Multiple presses and a small bench...help!

[John Browning]

I have a decent size bench, but I use it for more than just reloading so I don't want to put more than one press on it at a time. I have an RCBS Rockchucker, a Hornady .50 BMG and a Hornady LNL Progressive. I need a way to hopefully change them out somewhat quickly but it also must be sturdy. Any ideas?

I looked at the Lee plate, but that apparently doesn't fit any of these presses and isn't so rock solid. I'm open to home-made solutions or purchased ones. Thanks.

[jetman624]

What if you bolted them to 2x8 or something similar and bolted or clamped THAT to your work bench?

[Davisje011]

Yeah, mount your presses to boards, then drill holes in the boards and the table, then bolt needed board to the table.

[kmca]

Can you work with metals? Welding? If not:
You could buy something like the Dillon strongmounts for each press, put t-nuts on the bottom side of your bench top and bolt the presses down.

[Rock6.3]

Check out the Rock Dock:

http://www.patmarlins.com/Rockdock%AA%20Prices.html

[CSACANNONEER]

30" 2"x8"s with bar clamps or C clamps. I've done it many times with most of my presses including my Hornady 50 press. I have not done it with a progressive though.

[Dutch Henry]

I've used two large C clamps to hold my press in place since 1967 and it has never been a problem. Complete portability and no holes drilled in my bench.
For case forming or when you need a lot of pressure, mount the press nearest to one of the bench legs and you won't have any spring from the bench.

[bender152]

Yeah, mount your presses to boards, then drill holes in the boards and the table, then bolt needed board to the table.

+1 This is what I do.

I've got two presses on boards. 4 large nuts and bolts, one on each corner to hold them down.

I've also got a powder dispenser and a manual trimmer setup so that I can just clamp them to the edge of my workbench.

[Henry Shooter]

I have a small bench and have the same problem. What I did was get some 3/8" nuts that are 3/4 of an inch long and a piece of bar stock 1"x1/4" Drilled Holes through my bench where I wanted the press to be. then positioned the bar stock underneath and marked the holes on the stock where the press would be. I then drilled 3/8" holes through the stock and attached the long nuts with 3/8x1/2 bolts through the stock to hold them in place. I then drilled 2 more 1/4" holes on either end of the bar stock and used wood screws to attach it to the underside of the bench. You'll have to drill the press mounting holes In the bench bigger to accommodate the long nuts. I then mount the press with 3/8" Bolts through the bench to the bracket underneath. You will have to cut the press mounting bolts to fit the thickness of your bench. Use washers on the press mounting bolt to prevent marring the press metal. Good sturdy mount that's out of the way. Did the same with smaller bolts for my shotgun press

[Henry Shooter]

^^^ If you want pics PM me and I'll send some.
Henry

[TKM]

I bought a butcher block kitchen island type thing on wheels.

It is 24x24 and I bolted a vice, RCBS Ammomaster, MEC 60 and a RCBS Pro2000 along the sides. The lower shelf has about 300 lbs of lead on it for stability and if it is a nice day I can unlock the wheels and roll it out to the balcony.

[shooting4life]

Build a bigger bench, I made mine 15 feet long to avoid these problems.
Here it is before mounting my press

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I looked at the Lee plate, but that apparently doesn't fit any of these presses and isn't so rock solid. I'm open to home-made solutions or purchased ones. Thanks.

You can drill the Lee metal plate to whatever press you want to mount.

Or another option that is commonly use in mounting vise in a shop is to bolt a 2" hitch receiver under the table. Something like this would work well. Mount your presses to this



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[John Browning]

Thanks for the solutions!

[shooting4life]

You can drill the Lee metal plate to whatever press you want to mount.

Or another option that is commonly use in mounting vise in a shop is to bolt a 2" hitch receiver under the table. Something like this would work well. Mount your presses to this



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That is how my vise is mounted to my bench above

Used the long harbor freight trailer mount, had my brother weld some angle iron to it, then drilled a couple of holes and welded a couple of big nuts to use bolts for a friction fit then lagged it to a reinforced section of then bench.