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Before I even think about which press, I have an issue.

I have no room :( I do have a desk and a small 'office' box, room but it's a nice desk and I don't want to drill holes in it.

Only thing I've seen so far is a lee stand which I don't really have anywhere to put even before the lump of concrete, desk fills the wall on one side cabinate, radiator and door on the other.

Is there anyway of running a single stage press without drilling holes ?

Cheers

How about a hand press? What quantity are you thinking of producing?

Pesty wrote:Before I even think about which press, I have an issue.

I have no room :( I do have a desk and a small 'office' box, room but it's a nice desk and I don't want to drill holes in it.

Only thing I've seen so far is a lee stand which I don't really have anywhere to put even before the lump of concrete, desk fills the wall on one side cabinate, radiator and door on the other.

Is there anyway of running a single stage press without drilling holes ?

Cheers

Pesty, I have a bit of a space issue as well and overcame it by mounting my presses on a slab of aluminium tooling plate (5/8" I think) which gets G clamped onto the top of a substantial oak dining table. If its flat, burr free and you put a cloth underneath it when mounting you wont run the risk of upsetting 'the one who shall be obeyed'! You might need a piece of 2x2 between the underside of the desk (where the presses are mounted) and the floor thou to stop the desk top flexing.

Hmmmm yeah that could work.

right off to google aluminium block

How about a black & decker work mate, if your limited for space, folds flat when not being used.

Thats what I started with bought second hand, screwed a sheet of 3/4 inch ply to the top to stop press flexing.

Pesty wrote:Is there anyway of running a single stage press without drilling holes ?

I use a Lee bench mounting plate system so I can easily change presses. However, you can easily clamp the steel (or wood) "base block" that the press mounts on to a bench using just a couple of G clamps http://www.titanreloading.com/press-acc ... base-block

I use those on both my Lee and RCBS presses.

Yes I see. I suppose I could get a wide piece of ply and use several clamps. Reces the nuts so it sits flat on the desk.

Looks like a solution to me. Thanks.

Similar to some of the above, I have my press bolted to a decking offcut which I "G" clamp to a Folding B&D Workmate.
I counterbalance with my shooting bags (Aquarium gravel filled) draped over the leg bar at the other end.

The above is my "winter press" & used anywhere in the home that is warm, as my main reloading setup is in the celllar & it's bl00dy freezing down there right now

I have attached a picture of my new re-loading setup. I asked on the forum and was given an old Lee 1000 press, just paid postage (I collected it your our couriers) I then purchased a new Lee 1000 Pro press. I have added a Lee hand primer due to the know auto priming issues on the press. I then moved the de-capping die to the older press. So I now de-cap using the older press, hand prime, then move on to the new press for powder and setting the bullet head - so having and easy and safe set up for loading my .357 / .38 cartridges for my Marlin. For me it has worked really well.

I have fixed both presses to a short piece of wood, drilled and bolted both presses in place. I now use two G clamps to hold every rock solid, but without damaging my office desk at home. It will also allow me to move the press easily.

Ideal. I'll try for something like that

Just realised I gave away some marble kitchen top off cuts that would have been perfect.