Found a decent folding reloading bench today

[Cranedaddy]

I found this bench at Home Depot today for $70 bucks. It comes already assembled, all you have to do is open the box fold the legs out and put the bottom shelf in between the legs and you're done! It's 6'x20". I was there today to pick up some wood to build my own until I came across this which is almost exactly the same size and style I was going to build myself but the price of the wood was almost as much as this and I didn't have to build it I realize this bench isn't anywhere near anything most people on here are looking for but for the price and the compact design it works perfect for me.

 

[dave300]

looks good to me and easily expandable Im sure

I found this bench at Home Depot today for $70 bucks. It comes already assembled, all you have to do is open the box fold the legs out and put the bottom shelf in between the legs and you're done! It's 6'x20". I was there today to pick up some wood to build my own until I came across this which is almost exactly the same size and style I was going to build myself but the price of the wood was almost as much as this and I didn't have to build it I realize this bench isn't anywhere near anything most people on here are looking for but for the price and the compact design it works perfect for me.

 

[Twoboxer]

For $70, bolt a second one to it, L-shaped

Put your bullets on that lower shelf - or line the bottom shelf with of cheap 4x8x16 concrete blocks - lots of weight down low will give you a huge boost in stability. Lee uses that approach to stabilize their tripod stand, and it works very well.

Nice find!

 

[eclipse57]

I like it and could use one like it. My only suggestion would be to run a couple of bolts through that 2X4 along the back and into some wall studs if it will be placed against the wall.

 

[Cranedaddy]

I like it and could use one like it. My only suggestion would be to run a couple of bolts through that 2X4 along the back and into some wall studs if it will be placed against the wall.

Yea that would work good!

I kind of had odd reasons why I bought this one.. I don't have the luxury to work in my home town with my family so I work out of state. This bench will fit perfectly in my spare bedroom in my camper that I stay in while I'm working. It's stout enough to use but can fold away for storage when my family comes out to see me. I already have a "normal" reloading bench for home

 

[SporterII]

My dresser does not have a back splash.
Hey, the saw, the cords, the saw dust-

 

[Cranedaddy]

Hey, the saw, the cords, the saw dust-

It came at 72 1/4" wide and it needs to be about 71 7/8" wide where it's going so we trimmed off 1/4" off each side.

 

[TacticalBoltKnob]

Dammit. When I started reloading, I went to Home Depot looking for something exactly like this and found nothing. Dammit.

 

[Boxcar]

Dammit. When I started reloading, I went to Home Depot looking for something exactly like this and found nothing. Dammit.

Agreed!! I could of bought 2 of these for what I have into my workbench.

 

[Bruiser_Joe]

I may go grab one today that looks pretty good

 

[Cranedaddy]

This is pretty much the only picture on the box. I did add some more screws and glue down the top (it had some glue but not much) and I coated it with polyurethane for a little protection.

 

[GhengisAhn175]

Tag for a later visit to Home Depot!


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[neiltus]

so is the top work area solid stock or MDF?

 

[damoncali]

I wonder what sort of vice they had in mind. Meth lab?

 

[GhengisAhn175]

It'd extremely hard to find.... They don't normally carry in stock it's a special order. FYI if y'all plan in going to home depot


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[Cranedaddy]

so is the top work area solid stock or MDF?

It's the cheap MDF stuff.

 

[ATC]

I saw a few of these at HD today. Remembering this thread...I almost grabbed one. But, I think I'll make one. I like projects. And I always over-engineer and overbuild things....and I can build it the way I want it (depth, height, shelves, etc...)

 

[Smcarroll]

Nice score. I live out of a travel trailer while working as well. I ended up making a table out of scrap channel and diamond plate but it weighs 100 lbs and doesn't fold. Gonna go get one of these ASAP.

 

[nickw]

Saw these stacked by the door @ HD before I saw this thread. Grabbed one as a second bench in my RL room. Love it. I also polyed the top.


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[MarshallDodge]

Hah! They patented it?!?

It looks like my first reloading bench that I built 20 years ago.

 

[JeffLebowski]

Is this it?

 

[nickw]

Yep



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[rockbox]

I'm thinking about getting one of these from HF for reloading. It comes with a wood vise which would come in handy for lots of things. Obviously, it cost twice as much.

 

[leadbullet]

Bolt it to the wall and throw a thick piece of plywood on top of it and it should serve you well for many years to come.
Money well spent.
Cheers

 

[RevMS]

I'm thinking about getting one of these from HF for reloading. It comes with a wood vise which would come in handy for lots of things. Obviously, it cost twice as much.

The HF bench works great and has good storage.



Loaded down with all the bullets on the lower shelf it's pretty stable, though I still plan on bolting it to the wall using a pair of shelf brackets as wings on the sides for even more stability.

Recently picked up the Inline Fabrication mount for my LNL AP so I can access the drawers without removing the press from the work surface.

 

[Bill Larson]

good going buddy.....it`ll work...........like my dad used to say......" it ain`t the arrow......but the indian......"