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tEN wOLVES · 01-09-2009, 11:45 AM

Hello Oneounceload

Your set up looks real workable, and it looks to be a real solid unit, I like your shelving, the brackets for the shelves don't take up very much room, I had to look twice to see them. You say you need another 4/8' of space, I've come to the understanding that we work shop aholics never have enough horizontal area, in my shop I have a 4x4' bench, a 3x6',a 12'x2', a 8'x40" and now I'm going to make a 8'x36"x36", so you can see what I mean, some day I'll get it all the way I want it, but really I have no complaints,I realy like my work shop, just always striving to make things better.

Thanks for sharing Oneounceload, were getting a nice selection of benches and work areas and how others are doing things and the material they're using

tEN wOLVES

thomas44 · 01-10-2009, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by bluesea112

Thomas, how do you keep everything from falling off the table with the table nailed to the wall like that? I'm surprised you did not get scratched up by the cat when you put glue on his ass and stuck him to the wall. Good luck getting him down without losing an eye. You are a brave man.

LOL...yeah, I tried to rotate the dang picture and didn't get it accomplished. Love my firearms...love reloading....and love my kitty kat. She's a good little buddy !

tEN wOLVES · 01-10-2009, 07:54 PM

Will Thomas, I'm glad we got that straighten out, I think some of these guys were thinking of doing the same thing , they just didn't know which wall to put it on, but your loading bench looks good, and I bet the cat makes good company,

tEN wOLVES

Shellback · 01-11-2009, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by artabr

Terry P's set up is close to mine. My bench top is tall enough that I can stand and work, but I have a tall draftsman chair with wheels and footrest
It's 2' x 6' on one side and 16" x 4' on the other. I have a 2' x 3' window centered on the bigger wall with adj. shelves between the window and the wall.
On the other wall I have peg board and a cabinet that I keep all my dies and toolheads in. In the lower right of the pic you'll see plastic containers. These are full of my little brass childrens.

This is my only pic. Guaranteed to kill roaches and scare small children.

Art

Art your just a big ole cajun teddy bear, good to see who's given me advice.
Tim

ccwhite · 01-17-2009, 11:42 PM

I wouldn't go with the 2X4 Basics kit. I did consider it and decided that I could make it stronger and cheaper without the kit. I'm very proud of how this bench turned out. I wanted it to be nice looking as it is in my bedroom. (You might be a redneck .. if you have a reloading bench in your bedroom) Mine is around 3' X 5' I don't remember the exact measurements as I built it about 18 months ago. It is solid as a rock though and could easily be made bigger.
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tEN wOLVES · 01-18-2009, 06:51 PM

Hello CCWhite

Thanks for sharing your set up with us, it looks good, nice and neat, and your bench looks to be real solid and heavy duty, I like the way you have things laid out, everything easy to get to, and using a baby bottle for your spent primers is a good idea, your room looks like a peaceful place to do your reloading, which is important, well done CC

Ten Wolves

Axeman810 · 01-18-2009, 09:04 PM

just getting started and I love my new bench.

Bruce FLinch · 01-18-2009, 09:52 PM

Real nice set up CC.

gdmoody · 01-18-2009, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Bruce FLinch

Real nice set up CC.

Yea, makes mine look like a tornado hit it!

tEN wOLVES · 01-18-2009, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by gdmoody

Yea, makes mine look like a tornado hit it!

I don't know GD, maybe a light wind, but not a tornado, things are a little array but I bet you know where everything is when you want it.

tEN wOLVES

ccwhite · 01-19-2009, 07:25 AM

Thanks fellas. But to be honest Mine gets pretty cluttered up between loading sessions. I had just cleaned it up to do some case trimming. I figured I had better get the pics while it looked nice.

tEN wOLVES · 01-23-2009, 03:23 AM

I think we're all like that, things always look better when they're cleaned up a bit, but CC I think you probably keep a pretty tidy bench. I just about have my new bench finished, I should be posting a picture soon, I'm still waiting for my Hornady LNL AP to come in, I want to get it mounted before I take any pictures.

tEN wOLVES

tEN wOLVES · 01-25-2009, 04:01 PM

Howdy All

I just finished my new reloading bench, I haven't received my new Hornady LNL AP yet , but the bench will at least be done when it gets here, I used the 2x4 Basics bench legs and shelve brackets, I have to say this make a very sturdy unit, and the shelve brackets were a breeze to make, this give me plenty of room, and will free up my leather working bench, I used the shelves on my leather working bench, and it's going to work out fine. so here's some pictures of both.

tEN wOLVES

gdmoody · 01-25-2009, 04:39 PM

You have a pretty nice looking setup yourself. Enjoy your LNL when you get it. This afternoon, after church, I bolted down my new Dillon RL 550B. I can't wait until I get a couple of the "conversion kits" so I can actually start reloading on the thing.

RandyP · 01-25-2009, 06:42 PM

Here is one new reloaders answer to not much room upstairs and the basement is too darn cold -lol

tEN wOLVES · 01-25-2009, 07:28 PM

Thanks GDMoody, it's been a fun project, I know what your going through, I have had to learn to have more patience than I normally do, when it comes to waiting for things to come in the brown truck, All my ( use to be ) GOOD GUN STORES sold out or moved out of California, so I find myself turning to the internet more and more, at least they usually have what you want. Take care Pard

Hello RandyP

You made nice use of your space, and even though small it looks solid and sturdy, I think if you want to load bad enough, we all can come up with a good way to go about it, plus this will keep you out of the cold. thanks for sharing.

Thanks Pards

tEN wOLVES

JLA · 01-27-2009, 08:44 PM

Oh you had to ask...

JLA · 01-27-2009, 08:46 PM

sheesh, it doesnt look that bad in person, the camera must have added alot of that stuff. I need to clean it off and reorganize

tEN wOLVES · 01-27-2009, 09:14 PM

Howdy JLA

Sorry I didn't respond to your post, I bet you felt like an orphan, I just hadn't been on the PC for a while. you know there are extremes to everything, I'm a neat nick, probably because as a kid if I wanted to work or be in my Dads shop, I had to keep things neat and clean as I worked, my Dad came from a long line of craftsman, and this was the way he was taught, so it's in my blood to be this way, and I have to say it works real well for me, but I also have friends that are just the opposite and tend to get along ok, but will loose things all the time, and then find them after they already bought a new one, all because these things got lost in the mess, but this never bothered them a bit they continued to do things statuesque, and to loose things and forget where they put the stuff. LOL, IT'S ALL FUN , WE JUST ALL HAVE FUN IN DIFFERENT WAYS..

tEN wOLVES

JLA · 01-28-2009, 08:32 AM

yeah. my problem is that i use the same desk to fix guns. hence the tools, two 1911 pistols, and the tool box on the right. yeah i clean it off once a month, but it just takes fixing two guns to muck it all up again. its a a vicious cycle. But believe it or not i know where everything is

tEN wOLVES · 01-28-2009, 10:34 AM

Howdy JLA

I know where your coming from Pard, I/we all have this problem with horizontal surfaces, I guess this is why I built so many benches, clutter tends to drive me nuts, and It's not so much the mess that bothers me , it's not being able to put my hands on tools or parts when I need them, when working on my guns, so I have two benches for this, one for my long guns and one for hand guns, but I do know what your saying, I know friends that can have a cluttered bench, and still know where everything is at, for me as I've gotten older I like making things as easy as possible for my self, and when loading, it takes the stress out, and makes it a ton more safer when you have less to look at on your bench.

Take care, and have a great weekend

tEN wOLVES

Rembrandt · 02-02-2009, 07:33 PM

Been a long cold winter, have reloaded nearly 7000 rounds and still have two miserable cold months remaining.

tEN wOLVES · 02-02-2009, 09:18 PM

Howdy Rembrandt

Will I can see you like to work clean too, this is a really nice area you have for reloading, what are the two white containers in front of your bench

, I'll take a guess that they're for your gun powder, I know a lot of guys are using old refrigerators to store there powder and loaded ammo, good idea, but what are these two white boxes?

I see you also have nice overhead storage, great way to keep things dust free and clean. Question, what is that big press at the left side of your bench, that sucker is Awesome in size, and I like the way you have your presses on a slide mount, once you slide it in, all you have to do is tighten the nuts and you have a solid mount, great idea, and neat too, when done you can remove all of your presses and put them away, nice and neat, you really put some thought into this.

and you even have a compressed air line, how handy is that....

You did a really great job designing your loading area, Thanks for sharing with all of us.

tEN wOLVES

Rembrandt · 02-02-2009, 11:12 PM

Lower storage are roll cabs. Large turret press is an old Herters model....found it at a garage sale for 5 bucks. Has built in shop vac and air compressor. Track system is called "80-20", sort of like a quick detach system that allows equipment to be interchanged. Can add a cleaning station or re-loader in seconds.

tEN wOLVES · 02-02-2009, 11:41 PM

Howdy Rembrandt

Thanks for the reply Pard, I'd say without doubt you are a serious reloader, and like I said before you have put some thought into this, with great results, I like the fact that when your finished loading you can put everything away, that's a neat operation.those roller carts are a good way to store your ammo, I saw your vacuum hose but didn't know if you had a hook up there or not , another nice idea, vacuum and compressed air in the same location, you really have addressed all your needs and made things work the way you want them to.

Take care Pard, and thanks for your input

tEN wOLVES

01-09-2009, 11:45 AM	#51
tEN wOLVES V.I.P. Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northridge, California Posts: 174	Re: What does your reloading bench look like Hello Oneounceload Your set up looks real workable, and it looks to be a real solid unit, I like your shelving, the brackets for the shelves don't take up very much room, I had to look twice to see them. You say you need another 4/8' of space, I've come to the understanding that we work shop aholics never have enough horizontal area, in my shop I have a 4x4' bench, a 3x6',a 12'x2', a 8'x40" and now I'm going to make a 8'x36"x36", so you can see what I mean, some day I'll get it all the way I want it, but really I have no complaints,I realy like my work shop, just always striving to make things better. Thanks for sharing Oneounceload, were getting a nice selection of benches and work areas and how others are doing things and the material they're using tEN wOLVES

01-10-2009, 07:54 PM	#53
tEN wOLVES V.I.P. Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northridge, California Posts: 174	Re: What does your reloading bench look like Will Thomas, I'm glad we got that straighten out, I think some of these guys were thinking of doing the same thing , they just didn't know which wall to put it on, but your loading bench looks good, and I bet the cat makes good company, tEN wOLVES

01-17-2009, 11:42 PM	#55
ccwhite Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Steubenville, OH Posts: 18	Re: What does your reloading bench look like I wouldn't go with the 2X4 Basics kit. I did consider it and decided that I could make it stronger and cheaper without the kit. I'm very proud of how this bench turned out. I wanted it to be nice looking as it is in my bedroom. (You might be a redneck .. if you have a reloading bench in your bedroom) Mine is around 3' X 5' I don't remember the exact measurements as I built it about 18 months ago. It is solid as a rock though and could easily be made bigger.

01-18-2009, 06:51 PM	#56
tEN wOLVES V.I.P. Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northridge, California Posts: 174	Re: What does your reloading bench look like Hello CCWhite Thanks for sharing your set up with us, it looks good, nice and neat, and your bench looks to be real solid and heavy duty, I like the way you have things laid out, everything easy to get to, and using a baby bottle for your spent primers is a good idea, your room looks like a peaceful place to do your reloading, which is important, well done CC Ten Wolves

01-18-2009, 09:04 PM	#57
Axeman810 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: shelton washington Posts: 18	Re: What does your reloading bench look like just getting started and I love my new bench.

01-18-2009, 09:52 PM	#58
Bruce FLinch Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bay Point, Kali..aka Gun Point Posts: 5,016	Re: What does your reloading bench look like Real nice set up CC. __________________ A bad day @ the Range, is better than a good day @ work.

01-19-2009, 07:25 AM	#61
ccwhite Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Steubenville, OH Posts: 18	Re: What does your reloading bench look like Thanks fellas. But to be honest Mine gets pretty cluttered up between loading sessions. I had just cleaned it up to do some case trimming. I figured I had better get the pics while it looked nice.

01-23-2009, 03:23 AM	#62
tEN wOLVES V.I.P. Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northridge, California Posts: 174	Re: What does your reloading bench look like I think we're all like that, things always look better when they're cleaned up a bit, but CC I think you probably keep a pretty tidy bench. I just about have my new bench finished, I should be posting a picture soon, I'm still waiting for my Hornady LNL AP to come in, I want to get it mounted before I take any pictures. tEN wOLVES

01-25-2009, 04:01 PM	#63
tEN wOLVES V.I.P. Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northridge, California Posts: 174	Re: What does your reloading bench look like Howdy All I just finished my new reloading bench, I haven't received my new Hornady LNL AP yet , but the bench will at least be done when it gets here, I used the 2x4 Basics bench legs and shelve brackets, I have to say this make a very sturdy unit, and the shelve brackets were a breeze to make, this give me plenty of room, and will free up my leather working bench, I used the shelves on my leather working bench, and it's going to work out fine. so here's some pictures of both. tEN wOLVES Attached Images

01-25-2009, 04:39 PM	#64
gdmoody Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northeast Georgia Contributor Posts: 6,321	Re: What does your reloading bench look like You have a pretty nice looking setup yourself. Enjoy your LNL when you get it. This afternoon, after church, I bolted down my new Dillon RL 550B. I can't wait until I get a couple of the "conversion kits" so I can actually start reloading on the thing. __________________ NRA Endowment Member GeorgiaCarry.Org Member Retired US Army Postal Worker Personally, I carry a gun because I'm too young to die and too old to take an ass whoopin'.....author unknown (but obviously brilliant)

01-25-2009, 06:42 PM	#65
RandyP V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 430	Re: What does your reloading bench look like Here is one new reloaders answer to not much room upstairs and the basement is too darn cold -lol Attached Images

01-25-2009, 07:28 PM	#66
tEN wOLVES V.I.P. Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northridge, California Posts: 174	Re: What does your reloading bench look like Thanks GDMoody, it's been a fun project, I know what your going through, I have had to learn to have more patience than I normally do, when it comes to waiting for things to come in the brown truck, All my ( use to be ) GOOD GUN STORES sold out or moved out of California, so I find myself turning to the internet more and more, at least they usually have what you want. Take care Pard Hello RandyP You made nice use of your space, and even though small it looks solid and sturdy, I think if you want to load bad enough, we all can come up with a good way to go about it, plus this will keep you out of the cold. thanks for sharing. Thanks Pards tEN wOLVES

01-27-2009, 08:44 PM	#67
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,310	Re: What does your reloading bench look like Oh you had to ask... Attached Images __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

01-27-2009, 08:46 PM	#68
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,310	Re: What does your reloading bench look like sheesh, it doesnt look that bad in person, the camera must have added alot of that stuff. I need to clean it off and reorganize __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

01-27-2009, 09:14 PM	#69
tEN wOLVES V.I.P. Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northridge, California Posts: 174	Re: What does your reloading bench look like Howdy JLA Sorry I didn't respond to your post, I bet you felt like an orphan, I just hadn't been on the PC for a while. you know there are extremes to everything, I'm a neat nick, probably because as a kid if I wanted to work or be in my Dads shop, I had to keep things neat and clean as I worked, my Dad came from a long line of craftsman, and this was the way he was taught, so it's in my blood to be this way, and I have to say it works real well for me, but I also have friends that are just the opposite and tend to get along ok, but will loose things all the time, and then find them after they already bought a new one, all because these things got lost in the mess, but this never bothered them a bit they continued to do things statuesque, and to loose things and forget where they put the stuff. LOL, IT'S ALL FUN , WE JUST ALL HAVE FUN IN DIFFERENT WAYS.. tEN wOLVES

01-28-2009, 08:32 AM	#70
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,310	Re: What does your reloading bench look like yeah. my problem is that i use the same desk to fix guns. hence the tools, two 1911 pistols, and the tool box on the right. yeah i clean it off once a month, but it just takes fixing two guns to muck it all up again. its a a vicious cycle. But believe it or not i know where everything is __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

01-28-2009, 10:34 AM	#71
tEN wOLVES V.I.P. Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northridge, California Posts: 174	Re: What does your reloading bench look like Howdy JLA I know where your coming from Pard, I/we all have this problem with horizontal surfaces, I guess this is why I built so many benches, clutter tends to drive me nuts, and It's not so much the mess that bothers me , it's not being able to put my hands on tools or parts when I need them, when working on my guns, so I have two benches for this, one for my long guns and one for hand guns, but I do know what your saying, I know friends that can have a cluttered bench, and still know where everything is at, for me as I've gotten older I like making things as easy as possible for my self, and when loading, it takes the stress out, and makes it a ton more safer when you have less to look at on your bench. Take care, and have a great weekend tEN wOLVES

02-02-2009, 07:33 PM	#72
Rembrandt V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 98	Re: What does your reloading bench look like Been a long cold winter, have reloaded nearly 7000 rounds and still have two miserable cold months remaining. Last edited by Rembrandt; 02-02-2009 at 07:36 PM..

02-02-2009, 09:18 PM	#73
tEN wOLVES V.I.P. Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northridge, California Posts: 174	Re: What does your reloading bench look like Howdy Rembrandt Will I can see you like to work clean too, this is a really nice area you have for reloading, what are the two white containers in front of your bench , I'll take a guess that they're for your gun powder, I know a lot of guys are using old refrigerators to store there powder and loaded ammo, good idea, but what are these two white boxes? I see you also have nice overhead storage, great way to keep things dust free and clean. Question, what is that big press at the left side of your bench, that sucker is Awesome in size, and I like the way you have your presses on a slide mount, once you slide it in, all you have to do is tighten the nuts and you have a solid mount, great idea, and neat too, when done you can remove all of your presses and put them away, nice and neat, you really put some thought into this. and you even have a compressed air line, how handy is that.... You did a really great job designing your loading area, Thanks for sharing with all of us. tEN wOLVES Last edited by tEN wOLVES; 02-02-2009 at 09:20 PM..

02-02-2009, 11:12 PM	#74
Rembrandt V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 98	Re: What does your reloading bench look like Lower storage are roll cabs. Large turret press is an old Herters model....found it at a garage sale for 5 bucks. Has built in shop vac and air compressor. Track system is called "80-20", sort of like a quick detach system that allows equipment to be interchanged. Can add a cleaning station or re-loader in seconds. Last edited by Rembrandt; 02-02-2009 at 11:19 PM..

02-02-2009, 11:41 PM	#75
tEN wOLVES V.I.P. Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northridge, California Posts: 174	Re: What does your reloading bench look like Howdy Rembrandt Thanks for the reply Pard, I'd say without doubt you are a serious reloader, and like I said before you have put some thought into this, with great results, I like the fact that when your finished loading you can put everything away, that's a neat operation.those roller carts are a good way to store your ammo, I saw your vacuum hose but didn't know if you had a hook up there or not , another nice idea, vacuum and compressed air in the same location, you really have addressed all your needs and made things work the way you want them to. Take care Pard, and thanks for your input tEN wOLVES