Adding a reloading press to a new workbench

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Re: Adding a reloading press to a new workbench

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I can't due to being on the phone, but if you search my user name and reloading benches in the thread title, you should find it easy.
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HTRN wrote:
SoupOrMan wrote:
HTRN wrote:Ive previously posted on what i think is the best setup - butcherblock top with tslots, square tube frame, high enough so you can put 3 roller cabinets underneath. :ugeek:
And do that for under $200?
Good, fast or cheap, pick one. :ugeek: :mrgreen:
Had to go with cheap. It needs to be portable in case I should ever move to a new house.
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If you want a smooth surface, you should put tempered hardboard as the top layer.

Also, measure the doors that you want to take them through. I built a couple of workbenches and they were light enough that I could pick them up. I just hauled them out of the house on a hand truck.
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HTRN wrote:I can't due to being on the phone, but if you search my user name and reloading benches in the thread title, you should find it easy.
Thanks! This is a link to the search results.
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Do you or anyone else use those, and do you like them?
Buy ammunition and magazines.

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Frankingun wrote:
Do you or anyone else use those, and do you like them?
I have their mount setup and roller handle for my Dillon Square Deal B and I like them a lot.
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So there it is, sans a coat of paint. 42" high, 2 layers of 3/4" plywood on the top surface. I have locking casters on it to be able to move it around the basement as projects (and my pellet gun range) require. I'm planning on adding my grandfather's old 4" vise (since I have it already and don't need to spend any money on it) and my reloading press onto it, leaving the other end open for whatever else I might need to do. I think a riser mount for the press might be a bit too much considering the height.

But yeah, that's my new bench for any firearms or household projects.
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Nice! Looks pretty sturdy, and well thought-out.
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If all else fails I can lock the wheels and use it for extra shelter in case of a tornado.
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You just built my first shop workbench (with casters, which is a great idea). That bench of mine, 8' long, built 42 years ago, is now bolted to one interior wall of my current 50'x50' shop building (with an extra 6' added). The construction looks exactly like mine and mine has had everything from V8 engines to rifles to wristwatches repaired on it. Mine's in it's 3rd building now; you'll never wear yours out!! Wear well!! :D
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