December 26, 2009, 11:16 PM | #26 |
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Hi Citywaterman,
Just out of curiosity, how much do you think this bench weighs? BTW, that shade of blue looks awfully familiar. - Ivan. |
December 26, 2009, 11:23 PM | #27 |
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I've seen drawings of the NRMA bench in a book I have- that is one fine bench you built. If the house I bought didn't come with a free, very suitable workbench for reloading I would have considered something similar.
But then again, my workmanship with wood is like mixing bleach and ammonia... Again, very well done!
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December 27, 2009, 10:54 AM | #28 |
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It's heavy
Ivan, this bench is very heavy. This is the first bench (and probably my last) that I specifically built for reloading. It's worth every penny and time it takes to build. This bench is very heavy and would have to be dissembled to move it. I'll post a recent photo of this bench soon. Citywaterman
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December 27, 2009, 11:06 AM | #29 |
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Here's my version of the NRMA bench. I made it about 30 years ago, and it's survived two disassemblies/moves/reassemblies. I had access to a piece of stone laboratory bench top, so had to modify the plans slightly to use that in place of the standard wood top.
The bench doesn't require great woodworking skills (else I wouldn't have been able to complete it), and it's very sturdy. My only complaint is that after you accumulate 30 years of "stuff" it doesn't have enough storage space. |
December 28, 2009, 10:39 PM | #30 |
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Hi Citywaterman,
My issue with weight is that my reloading area is on the second floor of my house. I am a bit cautious about putting so much weight up there. It would be fine if it were in the basement. At the moment, I am using a very light duty table with steel legs. It is plenty strong enough for the three presses and a lubrisizer I have bolted to it, but it is WAY top heavy. It also isn't elegant looking like yours is. - Ivan. |
December 29, 2009, 07:14 AM | #31 |
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Ivan, I built mine out of 2x2's instead of 4x4's, its much lighter I'm sure but still a great design that your not banging your knees and feet on all the time. I built two benches and then bolted them together in an L shape. and then covered the tops with 3/16 inch steel. Very solid and should be fine in an upstairs room.
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