Reloading Workbench

Waitone · October 31, 2000, 10:46 AM

Shortly I will begin reloading. I am looking for plans to a reloader's workbench. I could use a standard workbench plan but my guess is it would be short on cabinets, drawers, etc.

Anyone out there know of plans to a reloader's workbench.

Many thanks in advance

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Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. Moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.

Barry Goldwater--1964

DAL · October 31, 2000, 11:06 AM

Waitone, try the following site. This guy, I believe he posts here under the name SKR, has one heck of an in-depth site on reloading. Toward the bottom of the page, he has plans for a reloading bench. Give it a look and see what you think. http://www.again.net/~steve/table3.html
DAL

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"Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect everyone who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright force. Whenever you give up that force, you are ruined."
--Patrick Henry, during Virginia's Convention to Ratify the Constitution (1788)

GOA, JPFO, PPFC, CSSA, LP, ARI, NRA

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Waitone · October 31, 2000, 11:33 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by DAL:
Waitone, try the following site. This guy, I believe he posts here under the name SKR, has one heck of an in depth site on reloading. Toward the bottom of the page, he has plans for a reloading bench. Give it a look and see what you think. http://www.again.net/~steve/table3.html
DAL

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Thanks

Guy B. Meredith · October 31, 2000, 01:19 PM

Try http://www.reload-nrma.com/ for a set of plans.

I bought the $99 Gorilla GR1901 workbench, put a 3/4" plywood sheet on top the bench's particle board top and bolted them both down. Works well despite my concerns about the keyhole style connectors holding everything together.

PoiDog · October 31, 2000, 09:49 PM

I bought the plans from NRMA and built the bench late last year. It is outstanding, the final product is very stout and heavy. I thought I would have to bolt it to the garage wall to give it stability. Not necessary, it is rock solid without any extra bolts. I built it to the height in the plans since I like to decap and resize standing up. I'm about 6'2" so it works for me. People of shorter stature would probably cut down the leg size appropriately. Recommended.

Coolray · November 1, 2000, 10:33 AM

If you have a Costco near you thay have a great hardwood bench 6' long with shelves and cabnets and drawers for under $200 and it is very sturdy. All hardwood construction.

labgrade · November 2, 2000, 06:47 PM

For a cheap alternative to any planned things ... I got ahold of a solid core door, screwed a 2X4 to its bottom back which is lagged into wall studs. Two "feet" = 4X4s up front finish it off.

"Luckily," an old chest of drawers we had lying around provides all the drawers I need & slips right under the whole deal. As the top of the chest is about 10" lower than the bottom of the bench, I get another layer of storage.

An old water bed headboard up against the wall gives more storage space up above & as an added benny, I get to watch myself reload in the mirror.

Not much to look at (me or the set-up

) but cost about $10 all told, is sturdy as a rock & purely functional.

jtduncan · November 3, 2000, 03:17 PM

Go to GlockTalk and ask. A couple of good bench plans there. You can get scrap wood from contruction sites if you ask the foreman and for the price of some wood nails, you can have a nice 3' x 7 or 2' x 8' bench for less than $10.

Don't buy one, that's your powder, bullets, and primer, and equipment money.

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The Seattle SharpShooter - TFL/GT/UGW/PCT/KTOG

Westtexas · November 3, 2000, 03:52 PM

In Dillon's Blue Press, they have a neat-looking bench kit that looks sturdy and has a backboard with shelves, etc. Looks good. Anyone have any experience with their benches?

The specialist · November 5, 2000, 10:24 PM

I bought a bolt together bench made of 2x6's at grossmans bargain outlet for 29.99 and lag bolted it to my cellar wall. I use an old desk for storage of tools and supplies.

doc-lav · November 6, 2000, 02:44 PM

I bought the "Sturdy Bench" listed in the Dillon Catalog and have excellent experience with it. Since I'm in a wheelchair I like the sliding lower work place and the versitility of the design.

twist996 · November 6, 2000, 09:03 PM

made my own, but i own the lumber yard: 3/4" top, measures 36" x 96". double 2x4 legs, cut to my tastes. wouldn't cost much, if you wanted to by the material....can e-mail a better parts list, but not right now...

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Marshal · November 7, 2000, 01:06 PM

I use an old library table I acquired many years ago. It's strong enough to hold an elephant, and has nifty drawers under the top. I used lag screws on the press though, because machine bolts through the table would interfere with the drawers, and I didn't feel like lying on my back to counter sink the ends.

seadog · December 7, 2000, 09:50 AM

My dad was a woodworker and did furniture, etc. When I got into reloading about 15 years ago, I asked him to build me a bench. He called me over a few weeks later and showed me a masterpiece made out of solid ash top about 1 1/2" thick, biscuit joined like butcher block. Solid oak legs. Marine Grade plywood bottom shelf and a couple of small drawers. It was about 51/2 feet long and 30" deep. Ash is baseball bat wood...it's d**n hard and heavy. I told him before he made it not to go to too much trouble...When I saw it I said,"What a masterpiece". It's heirloom quality and I think of him every time I'm at it... A lucky son...

Steve Smith · December 7, 2000, 12:05 PM

A local liquidator company bought the contents of a large electronics manufacturing plant. I bought an electronics tech desk (blue painted steel, white formica top) for $65. It has a 5' wide, 3' deep, 2" thick wooden top (with the aforementioned formica covering), adjustable steel legs, a footrest, a 10 outlet industrial power strip across the back, a 5' wide, 1' deep shelf, a 5' long double row florescent light, and a 5' accessory rail specifically built for--get this--Acro-Bins! I recently priced out my desk from a supply house...the desk would have cost over $1000 brand new and equipped the same. I'm so happy with this desk...and I've been able to help a few friend get some too.

slickpuppy · December 7, 2000, 08:40 PM

Lots of great replies here. I picked up a 6 foot length work bench kit with lower shelf from Home Depot for $49.95. I looked other alternatives over before purchasing it and by the time I bought the lumber, cut it to size, and bought the requisite hardware, the kit was a better deal.

October 31, 2000, 10:46 AM	#1
Waitone Senior Member Join Date: March 19, 2000 Posts: 2,904	Shortly I will begin reloading. I am looking for plans to a reloader's workbench. I could use a standard workbench plan but my guess is it would be short on cabinets, drawers, etc. Anyone out there know of plans to a reloader's workbench. Many thanks in advance ------------------ Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. Moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue. Barry Goldwater--1964

October 31, 2000, 11:06 AM	#2
DAL Senior Member Join Date: October 15, 1999 Location: Colorado Springs, CO, USA Posts: 653	Waitone, try the following site. This guy, I believe he posts here under the name SKR, has one heck of an in-depth site on reloading. Toward the bottom of the page, he has plans for a reloading bench. Give it a look and see what you think. http://www.again.net/~steve/table3.html DAL ------------------ Reading "Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal," by Ayn Rand, should be required of every politician and in every high school. "Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect everyone who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright force. Whenever you give up that force, you are ruined." --Patrick Henry, during Virginia's Convention to Ratify the Constitution (1788) GOA, JPFO, PPFC, CSSA, LP, ARI, NRA [This message has been edited by DAL (edited October 31, 2000).]

October 31, 2000, 11:33 AM	#3
Waitone Senior Member Join Date: March 19, 2000 Posts: 2,904	<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by DAL: Waitone, try the following site. This guy, I believe he posts here under the name SKR, has one heck of an in depth site on reloading. Toward the bottom of the page, he has plans for a reloading bench. Give it a look and see what you think. http://www.again.net/~steve/table3.html DAL [/quote] Thanks

October 31, 2000, 01:19 PM	#4
Guy B. Meredith Senior Member Join Date: August 29, 1999 Location: Salem, Oregon Posts: 1,581	Try http://www.reload-nrma.com/ for a set of plans. I bought the $99 Gorilla GR1901 workbench, put a 3/4" plywood sheet on top the bench's particle board top and bolted them both down. Works well despite my concerns about the keyhole style connectors holding everything together.

October 31, 2000, 09:49 PM	#5
PoiDog Senior Member Join Date: September 1, 1999 Location: IL Posts: 309	I bought the plans from NRMA and built the bench late last year. It is outstanding, the final product is very stout and heavy. I thought I would have to bolt it to the garage wall to give it stability. Not necessary, it is rock solid without any extra bolts. I built it to the height in the plans since I like to decap and resize standing up. I'm about 6'2" so it works for me. People of shorter stature would probably cut down the leg size appropriately. Recommended.

November 1, 2000, 10:33 AM	#6
Coolray Senior Member Join Date: August 10, 2000 Location: Spokane ,wa Posts: 290	If you have a Costco near you thay have a great hardwood bench 6' long with shelves and cabnets and drawers for under $200 and it is very sturdy. All hardwood construction.

November 2, 2000, 06:47 PM	#7
labgrade Member In Memoriam Join Date: November 29, 1999 Location: west of a small town, CO Posts: 4,346	For a cheap alternative to any planned things ... I got ahold of a solid core door, screwed a 2X4 to its bottom back which is lagged into wall studs. Two "feet" = 4X4s up front finish it off. "Luckily," an old chest of drawers we had lying around provides all the drawers I need & slips right under the whole deal. As the top of the chest is about 10" lower than the bottom of the bench, I get another layer of storage. An old water bed headboard up against the wall gives more storage space up above & as an added benny, I get to watch myself reload in the mirror. Not much to look at (me or the set-up ) but cost about $10 all told, is sturdy as a rock & purely functional.

November 3, 2000, 03:17 PM	#8
jtduncan Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 1999 Location: Seattle, Washington, USA Posts: 1,686	Go to GlockTalk and ask. A couple of good bench plans there. You can get scrap wood from contruction sites if you ask the foreman and for the price of some wood nails, you can have a nice 3' x 7 or 2' x 8' bench for less than $10. Don't buy one, that's your powder, bullets, and primer, and equipment money. ------------------ *The Seattle SharpShooter* - TFL/GT/UGW/PCT/KTOG

November 3, 2000, 03:52 PM	#9
Westtexas Senior Member Join Date: April 1, 2000 Posts: 293	In Dillon's Blue Press, they have a neat-looking bench kit that looks sturdy and has a backboard with shelves, etc. Looks good. Anyone have any experience with their benches?

November 5, 2000, 10:24 PM	#10
The specialist Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2000 Location: boston,MA,USA Posts: 237	I bought a bolt together bench made of 2x6's at grossmans bargain outlet for 29.99 and lag bolted it to my cellar wall. I use an old desk for storage of tools and supplies.

November 6, 2000, 02:44 PM	#11
doc-lav Junior Member Join Date: November 6, 2000 Posts: 2	I bought the "Sturdy Bench" listed in the Dillon Catalog and have excellent experience with it. Since I'm in a wheelchair I like the sliding lower work place and the versitility of the design.

November 6, 2000, 09:03 PM	#12
twist996 Member Join Date: October 20, 2000 Posts: 85	made my own, but i own the lumber yard: 3/4" top, measures 36" x 96". double 2x4 legs, cut to my tastes. wouldn't cost much, if you wanted to by the material....can e-mail a better parts list, but not right now... ------------------ speak now, or forever hold your peace

November 7, 2000, 01:06 PM	#13
Marshal Member Join Date: October 23, 2000 Location: Buda, Texas Posts: 83	I use an old library table I acquired many years ago. It's strong enough to hold an elephant, and has nifty drawers under the top. I used lag screws on the press though, because machine bolts through the table would interfere with the drawers, and I didn't feel like lying on my back to counter sink the ends.

December 7, 2000, 09:50 AM	#14
seadog Senior Member Join Date: October 27, 2000 Location: Virginia Posts: 287	My dad was a woodworker and did furniture, etc. When I got into reloading about 15 years ago, I asked him to build me a bench. He called me over a few weeks later and showed me a masterpiece made out of solid ash top about 1 1/2" thick, biscuit joined like butcher block. Solid oak legs. Marine Grade plywood bottom shelf and a couple of small drawers. It was about 51/2 feet long and 30" deep. Ash is baseball bat wood...it's d**n hard and heavy. I told him before he made it not to go to too much trouble...When I saw it I said,"What a masterpiece". It's heirloom quality and I think of him every time I'm at it... A lucky son...

December 7, 2000, 12:05 PM	#15
Steve Smith Senior Member Join Date: December 9, 1999 Posts: 4,131	A local liquidator company bought the contents of a large electronics manufacturing plant. I bought an electronics tech desk (blue painted steel, white formica top) for $65. It has a 5' wide, 3' deep, 2" thick wooden top (with the aforementioned formica covering), adjustable steel legs, a footrest, a 10 outlet industrial power strip across the back, a 5' wide, 1' deep shelf, a 5' long double row florescent light, and a 5' accessory rail specifically built for--get this--Acro-Bins! I recently priced out my desk from a supply house...the desk would have cost over $1000 brand new and equipped the same. I'm so happy with this desk...and I've been able to help a few friend get some too.

December 7, 2000, 08:40 PM	#16
slickpuppy Senior Member Join Date: August 29, 1999 Posts: 928	Lots of great replies here. I picked up a 6 foot length work bench kit with lower shelf from Home Depot for $49.95. I looked other alternatives over before purchasing it and by the time I bought the lumber, cut it to size, and bought the requisite hardware, the kit was a better deal.