reload/work bench

[fokai_zach]

Hi guys!

I am wondering if anyone has plans for a reloading/work bench. I am on a budget, and have little carpentry skills. thanks!

 

[groovebus]

Re: reload/work bench

Midway sells a portable table. I use it because I can move my stuff out of the way and only have it out when I need it. Good for standard rifle and pistol loading. The best part is it's $60.

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct/?productnumber=155024

 

[Brandon05_88]

Re: reload/work bench

I built mine. It was pretty cheap and you don't have to have any saws really. I bought a 24"x48" glued edge pine board at Lowes. Two or three 2x4's and some stain. You can have them cut the 2x4's to the length you need. All you have to do is nail it together and apply some kind of finish. Plus it's a decent size place to work.
24"x48" glued edge pine board $25-30
3 - 2x4's $9-10
Finish - stain or brush on paint $10
Nails - 16 penny's for the 2x4's and 6 penny finish to attach the top. $5
All the tools you really need are a hammer.
The trick is to know the lengths you need on the 2x4's and everything will fall into place.

 

[fokai_zach]

Re: reload/work bench

do you have pics of what you made? thanks man

 

[BobinNC]

Re: reload/work bench

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: fokai_zach</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Hi guys!

I am wondering if anyone has plans for a reloading/work bench. I am on a budget, and have little carpentry skills. thanks! </div></div>

Here you go:

Bench Plans

 

[Brandon05_88]

Re: reload/work bench

Not on me...I'm at work. I can take some later, but I haven't figued out how to post pics on here yet. I'd have to e-mail them. I have a small car, and I made mine so that I could move mine in my car should I have to. But you could nail them in the same place I bolted them. I added a small shelf out of 1"x6"x48" pine board to the back also for extra storage. You would need 2 of them, and they're like $5 a piece. You can even attach the press into through the top into the 2x4's and it'll be solid. Just use 2 - 3" lag bolts and a ratchet. I'll snap a few pics when I get home, and it will give you a much better idea. What's ya e-mail?

 

[fokai_zach]

Re: reload/work bench

pm me

 

[JByrd]

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my plans were as follows....

go to lowes
get countertop on sale , take to shop turn upside down on sawhorses and work my way out, 2x12 then tubing frame then legs ,then braces, on the fly , quick like that

 

[JByrd]

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oh, yea also welded big nuts on my table , in the legs of course, then the bolts get u dead level, or as level as you can be in a trailer,......yes thats a $6k rifle/optic in a single wide trailer, im trailer trash and i always will be. dont hate its payed for.

 

[jeeptrash]

Re: reload/work bench

Bump for more ideas.

 

[Casey Simpson]

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Fokai, whether you buy or build, bolt the table to the wall. By the way, harbor freight has a good table for about $150.

procover, that's a fine work area.

 

[flashhole]

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[fokai_zach]

Re: reload/work bench

nice

 

[Fuzzball]

Re: reload/work bench

The link to the NRMA bench may be a bit of a stretch for a guy who says he's not a woodworker.

Zach, go to Lowes/H'Depot's lumber section. Find their StrongTie metal brackets that are made for joining more or les square cut 2x4 boards to make strong assemblies. They will cut a sheet of 3/4" plywood to make a top for what ever bench you design for yourself. Use their inexpensive bulk packed 1 5/8 inch "dry wall" type screws, to assemble the joints and brackets.

OR, if you have a nearby 'Harbor Freight Tools' store, take a look at the nicely finished woodworkers bench with a couple of handy drawers that they sell for around $150 when it's on sale, as it often is. It will be easy to plug the square holes in the top by cutting snug fitting plugs and glueing them in place. Finger smear/coat the exposed wood plugs with several coats of white or brown "Elmers" glue to seal and smooth the raw wood.

OR, Sam's Clubs sell a metal framed work bench with a laminated wood top that would also serve as a good loading bench.

OR, cruise local thrift shops and used office furniture suppliers and look for a cheep but sturdy office desk.

 

[fncannon]

Re: reload/work bench

While it's always easier to buy rather than build, sometimes you have to build to suit your particular needs. I built a modified version of this bench. My bench isn't as wide, and doesn't have the dovetail cutouts. All my presses (except the Walnut Hill)are mounted on their own 3/4 hardwood plywood, which are then 'C' clamped in place. I'm probably going to switch to a T-rail clamping system in the near future.


Wayne

 

[OK243]

Re: reload/work bench

Nice setup. I just went to Lowe's and bought lumber. I know that isn't practical for everyone.

 

[teflonhunter]

Re: reload/work bench

For the top of your bench i would highly recommend using a " solid core " wooden door , the 1.75" thick ones. Just get the slab door without the cutouts for door lock and hinges, they are the cheapest.They make a very stable and heavy duty work bench.I just use 2"x4"s for the frame doubled up in some places and screw into the wall and or floor to make it rock solid. Poly or paint the top or whole bench and you might have $60 to $80 bucks into it.