RCBS Rock Chucker temporary setup

[ronas]

I did a temporary attachment of my old Rock Chucker and powder measure to my workbench. Now I can reload some other calibers without having to keep the RCBS permanently attached.

[Mikeb]

Nice setup...will you come and clean my shop?
take care
Mike

[dchang0]

So you created your own mounting plate out of aluminum? Sweet!

I also have a "temporary" set up using RCBS' own cast mounting plate and C-clamps. It wiggles a lot, but hey, it works.

Now here's the BIG challenge: when I upgrade to a multistage press, will it be possible to create a "temporary" setup for it, or is the weight and torque too high to secure it with C-clamps?

[ar15barrels]

I'm a shadetree reloader.
I have a 2ft long piece of 2x12 with a single stage press bolted on it.
I take it outside and clamp it on a table in my front yard.

[ronas]

So you created your own mounting plate out of aluminum?

Yes, it's 1/2" T6061. My friend had a bunch of it do he gave me a 4'x 8' sheet. I've used it to make a saddle for a transmission jack, cover the workbench, bracket for air hose, and other little projects. My friend refers to it as the gift that keeps on giving.

Now here's the BIG challenge: when I upgrade to a multistage press, will it be possible to create a "temporary" setup for it, or is the weight and torque too high to secure it with C-clamps?

I would say yes depending on what you are mounting the press to. If you are mounting to aluminum or some other metal you could just tap the holes for the press and remove them when you wanted to. My Dillon in photo is held in place by four 4mm bolts which are more that enough to anchor it to the aluminum plate.

[ar15barrels]

Yes, it's 1/2" T6061. My friend had a bunch of it do he gave me a 4'x 8' sheet. I've used it to make a saddle for a transmission jack, cover the workbench, bracket for air hose, and other little projects. My friend refers to it as the gift that keeps on giving.

Does your friend need any more friends?
If he has more sheets of 1/2" aluminum sitting around, I'm available to hang out...

[ronas]

If he has more sheets of 1/2" aluminum sitting around, I'm available to hang out...

Charleston, SC is a long way to come to hang out for aluminum. He does not have much more 1/2" plate but he has different size sheets of 1" T6061 plate, stainless steel plate and tubing and all kind of other stuff.

If you look a the photo of my workbench you will see a illuminated magnifier with a 4"x4" base. The base is a piece of steel we cut off. I prepared the surface, primed it and painted it black. It weighs 55.5 lbs. and makes a great moveable base for the Dazor magnifier.

[Black_Talon]

I did a temporary attachment of my old Rock Chucker and powder measure to my workbench.

What brand/model are the legs/frame of your workbench?

[ronas]

What brand/model are the legs/frame of your workbench?

Sorry I don't recall. I bought it at Sams Club a few years ago. It's 72" wide, 25" deep, and is 38" tall which includes the thickness of the 1 3/4" butcher block hardwood maple top. I attached the aluminum to the maple top with an overhang so I could attach items I work on directly to the workbench.

[Black_Talon]

It's 72" wide, 25" deep, and is 38" tall which includes the thickness of the 1 3/4" butcher block hardwood maple top.

Is it as solid as it looks? (sorry to hi-jack your thread )

[ronas]

Is it as solid as it looks?

It certainly seems quite solid to me. I don't know the exact weight of the workbench with the top, but in additon to the aluminum top there is a 70 lb Wilton vise on one side, Dillon XL 650 on the other side, an illuminated magnifier with a 55.5 lbs base, a 50 lbs hose reel attached to the bench with a 1/2" thick aluminum bracket that is 12"x36". With the bench being only 72" wide and having 6 legs I don't think I have anything to worry about.

I think the heaviest single item I had on the bench was a Mercedes transmission which estimate did not exceed 150 lbs.