Reloading Bench

[Zeke-BE]

Ok guys it's time to build a reloading bench! I've been reloading at a friends, but now I got my own stuff.

What are recommendation for a bench?

-height

-depth

- shelves

-table top

- any how to or best way to utilize the bench

- any changes you would do to your bench

 

This doesn't have to look fancy just practical

I like to hear from the pros on here or share some pictures

[Zeke-BE]

Oh I'm totally capable of putting an 8 foot bench in my spot

[rossislider]

I got one of these kits so I could set mine up to exact the exact specifications I want (length, width, etc.) You just need to buy and cut the wood to your desired size, which they can do for you at Home Depot or Lowes. I used 2x4s and particle board. It turned out awesome, very heavy and sturdy. After I set it up I bolted my press in and installed an RCBS accessory base place for everything else I might need to attach (case trimmer, powder measure, etc.).

 

I can post some pictures later.

 

http://www.amazon.com/Hopkins-90164-2x4basics-Workbench-Shelving/dp/B0030T1BRE/ref=pd_sim_469_1?ie=UTF8&dpID=51IxjCHyB3L&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR148%2C160_&refRID=0FAK3JHGFYN30FSR8TX0

 

[5guyshunting]

I bought this one from harbor freight and bolted it to the wall, it works for me.

[duckhunter175]

I had a Kobalt Tool Bench already--- they are stainless steel, three drawers plus a big shelf under and a small one on top plus a a light, power strip and plenty of room to bolt on your press, etc.

 

http://www.lowes.com/pd_538510-55738-3DSSWM2013___?productId=50109238&pl=1&Ntt=kobalt+tool+bench

[metau]

I currently am running two benches, one I sit at and one I stand at(NMRA bench, have not finished the top). If you are going to have shelves or cabinets behind, make sure to leave enough room for the presses in front. What type of presses are you going ro be using? Also using same bench for working on guns, bows, etc? Here's a few links that will keep you busy for a few weeks as you go about your plans.

 

http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=203122&view=&hl=&fromsearch=1

 

http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=19635&do=findComment&comment=229641

 

http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2012/01/build-your-own-reloading-bench-with-free-plans/

 

http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_6_42/262015_Official_Reloading_Bench_Picture_Thread___Now_with_100__more_Pictures_.html

[Zeke-BE]

I had a Kobalt Tool Bench already--- they are stainless steel, three drawers plus a big shelf under and a small one on top plus a a light, power strip and plenty of room to bolt on your press, etc.http://www.lowes.com/pd_538510-55738-3DSSWM2013___?productId=50109238&pl=1&Ntt=kobalt+tool+bench

I was just looking at their 72" work bench yesterday

[singleshot]

I bought base cabinets from IKEA. You can get them in every imaginable cabinet / drawer option, width, corner cabinet's with lazy Susan etc. I chose to mount them on 2x6 's to increase the counter height from the floor. Top was made from two layers of 3/4 inch particle board. First sheet glued and screwed to the cabinet tops. Second sheet glued, and screwed from the bottom to the first one. Trimmed out in 1x2 oak. Very stout and solid. Sheeted the walls with 1/2 inch CDX to make mounting the shelves easier and stronger. Ton of storage in a room that's only 49 square FT.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[billrquimby]

I built two kitchen-type 34-inch-wide, 30-inch tall cabinets from oak plywood, with four drawers in one, and shelves in the other. I lag-screwed the cabinets to studs in the wall, leaving a 32-inch space between the cabinets to accommodate a swivel chair. For a top, I bought four straight 4x4x8s and bolted them together with threaded 1/2-inch rods (nuts and washers were countersunk). I intended to attach the top with screws from below, but I never got around to it. The top is so heavy it doesn't move, even when I'm resizing or reforming cases.

 

Bill Quimby