Pictures of your reloading bench/equipment - Page 22

Oceanbob · July 14, 2013, 12:28 PM

I run two Dillons in my Reloading/Gun room.

Fire_Moose · July 14, 2013, 06:49 PM

Its not even re-setup again!

OnTheFly · August 21, 2013, 01:10 AM

Only reloading 9mm right now, so not much clutter in my man cave.

Fly

OnTheFly · August 21, 2013, 01:15 AM

And another photo of my "Wet Station" for cleaning and rinsing my brass.

Fly

BRASS! It's what's for dinner!
This is my craigslist convection oven I use for making sure my brass is completely dry.

Shadi Khalil · August 21, 2013, 06:47 AM

I'm impressed by everyone's set ups, very nice. Mine sits in a box on a shelf awaiting space and components.

stnosc · August 21, 2013, 07:35 AM

Nice and simple. Does what I need it to do:

osirus82 · August 21, 2013, 04:51 PM

nice stuff guys, my stuff is still all in a closet until i get a work table, I have plans to figure out something this weekend.

Shootest · August 21, 2013, 09:32 PM

Looking good guys. I enjoy looking at these pictures and stealing some of your ideas, so keep em coming.

Jim243 · October 27, 2013, 09:53 PM

Latest update

Every reloader needs an assistant

skizzums · October 27, 2013, 10:26 PM

okay, mines about done, minus the floor still. im still using the lee single satge, i'll upgrade someday, but to busy to shoot too much thses days, so it's still fine for what i need, and it actually does a very good consistent job, just a little time consuming. but once the brass is cleaned, de-primed and ready to go, its probably about 8 hrs for 1k rounds.

skizzums · October 27, 2013, 10:46 PM

rox has my vote for #1 room. and after seeing everyones room, i love the pan-lubing, i'm def going to invest in a toaster over.

royesses · November 12, 2013, 10:22 PM

Might as well show my meager setup. No more dedicated hobby room, just a small space in a closet. So I now can use the whole house instead.

9mmfan · November 13, 2013, 01:25 AM

I've changed a couple things since this pic was taken. The tumbler is on a seperate cart with some PVC to hold dies/turrets, there are more coffee cans labeled and holding tumbled brass and I have hung both primer feeder arms on the little chunk of pegboard with the puller.

I'm really glad I have a workshop now. It sure beats what my setup would have been had I moved past the dummy round stage before we moved.

Mohave-Tec · November 14, 2013, 09:13 AM

Built for small spaces. Built so I can work in an arc. Use a swivel chair. I only have to leave my chair for things on the top shelf; promotes the removal of clutter and dictates the hierarchy of component placement on the shelves. Water flat so things won't roll around. Painted a durable white so I can see/find things. Rock solid (most important characteristic in a bench) so any bullet will remain standing regardless of other activity happening on the bench. Shelves built to hold hundreds of pounds yet sized to efficiently accommodate the average size of component containers. The draftsman light on the right is a critical addition for placement and magnification; direction light. Use tons of light.
This bench can do the work of most anything twice its size.
Reloading can be a pleasure or a choir. Build your bench for the former.

Chaz88 · November 14, 2013, 02:16 PM

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Effecient bench

I like it! But it might be to clean and organized for me use. I would not want to mess it up.

Mohave-Tec · November 14, 2013, 08:51 PM

I've actually reloaded thousands of rounds on this clean bench. It's not as spiffy as it looks in the pictures but I do like to be able to find things. I spend a great deal of time here. It's a great hang-out. I have a 22 inch TV right beside it as you can see. It swivels and there is an XBox 360 and a PlayStation 3 right behind it and I'm taking the picture from my computer corner station chair. Old guys bachelor pad in Las Vegas. LOL.

dontcatchmany · November 21, 2013, 08:18 PM

Any left handed loaders out there?

Are the presses and other reloading gear a bother for you?

What side of your bench do you put your press...left or right.

I am assuming that most of the folks posting are right handed and their presses are on their right. Does it matter?

Thanks!

Armed_Chicagoan · November 21, 2013, 08:45 PM

You can mount the handle of the press on either side, at least on my RCBS you can. I'd think the others are the same way.

eta: I'd post a pic of mine but it's so messy at the moment I'd be embarrassed, especially seeing as most of yours would but a hospital OR to shame! But it's not a dedicated reloading bench, it's also a workshop for other endeavors.

Freakingstang · January 12, 2014, 08:34 PM

surveyor · January 12, 2014, 08:46 PM

I looked at a lot of them before I came up with this...
I started with a harbor freight 5' woodwork bench, and added a sheet of 3/4 plywood, and a piece of pegboard..
after using it for a while I drilled a hole in the rear bolt in the lee press, and underneath the table put a tee nut..so it is bolted through the table but still is easily removable.. same for the lyman turret.. insets are 9"x9", I wish the center scetion was a few inches wider though..as the scale sits there..

there are some really nice setups in this thread..and good ideas

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Winchester 7mm · January 17, 2014, 09:33 AM

Love the way you made your presses interchangeable!

Winchester 7mm · February 10, 2014, 02:51 PM

I got out of reloading for a little while and just got back into it. This hobby is like a vortex, you can't get out of it. Here is my temporary bench.

This old entertainment center was going to be thrown out so I figured I'd put it to use:

And this is the gun cleaning area which will become the new reloading bench area once I get my woodshop clear of projects so I can build an appropriate bench for reloading.

The bench I am using now for reloading will become the gun cleaning bench when the new relaoding bench is completed.

mnoirot64 · February 10, 2014, 05:42 PM

All these pictures give me lots of great ideas. I guess I may need to build a larger workbench. Mine's not too bad, though.

nemesiss45 · February 11, 2014, 06:31 PM

This is my new setup... going through this thread made me want to upgrade from my old wobbly computer desk, then I found this at the salvation army. Still an office desk, but this one is pretty solid. I also braced under the press with 2x4s for good measure. I gave myself about 2 extra feet of desk space, along with shelves and drawers, so now I feel like I need more equipment to fill it.

Best $8 I've spent in a while ($12 if you count the 2x4s and bolts)

please ignore the tower of boxes, my man cave is also our spare room where everything without a proper place gets tossed until we have a use for it.

1stmar · February 11, 2014, 10:20 PM

Still have to add some heat and bench space..

July 14, 2013, 12:28 PM	#526
Oceanbob Member Join Date: December 4, 2012 Posts: 47	I run two Dillons in my Reloading/Gun room. __________________ Being polite doesn't take much on your behalf and will take you far on someone else's.

August 21, 2013, 06:47 AM	#530
Shadi Khalil Senior Member Join Date: September 23, 2006 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 5,210	Re: Pictures of your reloading bench/equipment I'm impressed by everyone's set ups, very nice. Mine sits in a box on a shelf awaiting space and components.

August 21, 2013, 09:32 PM	#533
Shootest Senior Member Join Date: February 9, 2011 Location: Just outside Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 722	Looking good guys. I enjoy looking at these pictures and stealing some of your ideas, so keep em coming. __________________ The private ownership of firearms is an American Heritage. Anyone who disputes that is Anti-American and unpatriotic. NRA Life Member

October 27, 2013, 09:53 PM	#534
Jim243 Senior Member Join Date: January 5, 2009 Location: Just off Route 66 Posts: 5,067	Latest update Every reloader needs an assistant __________________ Si vis pacem, para bellum

October 27, 2013, 10:46 PM	#536
skizzums Senior Member Join Date: July 1, 2013 Location: Douglasville, Ga Posts: 4,615	rox has my vote for #1 room. and after seeing everyones room, i love the pan-lubing, i'm def going to invest in a toaster over. __________________ My head is bloody, but unbowed

August 21, 2013, 07:35 AM	#531
stnosc Member Join Date: September 13, 2012 Posts: 41	Nice and simple. Does what I need it to do:

August 21, 2013, 04:51 PM	#532
osirus82 Senior Member Join Date: June 22, 2013 Posts: 102	nice stuff guys, my stuff is still all in a closet until i get a work table, I have plans to figure out something this weekend.

November 13, 2013, 01:25 AM	#538
9mmfan Senior Member Join Date: May 26, 2012 Location: Weatherford, TX Posts: 301	I've changed a couple things since this pic was taken. The tumbler is on a seperate cart with some PVC to hold dies/turrets, there are more coffee cans labeled and holding tumbled brass and I have hung both primer feeder arms on the little chunk of pegboard with the puller. I'm really glad I have a workshop now. It sure beats what my setup would have been had I moved past the dummy round stage before we moved.

November 14, 2013, 09:13 AM	#539
Mohave-Tec Senior Member Join Date: May 28, 2013 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 118	Effecient bench Built for small spaces. Built so I can work in an arc. Use a swivel chair. I only have to leave my chair for things on the top shelf; promotes the removal of clutter and dictates the hierarchy of component placement on the shelves. Water flat so things won't roll around. Painted a durable white so I can see/find things. Rock solid (most important characteristic in a bench) so any bullet will remain standing regardless of other activity happening on the bench. Shelves built to hold hundreds of pounds yet sized to efficiently accommodate the average size of component containers. The draftsman light on the right is a critical addition for placement and magnification; direction light. Use tons of light. This bench can do the work of most anything twice its size. Reloading can be a pleasure or a choir. Build your bench for the former. Last edited by Mohave-Tec; November 14, 2013 at 09:19 AM.

November 14, 2013, 08:51 PM	#541
Mohave-Tec Senior Member Join Date: May 28, 2013 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 118	I've actually reloaded thousands of rounds on this clean bench. It's not as spiffy as it looks in the pictures but I do like to be able to find things. I spend a great deal of time here. It's a great hang-out. I have a 22 inch TV right beside it as you can see. It swivels and there is an XBox 360 and a PlayStation 3 right behind it and I'm taking the picture from my computer corner station chair. Old guys bachelor pad in Las Vegas. LOL.

November 21, 2013, 08:18 PM	#542
dontcatchmany Senior Member Join Date: July 19, 2010 Posts: 460	Any left handed loaders out there? Are the presses and other reloading gear a bother for you? What side of your bench do you put your press...left or right. I am assuming that most of the folks posting are right handed and their presses are on their right. Does it matter? Thanks!

November 21, 2013, 08:45 PM	#543
Armed_Chicagoan Senior Member Join Date: July 18, 2013 Location: Albany Park, Chicago Posts: 776	You can mount the handle of the press on either side, at least on my RCBS you can. I'd think the others are the same way. eta: I'd post a pic of mine but it's so messy at the moment I'd be embarrassed, especially seeing as most of yours would but a hospital OR to shame! But it's not a dedicated reloading bench, it's also a workshop for other endeavors. Last edited by Armed_Chicagoan; November 21, 2013 at 08:51 PM.

January 12, 2014, 08:34 PM	#544
Freakingstang Member Join Date: January 12, 2014 Location: Canfield Ohio Posts: 44

January 12, 2014, 08:46 PM	#545
surveyor Senior Member Join Date: April 13, 2007 Posts: 770	I looked at a lot of them before I came up with this... I started with a harbor freight 5' woodwork bench, and added a sheet of 3/4 plywood, and a piece of pegboard.. after using it for a while I drilled a hole in the rear bolt in the lee press, and underneath the table put a tee nut..so it is bolted through the table but still is easily removable.. same for the lyman turret.. insets are 9"x9", I wish the center scetion was a few inches wider though..as the scale sits there.. there are some really nice setups in this thread..and good ideas [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG]

January 17, 2014, 09:33 AM	#546
Winchester 7mm Member Join Date: March 4, 2009 Location: SE Wisconsin Posts: 38	Love the way you made your presses interchangeable!

February 10, 2014, 02:51 PM	#547
Winchester 7mm Member Join Date: March 4, 2009 Location: SE Wisconsin Posts: 38	I got out of reloading for a little while and just got back into it. This hobby is like a vortex, you can't get out of it. Here is my temporary bench. This old entertainment center was going to be thrown out so I figured I'd put it to use: And this is the gun cleaning area which will become the new reloading bench area once I get my woodshop clear of projects so I can build an appropriate bench for reloading. The bench I am using now for reloading will become the gun cleaning bench when the new relaoding bench is completed.

February 10, 2014, 05:42 PM	#548
mnoirot64 Senior Member Join Date: September 9, 2013 Location: Clarksville, Tennessee Posts: 365	All these pictures give me lots of great ideas. I guess I may need to build a larger workbench. Mine's not too bad, though. __________________ Michael Noirot Life Member - NRA Clarksville, Tennessee

February 11, 2014, 06:31 PM	#549
nemesiss45 Senior Member Join Date: February 6, 2014 Posts: 526	This is my new setup... going through this thread made me want to upgrade from my old wobbly computer desk, then I found this at the salvation army. Still an office desk, but this one is pretty solid. I also braced under the press with 2x4s for good measure. I gave myself about 2 extra feet of desk space, along with shelves and drawers, so now I feel like I need more equipment to fill it. Best $8 I've spent in a while ($12 if you count the 2x4s and bolts) please ignore the tower of boxes, my man cave is also our spare room where everything without a proper place gets tossed until we have a use for it.