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delliottg
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Location: Duvall Joined: Thu Mar 17, 2011 Posts: 4599
Real Name: David
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If so, can you post pictures of how it was set up?
I looked at mounting one of my presses today, and either I'm going to need a shorter stool, or a taller bench.
How did you set yours up?
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Sat Feb 18, 2017 8:59 pm |
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MadPick
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Location: Renton, WA Joined: Sun Mar 13, 2011 Posts: 51919
Real Name: Steve
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Mmmmaaaaaaybe..... I just used a regular chair in front of it, no problem. See the two black straps that run vertically down on the legs? I made them TIGHT, and it really stiffened up the bench a lot. The Workmate worked okay, but it was certainly nice to graduate to a REAL bench when the time came.
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Sat Feb 18, 2017 9:16 pm |
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Bennngeeee
Location: Tacoma Joined: Sun Jan 29, 2017 Posts: 95
Real Name: Ben
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I built a 3'x5' L for about $50
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Sat Feb 18, 2017 10:29 pm |
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sportsdad60
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Location: The banana belt of MT Joined: Wed Dec 30, 2015 Posts: 8578
Real Name: Brian
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Bennngeeee wrote: I built a 3'x5' L for about $50 Ditto. But from scraps of wood I had. I added a nice smooth top to it. It is secured to the 2x6 wall. Doesn't move! :) This is mine before I added a Auto Progressive and Single Stage press.
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Sun Feb 19, 2017 7:39 am |
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Col_Temp
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Location: Lake Stevens Joined: Fri Jan 3, 2014 Posts: 6166
Real Name: Paris
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I ended up using one of the metal shelving units. Set it up in halves. Added a scrap piece of particle board cut to match the size of the top. Connected them together and mounted things. Give me shelves right there and nice flat table top. Will post a picture later. Bench is a mess at the moment. Need to go organize and put some stuff away anyway! Good reason to do so!
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deadshot2
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Location: Marysville, WA Joined: Fri Jul 22, 2011 Posts: 11581
Real Name: Mike
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Wasn't my first bench but it was all I had while between marriages. The Workmate was great for my apartment and loaded a crap-ton of ammo in my "Dining Room". I wonder how many dropped new primers showed up in subsequent tenant's vacuum cleaner's
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Sun Feb 19, 2017 3:55 pm |
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delliottg
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Location: Duvall Joined: Thu Mar 17, 2011 Posts: 4599
Real Name: David
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deadshot2 wrote: Wasn't my first bench but it was all I had while between marriages. The Workmate was great for my apartment and loaded a crap-ton of ammo in my "Dining Room". I wonder how many dropped new primers showed up in subsequent tenant's vacuum cleaner's Do you have a picture of how you had it set up?
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deadshot2
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Location: Marysville, WA Joined: Fri Jul 22, 2011 Posts: 11581
Real Name: Mike
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delliottg wrote: deadshot2 wrote: Wasn't my first bench but it was all I had while between marriages. The Workmate was great for my apartment and loaded a crap-ton of ammo in my "Dining Room". I wonder how many dropped new primers showed up in subsequent tenant's vacuum cleaner's Do you have a picture of how you had it set up? No pic's but it was real simple. Clamped my Rock Chucker to the edge and mounted my powder measure with the bracket that is held in place by the lock nut on the die. For a more solid mount on the press you can take a piece of oak, notch it for the ram and use carriage bolts to fasten it to the oak. Clamp the oak press mount to both front and back edges of the workmate. I just used a folding chair which was just the right height for me.
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SixPointEight
Location: Frederickson, WA Joined: Mon Dec 19, 2016 Posts: 194
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I had a workmate, and I used my regular computer chair for reloading. Height was adjustable and it worked great
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Mon Feb 20, 2017 8:31 pm |
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CarlMc
Location: North of Seattle Joined: Sat Jan 30, 2016 Posts: 45
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This was my first reloading bench. A 2x12 screwed to the top gave me enough meat to attach the press to. http://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-X-Work ... /202021304
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