Building a press stand for a Hornady LnL - v2.0 ...updated 2/24/13 - FINISHED

[HermanH]

DAMN that's some fine work! Congrats on the stand. Let us know how it works after loading 100 rounds. Want honest opinion and any "woulda, shoulda, coulda" afterwards.

My thoughts, it appears heavy enough to stay upright on the down-stroke of the handle and as long as the locking casters do their job (really lock down the wheels for no movement), then the only thing I want to hear about, is on the up-stroke for priming. That would see to be an area I would have been concerned of. On my LNL, I used to put a lot of force to seat the primers so they'd sit below level but with the new handle by Inline Fabrication (Ergo roller handle), it's more of a back-over and downward kind of movement.

[drkphibr]

DAMN that's some fine work! Congrats on the stand. Let us know how it works after loading 100 rounds. Want honest opinion and any "woulda, shoulda, coulda" afterwards.

My thoughts, it appears heavy enough to stay upright on the down-stroke of the handle and as long as the locking casters do their job (really lock down the wheels for no movement), then the only thing I want to hear about, is on the up-stroke for priming. That would see to be an area I would have been concerned of. On my LNL, I used to put a lot of force to seat the primers so they'd sit below level but with the new handle by Inline Fabrication (Ergo roller handle), it's more of a back-over and downward kind of movement.

Thanks. Not sure if you followed the entire thread, but the only reason for the version 2.0 of the press stand was exactly for the "woulda, shoulda, coulda" after I built version 1.0.

The changes to the stand in 2.0 were ALL due to the upstroke on the priming and included:

1. Changing from a 1/4" steel plate (weighing ~17lbs) to a 1" steel plate (weighing ~70lbs)
2. Changing from 3" locking wheels (only the turning of the wheel was lockable, not the swivel, so they could still wiggle) to 3" dual-locking wheels were both the wheel and the swivel locked.
3. I reloaded on the v1.0 stand and decided to make the changes. World of difference now and there is no movement (at the base due to the wheels) or any up tip due to any force of priming (or trying to tip it backwards - the base is 70lbs, the column is 40lbs and the press is another 30lbs so there is essentially 140lbs of steel "centered" [the press hanging forward offsets the column] to contend with. If your priming can lift that, I'd check other things ;-)

[HermanH]

excellent! I didn't read 'every' detail but 140 lbs ought to do it!

[ExtremeX]

Thats a really nice stand... excellent work.

Looks extremely professional like a factory option from Hornady.

[vstromer]

For anyone else watching, prime metal isn't *that* expensive at Metals Supermarket in San Jose, for locals.

Stick welding is easy. Find a friend or bring a 6-pack to a muffler shop. They'll take care of you.

I recently finished mine too, but in chalkboard paint (My favorite rattlecan finish!)

Can you give out the dimensions on your stand?

[drkphibr]

Can you give out the dimensions on your stand?

• Top plate: 5" x 8" x 1/4" steel
• Column: 4" x 4" x 35" x 1/4" steel
• Base plate: 12" x 20" x 1" steel
• 3" dual-locking wheels

I specifically built it to this height to be able to comfortably reload either sitting or standing. I've used it both sitting and standing and both are extremely comfortable and the mobility is a big plus as it keeps my already full bench less cluttered.

Column was centered on base width, but offset on length due to the press overhang from the top plate. As constructed, the weight is distributed/centered on the base plate.