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How about some pics of your reloading benches, trying to get some ideas. Would like to have something portable maybe due to limited space
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Mine is compact and portable as I move a lot. An old truckstop cafe table base with a scrap of 1/4 inch plate on top.....
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Ive got a nice setup but it is far from easily moved.
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Heres mine. 2 Cabinets with 1 counter top spanning both of them. Casters all the way around so I can roll it if need be, If you want something smaller you could just use 1 cabinet. All drawers and doors are functioning on these cabinets.
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My main reloading bench is a butcher block topped baker's table from the unfinished furniture store. My rollaround loading bench is a butcher block topped microwave cart from the big box home center. Both feature strong thick tops with plenty of thickness to bolt presses and accessories to and sturdy legs. The microwave cart has locking casters, I can roll it where needed and lock the casters and I'm set-up ready to load in minutes. When done unlock the casters and roll it back where it belongs.
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I think that I have seen similar to the last one, at Harbor Freight, for putting grinders on. miles
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nuthin special....somewhat organized......in basesment.. heated & cooled is nice....use two solid core doors for the tops left side is for storage...barrel changing..spare shootin' table used to hold guns while cleaning..mounting scopes...not shown
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My first loading bench was made from a solid core door, it worked very well. When I bought something else my Dad cut it down to make a workbench that would fit in his garage.
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Nice. What are some dos and don't to set your bench or what would you have done different?
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Nice. What are some dos and don't to set your bench or what would you have done different? do make it solid....heated/cooled.....keep kids out....locked door I store 8# jugs elsewhere...only 1# bottles on bench...only one bottle open at a time....one brick primers out at once...of each flavor...good lighting is a must....decent chair/stool....pay attention to what you're doing...NO distractions ! quiet area of your house/garage....keep powder/primers cool/dry/stable temps
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Do something different eh?
Well, as soon as one of the kids moves out, my loading bench and guns are moving out of our bedroom and into a spare bedroom.
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Nice sign you got there
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Nice sign you got there It came from a job site in Maine. One of our guys traded a hat for that sign with one of the on-site security personal. Some security!
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