Bench options

[controlled_burst]

Good morning all,

I am getting a new bench soon and found the one in the link below, the specs seem good and the price is right since I get a discount from Grainger since the wife works for them, looking to keep it under $180 for the bench.

http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/EDSAL-Workbench-1W810?Pid=search

I appreciate everyone's feedback

CB

[Bill Steele]

I honestly think it is not heavy enough to be ideal, that is, to eliminate most flexing. In my experience the most important thing is the thickness of the top, I prefer butcher block that is REALLY thick and then fastening the whole shebang to the wall.

Good luck, have fun/

[shooterbill]

It doesn't look very sturdy. Craftsman has a bench for similar money that is very strong. Get as large a bench as the space will allow. You can always use the space. I built mine for under $60 and is exactly how I wanted it.

[controlled_burst]

The load rating (1600 lbs) was giving me hope that it would be sturdy enough to support everything and that the steel frame would resist the flexing :-/

My reloading space is about 12 ft in length, wall to wall, it takes up about 1/4 of my workshop and plenty of depth

CB

[MIAMIbaseballer]

I built my bench for less than a quarter of that price. And it's probably stronger and fits my space perfect. I suggest building one.......

[XDRoX]

What would work really well is if you bought that bench and then added another top to it. Home Depot sells laminated kitchen counter tops you could fasten to that bench. Clean up is very easy on laminate and it's very strong.

[XDRoX]

Here's my bench with that Home Depot kitchen counter top laminate on it. I used 5/8" plywood with the laminate counter top over it. There is zero movement in my bench.

[armyguy209]

I bought this one here. Only $6.99 shipping to your door. Plus you can use a 20% off coupon which can be found all over the net. It is a VERY sturdy bench for the price. It looks 10x sturdier than the one you showed and is cheaper priced.

http://www.harborfreight.com/60-inch-workbench-93454.html

Here is a video of another guy using it for a reloading bench. Forward to about 10:50 for the bench part.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgwo1A0NkY0

Another bench that I really wanted to get, but couldn't afford at the time was the Whalen bench they sell at costco. It is on sale right now for $299, and it has drawers, cabinets, and a bottom storage shelf. It is perfect for reloading. I was messing around with the floor model and it is VERY well built.

This is the only pic I could find of it.

http://www.frugalhotspot.com/2013/03/whalen-industrial-workbench/

[Bumslie]

I bought this one here. Only $6.99 shipping to your door. Plus you can use a 20% off coupon which can be found all over the net. It is a VERY sturdy bench for the price. It looks 10x sturdier than the one you showed and is cheaper priced.

http://www.harborfreight.com/60-inch-workbench-93454.html

Here is a video of another guy using it for a reloading bench.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgwo1A0NkY0

Another bench that I really wanted to get, but couldn't afford at the time was the Whalen bench they sell at costco. It is on sale right now for $299, and it has drawers, cabinets, and a bottom storage shelf. It is perfect for reloading. I was messing around with the floor model and it is VERY well built.

This is the only pic I could find of it.
http://www.frugalhotspot.com/2013/03...ial-workbench/

Yup that's my bench.

[armyguy209]

Very nice. I have my Lee turret mounted right where yours is. My Dillon 1050 comes today and I don't know where I am going to mount it yet. The good thing is the 1050 is completely above the table so it won't block the drawers. I will probably mount it on the far left side.

[Bumslie]

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Here's a pic I just took of it messy with my recently mounted lock and load.

[NoNOS67]

The Costco bench is on sale for $299 right now. If I were in the market for a new one, I would definitely give it a look!

[shooting4life]

I recently built my bench with my brother. It is 15 feet long by a little over 3 feet deep. The top is two layers of 3/4 inch ply wood the was screwed and glued. Under the press is a piece of angle iron that is about 3 feet long to distribute the leverage. No movement when sizing the largest brass. The frame is 2x4 and screwed to the wall and bolted to the floor.

First box of 50

[EL_NinO619]

Here's my bench with that Home Depot kitchen counter top laminate on it. I used 5/8" plywood with the laminate counter top over it. There is zero movement in my bench.

Do you use that press, it looks far to clean...




20th I pick up the Rossi, then we can make her dirty again.

[firebert]

This is what I use.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Stack-On-Steel-DIY-Workbench/14958237

The top is just crappy 3/4" MDF. I'll replace it with a good hardwood one day.