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Reloading table

bobbyrose512bobbyrose512 Member Posts: 2,212 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited August 2010 in General Discussion
My last kid just moved out of of the house. My wife and I are loving it with the extra room. We had decided that it would be used for our hobbies. Her's is sewing and mine guns.

Before I would have to clamp my press to the dinning room table to use it. Some times it would be up for 2 or 3 days and we would eat around it. I had this steel equipment table I had been using until the tool I had on it bit the dust. After that it collected junk.

Before. After I cleaned the junk off it

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After some cleaning and paint

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The press is removable by taking off 4 bolts making it a multi use table.

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Never mind the cat. That's Dumb-Dumb she is with me where ever I'm at. The only cat I know that waits for at the door for me to come home and jumps in my lap as soon as I'm in a chair.

Comments

  • HandLoadHandLoad Member Posts: 15,998
    edited November -1
    Looks too clean! Get busy!
  • roswellnativeroswellnative Member Posts: 10,105 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Nice, kitty!
    Although always described as a cowboy, Roswellnative generally acts as a righter of wrongs or bodyguard of some sort, where he excels thanks to his resourcefulness and incredible gun prowesses.
  • n/an/a Member Posts: 168,427
    edited November -1
    Nice job..

    Classic converted an old desk to a reloading table...the drawers come in handy for all the books, dies, dippers etc...

    By the way, you might want to change the cat's name...After all she cant be too dumb..she picked you guys..
  • barbwiredbarbwired Member Posts: 8,254
    edited November -1
  • guntech59guntech59 Member Posts: 23,187 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Nice work, but as I have discovered, you'll need a LOT more room!!
  • FEENIXFEENIX Member Posts: 10,559 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Congrats to the empty nest, we'll be in the same boat in a couple of weeks when our youngest is off to college. [:p]

    Welcome to the addiction, here's mine ...

    http://forums.gunbroker.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=372228&SearchTerms=Reloading,bench,is,mobile

    Good luck!

    Ed
  • FrancFFrancF Member Posts: 35,278 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Good job! I down sized mine so I can move it around.
  • grumpygygrumpygy Member Posts: 53,466
    edited November -1
    Looks like you need another chair as that one is taken.
  • grumpygygrumpygy Member Posts: 53,466
    edited November -1
    For a not too expensive work bench may I suggest Harbor Freight.

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  • oldrideroldrider Member Posts: 4,934 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Good rebuild bobbyrose. Same press that I like/hate.
  • bama55bama55 Member Posts: 6,389 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by grumpygy
    For a not too expensive work bench may I suggest Harbor Freight.

    image_6012.jpg


    That is similar to the one I built about 29 years ago. But I built drawers all the way down on mine. Work bench and reloading table. Large metal vice, no woodworking vice on it. Used 2x12's for the top.

    bobbyroses512, nice table.
  • bobbyrose512bobbyrose512 Member Posts: 2,212 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I am a little tight on space so a larger bench is not a option at this time. I still have to put in a table for the wife's sewing. She is making lap quilts for all the grand kids and when she is done with that (unless I can talk her into it sooner) I wanted her to make me some gun sleeves. This is a quilt in progress.

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  • retroxler58retroxler58 Member Posts: 32,693 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Nice job on the bench re-build...

    Can you open the drawer with the press in place?
    If not, you might want to consider a little thick base board...

    You could then keep the little items in the drawer while you're loadin',
    Pullin' 'em out as you need to without having to move the press...

    Good for you...


    Like the dumb-dumb too... [;)]
  • reloader44magreloader44mag Member Posts: 18,783 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Nice job...have ya reloaded on it yet? the carpet could become an issue unless ya have the bench lagged into the wall studs...
  • bobbyrose512bobbyrose512 Member Posts: 2,212 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:retroxler58 Posted - 08/08/2010 : 11:51:09 PM Nice job on the bench re-build...

    Can you open the drawer with the press in place?
    If not, you might want to consider a little thick base board...

    You could then keep the little items in the drawer while you're loadin',
    Pullin' 'em out as you need to without having to move the press...

    Good for you...


    Like the dumb-dumb too...


    When I was building the table I did think about adding 4" so the drawer would clear the drawer. The higher I would it would cause more leverage. Afraid that I might make it unstable. The 4 bolts are really easy to take out so if there is something in the drawer I need it is easy to get.

    quote:reloader44mag Posted - 08/09/2010 : 03:35:18 AM Nice job...have ya reloaded on it yet? the carpet could become an issue unless ya have the bench lagged into the wall studs...

    Loaded some .38 and 9mm with no problem. Center of gravity is low. Not sure how it will do with rifle cases. I really don't want to put holes in the walls. If needed 2 or 3 full ammo cans should solve the problem.
  • 7.62x39Lover7.62x39Lover Member Posts: 3,939 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
  • CaptFunCaptFun Member Posts: 16,678 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by grumpygy
    For a not too expensive work bench may I suggest Harbor Freight.

    image_6012.jpg


    How sturdy are those?
  • n/an/a Member Posts: 168,427
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by grumpygy
    For a not too expensive work bench may I suggest Harbor Freight.

    image_6012.jpg



    Is that a solid top grumpy...what do those run?...probably cheaper than I could build a similar one for.
  • n/an/a Member Posts: 168,427
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by CaptFun
    quote:Originally posted by grumpygy
    For a not too expensive work bench may I suggest Harbor Freight.

    image_6012.jpg


    How sturdy are those?


    +1
  • Pistollero1050Pistollero1050 Member Posts: 1,197 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I use the one from harbor frieght. It works well, except its a little lite. I have had to put all of my brass on the bottom shelf to add weight, and then I still have to put my feet on the edge of the shelf. Then the insert board of the shelf started to come out of the groove so I had to put a tye-wrap around the two side boards in the middle to hold it all together. but now it holds my Dillon 550B nicly and it looks real nice.
  • JustCJustC Member Posts: 16,056 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    build your own

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  • MMOMEQ-55MMOMEQ-55 Member Posts: 13,134
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by JustC
    build your own

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    Now this is one fine reloading station.
  • kenthorkenthor Member Posts: 124 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Here's one that's easy to build. www.shotgunsportsmagazine.com/downloads/bench_plans.pdf
    Ken
  • n/an/a Member Posts: 168,427
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by JustC
    build your own

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    101_1215.jpg



    What kind of vibrator is that JustC?
  • JustCJustC Member Posts: 16,056 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    It is a Dillon vibrator. Got it, the seperator tub, and some bullets for $50[:D]
  • n/an/a Member Posts: 168,427
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by JustC
    It is a Dillon vibrator. Got it, the seperator tub, and some bullets for $50[:D]



    You thief! I wish I lucked into deals like that! [:p][:D]
  • Alan RushingAlan Rushing Member Posts: 9,002 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    bobbyrose512 -- My hunting partner and I loaded thousands of rounds on a set-up similar to yours, when I was living in Alaska years back. Looks to be utilitarian, practical and do-able

    JustC -- looks like you might have put some thought into that even before you started working on it! Beautiful ... one that looked that good, could readily go into my family room, living room, or bedroom! I don't know how it'd feel, being in the garage or a workshop. Great job!
  • TrinityScrimshawTrinityScrimshaw Member Posts: 9,350 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I'm going to have to try and figure this picture thingy out so I can show you how a real loading bench is supposed to look, or should I say how messy a real loading bench is supposed to look like![;)]

    Trinity +++
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