Reloading room/bench setup - need more ideas

[mpk1996]

So getting ready to redo my reloading room. I have an old bench that I have had for a long time now. then have added crap tables and what not around it. I am planning on redoing the whole thing and want to build my own bench. I saw the bench that the guy from Ultimate Reloader has, and its quite nice and about what I am looking for.

So, its a standing height bench, like a typical work bench rather than desk height. It also has T track to be able to anchor the presses to the bench, but still be able to move them pretty easy. figure I'll put some shelving under it to keep my spare rifle/pistol parts. Then a book shelf and std shelves for power, bullets, ect.

So, post up some pics of your setup and give me some ideas of anything else you have, or wish you had done!!

thanks

 

[Fursniper]

You might want to rethink mounting your press to a T track and simply bolt it securely to the bench. I just can't imagine there won't be some play between the two, resulting in a small amount of vibration or movement. Not a great thing for a reloading press or reloading functions in general. Just a thought.....

 

[Dtarget]

I prefer benches 36" tall. My press and other stuff is attached to sections of I-beam so I can move them around to fit my work flow. The weight is enough that I dont need to bolt the I-beam to the bench. May throw a clamp on it if FL sizing. Recess the shelves below the work surface so you do are not hitting them with your knee/shins. Consider what you want to bolt to the bench when you plan your work surface overhang.

 

[Layton]

Put as many power outlets as you can in places you don't think you'll ever need one.

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[squib]

Nice to have a lip around the perimeter of bench so nothing rolls off

 

[mpk1996]

You might want to rethink mounting your press to a T track and simply bolt it securely to the bench. I just can't imagine there won't be some play between the two, resulting in a small amount of vibration or movement. Not a great thing for a reloading press or reloading functions in general. Just a thought.....

This is what I was thinking of, and where I got the idea. the videos show it to be very solid.

http://ultimatereloader.com/2011/03/...mate-reloader/

http://ultimatereloader.com/2015/06/...-bench-system/

 

[Kopfjager1]

Search Google images for "reloading bench". There's a lot of good ideas and you can browse a lot of benches in a very short period of time. Then click on visit page to see details if they're posted, some are, some aren't.

 

[bruddah]

Search Google images for "reloading bench". There's a lot of good ideas and you can browse a lot of benches in a very short period of time. Then click on visit page to see details if they're posted, some are, some aren't.

This is what I did.

 

[Fursniper]

This is what I was thinking of, and where I got the idea. the videos show it to be very solid.

http://ultimatereloader.com/2011/03/...mate-reloader/

http://ultimatereloader.com/2015/06/...-bench-system/

Ok, yeah, I see there is accommodation for essentially screwing the sliding part down fast to the bench, looks like it should work. I just don't see the big gain in benefit from being able to slide a press around but that's just me I guess.
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[jb1023]

This is what I was thinking of, and where I got the idea. the videos show it to be very solid.

http://ultimatereloader.com/2011/03/...mate-reloader/

http://ultimatereloader.com/2015/06/...-bench-system/

If you haven't already you might look at In-line Fabrication as a means to mount your presses too. I just picked up a few of their mounting plates and am very happy. It literally takes 30-45 seconds to switch between my single stage and turret presses. I've never used the T Track so I can't compare them.

 

[mpk1996]

Ok, yeah, I see there is accommodation for essentially screwing the sliding part down fast to the bench, looks like it should work. I just don't see the big gain in benefit from being able to slide a press around but that's just me I guess.
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well, its not really the ability to slide it, just take it on and off and swap between different fixtures using a mounting plate.

 

[mpk1996]

If you haven't already you might look at In-line Fabrication as a means to mount your presses too. I just picked up a few of their mounting plates and am very happy. It literally takes 30-45 seconds to switch between my single stage and turret presses. I've never used the T Track so I can't compare them.

yes, those are exactly the mounts that I want to use to mount my presses to the T track. that way I can set the presses a little back from the edge. I feel that in my current set up and load style that I have to sit back to use the press and move forward (or reach further than I would like) to use my scale and drop powder. Part of that is the way I load. I like to weigh powder, drop it in the primed case, short drop more powder, then while I am waiting for the automatic trickler, seat the bullet in the case I just dropped powder in. I would rather be closer to the bench so my scale and tray are further from the edge.

YMMV as how you like to set up. I know guys who like to drop all the powder for a couple hundred cases at one time. I tried this with a pair of scales and tricklers, but it didn't work for me. with family and whatnot, I feel the way I do it allows me to stop at any time and not have a few hundred cases full of powder and no bullets in them. The way I do it, I can get up at any time and if I can't get back for a few hours (or days) all my cartridges are good to go

 

[elfster1234]

Personally I like to use kitchen countertop

[video]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CCvCxuR8Jhs[/video]

 

[Sheldon N]

yes, those are exactly the mounts that I want to use to mount my presses to the T track. that way I can set the presses a little back from the edge. I feel that in my current set up and load style that I have to sit back to use the press and move forward (or reach further than I would like) to use my scale and drop powder.

I'm a fan of having the presses pushed back from the edge of the bench as well. I work standing and I didn't like having the press push me back away from the bench so much. Here's a picture of my current setup. The Rockchucker in the back is set on a raised platform at a height where there's about an inch of clearance under the handle to the benchtop at the bottom of the press stroke. That's all screwed/bolted together and is very sturdy, plus it provides a place for the scale/powder thrower, and a good amount of workspace on the bench in front of it.

The Dillon in the front was added later, and I was able to push it back away from the bench edge by using the raised strong mount, placing it on a couple pieces of MDF and then cutting a notch in the MDF for where the handle goes at the bottom of the press stroke. That notch allowed me to set the press back an extra 4 inches compared to the strong mount alone.

 

[Sendit6.5]

Instead of T track, what about using threaded inserts in the bench? Then just bolt your press into them. That way you wouldn't have all that track and threaded inserts are inexpensive and are incredibly easy to install.

I use them for my Wilson trimmer and, if I ever decide I want to be able to remove my press or use a mounting system, I'm going to use them. Same result without having that track system for everything to fall into.


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[mi223]

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I sure do like the looks of that. I may give it a try when i build my permanent reloading bench.


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[sierracharlie338]

Yeah that dillon mount is the tits! I run one on my 550!

 

[Phobos986]

I made something like this to start off with. Any reloading bench is never big enough 48"W and 30" deep.

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