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Built a reloading bench today.
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 9:42 pm
by XDm45
With a ton of help of a friend of mine, we built my first loading bench today, in anticipation of press ever arriving.... nothing fancy, but solid as a rock, and some room to grow.
Re: Built a reloading bench today.
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 11:24 pm
by BobK
Looks nice.
I'd suggest you double the thickness of your bench top.
Re: Built a reloading bench today.
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 12:13 am
by techmike
Sweet!
Re: Built a reloading bench today.
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 7:39 am
by XDm45
BobK wrote:Looks nice.
I'd suggest you double the thickness of your bench top.
It's 3/4" right now, with double 2x4s around the edges, and multiple 2x4 cross supports. if it starts to flex or take too much of a beating, we will just change it to to some 2x6s run through a planer and laying together.
Re: Built a reloading bench today.
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 1:18 pm
by MikeACP
Very nice,Looks good alater.nd strong with room to add shelves
Re: Built a reloading bench today.
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 2:12 pm
by Klingon00
Nice! My bench construction is similar but the top is made of MDF on my bench. Haven't had a problem so far as far as flexing or anything, and it takes hammering with my old Lee Classic Loader just fine. My only complaint is that it is flush with the frame of the bench like yours so its not as easy to clamp small things down like my zip trim. I think if I were to do it again, I'd leave some overlap for the top so it was easier to use my smaller clamps on it.
Re: Built a reloading bench today.
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 2:28 pm
by XDm45
I did leave 1.5" overlap on the sides everywhere but where the legs attach. It's not much, but should be enough to clamp something down in a pinch.
Re: Built a reloading bench today.
Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 12:05 pm
by e3mrk
Nice Bench,It puts Mine to shame.
Re: Built a reloading bench today.
Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 1:43 pm
by shaner
should do yu a good job , now if yu can find componets
Re: Built a reloading bench today.
Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 4:19 pm
by Imcrazy
Nice job looks a lot like mine except I don't have a hutch maybe I'll add one.
Re: Built a reloading bench today.
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 6:14 am
by The German
Very nice! I only have a store bought work bench with MDF on top, and I wish I had some more cabinet space for powder, books etc.