I had been doing my reloading from a buddy's garage, but that was proving to be problematic. So I bought a small workbench from Lowe's... a Kobalt 45"x24" I believe. I had the bolt the 3/4" MDF down but there's still some flex that it effecting my Chargemaster 1500. Can you gentlemen suggest a means of isolating the 1500? I was considering some kind of bracket/shelf coming off the pegboard. Ideas? Help? Thanks all!
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Re: Reloading bench woes
build an independent stand outa 2x4`s....the isolation from other movements will give you more accurate trouble free powder drops.If available.... I built mine outa an old car rim... welded on a 4" o.d. vertical pipe with a 1/2x20x20 plate on top....
good luck and good shooting...
bill larson
build an independent stand outa 2x4`s....the isolation from other movements will give you more accurate trouble free powder drops.If available.... I built mine outa an old car rim... welded on a 4" o.d. vertical pipe with a 1/2x20x20 plate on top....
good luck and good shooting...
bill larson
Re: Reloading bench woes
Well, a "redneck" fix is to purchase a 4 x 4 for a deck and two deck mounting brackets. Cut the 4 x 4 so that it fits between the bottom of your bench (right under your press) and the floor, tight of course. Then attach to the floor and bottom of your bench with the deck brackets. It won't look pretty but it will provide the support to stabilize your press. Good luck!
Well, a "redneck" fix is to purchase a 4 x 4 for a deck and two deck mounting brackets. Cut the 4 x 4 so that it fits between the bottom of your bench (right under your press) and the floor, tight of course. Then attach to the floor and bottom of your bench with the deck brackets. It won't look pretty but it will provide the support to stabilize your press. Good luck!
Re: Reloading bench woes
Replace the MDF with plywood and put a steel plate under your press
Replace the MDF with plywood and put a steel plate under your press
M
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Re: Reloading bench woes
Just double up your mdf board, or triple it.
Just double up your mdf board, or triple it.
Re: Reloading bench woes
go under the mdf with 1x to stiffen it up should take care of your problem.
go under the mdf with 1x to stiffen it up should take care of your problem.
Re: Reloading bench woes
Put the scale on a different table. I havent found a way to make anything stiff enough that wont cause my scale to bounce a bit.
Put the scale on a different table. I havent found a way to make anything stiff enough that wont cause my scale to bounce a bit.
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why would replacing the MDF with plywood be a needed improvement in this case. thats ridiculous. he's not building a house. just double the 3/4 mdf over a rock solid base. easy.
why would replacing the MDF with plywood be a needed improvement in this case. thats ridiculous. he's not building a house. just double the 3/4 mdf over a rock solid base. easy.
Re: Reloading bench woes
Any energy from operating levers, setting things down, bumping etc can spike the result of the scale causing the auto powder throw to become eractic. 2 choices, put the powder unit on its own bench or time the throws so that nothing is happening on the loading bench at the time of the throw.
Any energy from operating levers, setting things down, bumping etc can spike the result of the scale causing the auto powder throw to become eractic. 2 choices, put the powder unit on its own bench or time the throws so that nothing is happening on the loading bench at the time of the throw.
Re: Reloading bench woes
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: phreakmode</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Any energy from operating levers, setting things down, bumping etc can spike the result of the scale causing the auto powder throw to become eractic. 2 choices, put the powder unit on its own bench or time the throws so that nothing is happening on the loading bench at the time of the throw. </div></div>
This!
I am also partial to throwing all my powder at the same time and plopping a bullet in the full case upside down so I know which ones are full.
Cheers,
Doc
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: phreakmode</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Any energy from operating levers, setting things down, bumping etc can spike the result of the scale causing the auto powder throw to become eractic. 2 choices, put the powder unit on its own bench or time the throws so that nothing is happening on the loading bench at the time of the throw. </div></div>
This!
I am also partial to throwing all my powder at the same time and plopping a bullet in the full case upside down so I know which ones are full.
Cheers,
Doc
