of life.

Therefore, rather then use the normal bench highth which would allow for a stool or standing I now use a standard kitchen chair or office chair. NO PROBLEM!

As per mounting the tools above bench highth, I can build the tool mounting part of my system to ANY position I desire. That is all part of fabrication.

In fact my powder measures, even while using the below bench mounting system, - I did come up with some 7/8X14 nuts yesterday - WILL be above the bench.

Tool mount or slop is a factor of choosing the materials for proper fit. As you can see, I have installed locking screws on my system, which make slop a non-issue.

Anyway, I have no problem with other people using/expressing their ideas unless they have not bothered to check out the web site listed in the first post.

If you haven't, you have missed the whole point of why I started the tread to begin with, showing how I approached the need for setting up a new loading bench in a common use area.

Keep em coming!