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Sick set-up. I just got my 650XL today to add to my bench. |
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This was a storage cabinet from Sears. The tabletop is two 1" thick pine slabs glued & screwed. The bottom shelf is reinforced with angle iron underneath. Both the shelf rails are reinforced by going through a pair of angle irons that run the vertical length of the unit on the back. Lights are mounted to the underside of each shelf, otherwise it appears too dark to work properly. If you don't mind working in a small space with limited elbow room, this setup works. It satisfied my desire to work in a climate controlled area with my wife's concerns about the unit being concealed, self-contained and secure. WIN-WIN. I've been asked "how much" but if we are just counting the cabinet, the reinforcing, the lighting, and associated hardware... I'd have to guess somewhere between $500 and $1k for the whole deal... not counting the actual reloading equipment. That's a hell of a lot cheaper than trying to heat and a/c the garage. The pegboard stands off from the back of the cabinet by a small amount (about 3/8ths of an inch I think) with spacer shims behind the shelf rails for support. That allows the pegboard to be used, and also allows room for some of the electrical wiring behind there. The toughest part of the project IMHO was getting the hinges replaced, because the original ones did not allow the doors to open more than 90 degrees and I needed a full 180 if I was going to be able to work without feeling like I was in a straight jacket. The cabinet walls are particle board and as such it is an unforgiving medium if you screw something up. I had to carefully mortise slots to recess the hinges into on the walls, and I chose the hinges/screws carefully to ensure I wouldn't split the particle board. Getting it right is a demanding task, but the result was well worth it IMHO.
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Nope, I'm afraid to turn my back on the wife. If she finds out how much I've spent this year on guns and ammo I'm a dead man. Need eyes in the back of my head. |
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The blackpowder revolver is a rather ironic touch!
Nice set-up. I wish I could get my corner lit that well (it's lit enough - just not that well).
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My Bench
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Wish I'd done that! Moving soon and have to leave mine behind.
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THAT IS A SICK BENCH!!
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WOW... some nice set-ups for sure! I just built this small bench rather than buying some "made in China" prefabricated POS that would most likely fall apart after a few months. The wood cost under $30. I purchase a Lee Classic Turret Press kit, some digi calipers, a digi scale and some buckets for clean/dirt brass. Yesterday I posted my results for the first 50rds of .40s&w I made. All shot clean with the exception on one which had a bad primer. Just finished 250 more rounds this morning... lots of fun
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45acpguy - Nice set-up!
Do you have to lock the wheels to stop it moving when using the press? I'm looking to build something similar for my press in the next two weeks and would like the ability to move it around easily. Ian
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Ian, I didn't put locking casters on the bench just because I already had spare casters laying around the garage. The bench doesn't move much at all during the reloading process. If I had to buy casters, I would have probably spent the extra $1-2 for a pair of locking casters though. Its very convenient being able a roll the bench out to the driveway a blow it down with the compressor if needed. My bench is 3' (L) x 2' (W). I bought one 4x8 and I think five 2x3 to frame it and build the legs.
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Room by Craigslist.
Had everything on the floor for over a year. Dillon sitting in a box for 3 months just waiting for me to assemble it. This weekend finally got off my butt and got things organized. Found the desk on craigslist for $20, nice looking and solid. The metal shelving to the side was $50. All in all I'm very happy with things so far. But man, sure is difficult to find primers in deep carpet... |
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Thanks and yes, I've got enough to last me a bit...but looking at some of the other stashes here I can see I'm not up to snuff just yet. I'll get there eventually!
Looks like you've got a good start. As a fellow newbie I'm going to say I hope you bought a bullet puller...whoever invented that is a genius! OH, and make sure the cotter pin is in the end of the primer pickup tube to hold them all in...don't be like me and dump a whole tube all over your carpet. |
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My humble bench with a Dillon XL650. I've just started in to the hobby and already cranked out 700 very accurate rounds. This is a fantastic bench from Lowes, not cheap but really well built and perfect for the strong mount.
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My wife is the woodworker in the family having built my entertainment center, a dining console and several bookshelves but she told me to just go and buy one, therefore the Kobalt workbench. LOL, you guys have some skills.
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Attachment 271035 I start mine on Sunday ....
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