Reloading bench idea
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Reloading bench idea
Hi all
Getting back into reloading and I was thinking of buying one of these:
https://www.bigdug.co.uk/workshop-floor ... gJHWPD_BwE
Do you think this is suitable?
Or are there any other pre-built alternatives?
Thanks
Getting back into reloading and I was thinking of buying one of these:
https://www.bigdug.co.uk/workshop-floor ... gJHWPD_BwE
Do you think this is suitable?
Or are there any other pre-built alternatives?
Thanks
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Re: Reloading bench idea
Yeh it looks sturdy enough, personally I would go with the one with the half depth bottom shelf.
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Re: Reloading bench idea
Yeah - agree with 20series - the half shelf would be handy. You might need to reinforce the top where you bolt your press.
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Re: Reloading bench idea
Thanks for the replies.
I will go for the half shelf and possibly look at putting a thicker top in for my presses.
I’ve been lucky and found an old RCBS Partner press and an old Lyman Crusher 2 which have languished in my loft for many years and they only have the slightest of surface rust on them.
Appreciate the replies, I just needed that bit of reassurance and guidance
I will go for the half shelf and possibly look at putting a thicker top in for my presses.
I’ve been lucky and found an old RCBS Partner press and an old Lyman Crusher 2 which have languished in my loft for many years and they only have the slightest of surface rust on them.
Appreciate the replies, I just needed that bit of reassurance and guidance
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Re: Reloading bench idea
400kg loading you would hope it wouldn't twist.
for a workbench I needed for a shed, that I then moved around a bit, I bought these legs
https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/clarke- ... orts-pair/
then got a sheet of 18mm ply (could have gone thinner) in B&Q, got them to rip it in half, then those ripped in half to give 4 1200x600 sheets, then one ripped in half again to give 300 depth, and bolted 2 together for the top, and the 1 half board as a base / shelf to steady the legs, the left over half shelf I was going to rig up as a 2nd shelf but never did.
should come to about £85 plus some fixings
bench top is solid.
for a workbench I needed for a shed, that I then moved around a bit, I bought these legs
https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/clarke- ... orts-pair/
then got a sheet of 18mm ply (could have gone thinner) in B&Q, got them to rip it in half, then those ripped in half to give 4 1200x600 sheets, then one ripped in half again to give 300 depth, and bolted 2 together for the top, and the 1 half board as a base / shelf to steady the legs, the left over half shelf I was going to rig up as a 2nd shelf but never did.
should come to about £85 plus some fixings
bench top is solid.
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Re: Reloading bench idea
oh, and you can also bolt the legs to the floor if you wanted to. bit hard with that bench. something to consider when you are pulling the handle on your press hanging off the front.
and saying that, the top is also fixed to the legs. on these shelves, the tops are usually just sat in. would the press lift the back of the board up?
and saying that, the top is also fixed to the legs. on these shelves, the tops are usually just sat in. would the press lift the back of the board up?
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Re: Reloading bench idea
Is this bench to be used free standing or against a wall?
If the latter, I would suggest bolting to the wall to give stability.
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If the latter, I would suggest bolting to the wall to give stability.
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Re: Reloading bench idea
Lots of ideas, I might go down the route that Bradaz has suggested.
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Re: Reloading bench idea
the nice thing about using the ply on the legs, is you can make the benchtop deeper, longer or shorter if you want to, and you can get right up to the edge
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