Loading Press Stand

engineermike · July 15, 2010, 05:09 PM

I am looking for a press stand. I am wondering if anyone out there has their press/s mounted on a stand instead of a bench or table. If you do I would like to know where you purchased the stand or if you had one made or made it yourself I would like to see a picture/s if you would like to share.

rtpzwms · July 15, 2010, 05:26 PM

Mike I've mounted mine to a table saw. But I did see a couple of stands built from 2x4's in the photos of the reloading stations on this site. You made me think if I had an engine stand with a additional piece of round stock I think I could turn it into a nice reloading stand. That would put it on wheels and make the core part easy to come up with, its just a thought. I also thought of getting some of the whirl-pool gladiator lower cabinets and caster kits and wood top and I think I could make a nice rolling station with massive storage that my wife might like.

BigJimP · July 15, 2010, 05:42 PM

I have a friend that bolts his to a portable workbench / a workmate ...its a Dillon SDB ....and when he's done reloading / he empties everything ---puts the loader back on the shelf with a pillow case over it. I did the same thing for years when I lived in small houses / or an apt ...with a MEC grabber for 12 and 20ga shotshells too.

It's not exactly what you were asking / but almost any kind of a table with good locking wheels on it / would probably work ( as long as its solid ) when you're loading.

oneounceload · July 15, 2010, 05:47 PM

The Workmate works well with a new top of plywood - its footprint is wider and makes it stable

coptersteve · July 15, 2010, 08:46 PM

I think this question has been asked before. Midway USA sales a pretty cool stand. I just saw it in one of their flyers. It's 27" tall and has a top plate for mounting a press plus 2 grey bin boxes. Extra top plates can be purchased along with extra bins. Price for the stand P/N 155-024 $64.99.

Coptersteve

rtpzwms · July 15, 2010, 09:32 PM

Here is the url to the stand at midway usa.

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct...tnumber=155024

It looks cool but very small.

MO. Shootin · July 15, 2010, 09:37 PM

somebody on here posted a stand they made that sounded cheap and easy.

It had a truck wheel for the base and then he welded I believe a 4" exhaust pipe for however tall you want it. Then for the top he just welded a steel plate on. Mark your holes for your press and drill them. Sounded cheap and easy I thought about doing that for my turret press.

TXGunNut · July 16, 2010, 12:01 AM

+1 on the Midway stand, mounted an aluminum RCBS press to it years ago for those times when you must reload @ the range...or in the living room. I could do all my reloading on it but then that big burly loading bench would get lonely.

July 15, 2010, 05:09 PM	#1
engineermike Junior member Join Date: March 14, 2010 Location: Oklahaoma City Posts: 538	Loading Press Stand I am looking for a press stand. I am wondering if anyone out there has their press/s mounted on a stand instead of a bench or table. If you do I would like to know where you purchased the stand or if you had one made or made it yourself I would like to see a picture/s if you would like to share.

July 15, 2010, 08:46 PM	#5
coptersteve Member Join Date: January 30, 2010 Location: Eagle Point Oregon Posts: 27	reloading stand I think this question has been asked before. Midway USA sales a pretty cool stand. I just saw it in one of their flyers. It's 27" tall and has a top plate for mounting a press plus 2 grey bin boxes. Extra top plates can be purchased along with extra bins. Price for the stand P/N 155-024 $64.99. Coptersteve

July 15, 2010, 05:26 PM	#2
rtpzwms Senior Member Join Date: July 6, 2010 Location: OTS Posts: 1,035	Mike I've mounted mine to a table saw. But I did see a couple of stands built from 2x4's in the photos of the reloading stations on this site. You made me think if I had an engine stand with a additional piece of round stock I think I could turn it into a nice reloading stand. That would put it on wheels and make the core part easy to come up with, its just a thought. I also thought of getting some of the whirl-pool gladiator lower cabinets and caster kits and wood top and I think I could make a nice rolling station with massive storage that my wife might like.

July 15, 2010, 05:42 PM	#3
BigJimP Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2005 Posts: 13,195	I have a friend that bolts his to a portable workbench / a workmate ...its a Dillon SDB ....and when he's done reloading / he empties everything ---puts the loader back on the shelf with a pillow case over it. I did the same thing for years when I lived in small houses / or an apt ...with a MEC grabber for 12 and 20ga shotshells too. It's not exactly what you were asking / but almost any kind of a table with good locking wheels on it / would probably work ( as long as its solid ) when you're loading.

July 15, 2010, 05:47 PM	#4
oneounceload Junior member Join Date: April 18, 2008 Location: N. Central Florida Posts: 8,518	The Workmate works well with a new top of plywood - its footprint is wider and makes it stable

July 15, 2010, 09:32 PM	#6
rtpzwms Senior Member Join Date: July 6, 2010 Location: OTS Posts: 1,035	Here is the url to the stand at midway usa. http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct...tnumber=155024 It looks cool but very small.

July 15, 2010, 09:37 PM	#7
MO. Shootin Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2010 Posts: 203	somebody on here posted a stand they made that sounded cheap and easy. It had a truck wheel for the base and then he welded I believe a 4" exhaust pipe for however tall you want it. Then for the top he just welded a steel plate on. Mark your holes for your press and drill them. Sounded cheap and easy I thought about doing that for my turret press.

July 16, 2010, 12:01 AM	#8
TXGunNut Senior Member Join Date: January 16, 2010 Location: If you have to ask... Posts: 2,860	+1 on the Midway stand, mounted an aluminum RCBS press to it years ago for those times when you must reload @ the range...or in the living room. I could do all my reloading on it but then that big burly loading bench would get lonely.