Smokey Dave Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 We recently sold our house and are living in an apartment until we decide where we're moving. So space is a premium around here. This was my solution. We have a decent size patio with a closet for storage. So I mounted the presses to an old dresser, and mounted the dresser to a furniture dolly. I just roll it out of the closet when I need it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoky Pistols Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 12 minutes ago, Smokey Dave said: We recently sold our house and are living in an apartment until we decide where we're moving. So space is a premium around here. This was my solution. We have a decent size patio with a closet for storage. So I mounted the presses to an old dresser, and mounted the dresser to a furniture dolly. I just roll it out of the closet when I need it. That's not a bad idea. I have a few old dressers that I was planning of getting rid of, but I might turn one into a new loading bench. I like the portability of the one I have now, but the open sided storage means that things are always sliding around and trying to slide off. Drawers would be a nice change. I think I'd probably need to do some reinforcing and I'd definitely add a set of locking casters. I kind of have to keep a foot hooked around one corner of mine so it doesn't migrate away while in use. But, thanks for the ideas, Smokey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.T Chambers, SASS#76185 Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 Right after i put it together in 2011. Not this clean anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 These pix are a couple years old, the mec600 jr. is now a Grabber and a Lee turret mounts with screw knobs to the bench between Mec and small Blue. Cleaning/workbench and safe to the right of these pix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly Drifter Posted December 28, 2018 Author Share Posted December 28, 2018 Nice set up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 1 minute ago, Hillbilly Drifter said: Nice set up! Thanks HD, It works nice for me! I built a 12 x 16 room in the basement and concreted in the safe. Across from the reloading bench is an "L" shaped counter top held up by file cabinets. To the right of the bench is a Craftsman bench with 2 cabinets above for supplies. I have made mounts for a vice and a single stage press, as well as my case trimmer and LEE that all (one of a time!) can be mounted between the 2 permanent loaders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yul Lose Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 I’d post pictures of mine but y’all will laugh, organization ain’t my strong suit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yul Lose Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 On 12/26/2018 at 3:06 PM, Allie Mo, SASS No. 25217 said: No, I won't buy him any tools. I just pay the bills. This month it was a $6000 trencher and he's picking up a wench tomorrow. The sad part is he has to pay someone help him use them. What’s the wench look like? Maybe he’s trading you in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allie Mo, SASS No. 25217 Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 19 minutes ago, Yul Lose said: What’s the wench look like? Maybe he’s trading you in. He once told me that no one else would put up with either of us. So that's unlikely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Wheeler Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 44 minutes ago, Yul Lose said: I’d post pictures of mine but y’all will laugh, organization ain’t my strong suit. We have all seen your fine workmanship, I find that hard to believe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allie Mo, SASS No. 25217 Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 1 hour ago, Yul Lose said: I’d post pictures of mine but y’all will laugh, organization ain’t my strong suit. Oh pretty please, we need to see it. It may give hope to the organizationally compromised for future greatness, as your woodworking is really, really great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lead Friend, SASS #53635 Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 Here you go. I collect vintage tin signs and cowboy ephemera as well. The Hornady for .45-70 isn’t mounted to the bench in these pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Injun Ryder, SASS #36201L Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 Doing it old school! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokey Dave Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 2 hours ago, Injun Ryder, SASS #36201L said: Doing it old school! Nice collection! I have that same box of Hi-Power paper shotshells. I used to have two boxes but my brothers and I couldn't resist the urge to shoot a box. They were my grandfather's and we shot them out of his gun. So I guess it was fitting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly Drifter Posted December 29, 2018 Author Share Posted December 29, 2018 On 12/24/2018 at 11:35 AM, The Original Lumpy Gritz said: I would recommend adding at least 1 or 2, 15lb ABC fire extinguishers. OLG ordered 2 of them. thanks for the heads up! On 12/24/2018 at 11:44 AM, The Original Lumpy Gritz said: Carpet in a reloading room is not a good idea. You want to be able to 'mop' the floor for spilled powder etc. OLG Wife told me to go ahead and get hardwood floors put down. Thanks OLG, I told her you insisted... I also decided to set up the Dillon 550. Bought a craftsman tool chest, reinforced the top and mounted it. Ordered the 45 Colt dies and conversion kit. Thanks everyone for the posts. Some great looking set ups and I got some new ideas and inspiration from looking through them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 Replace/re-charge those extinguishers every 12-16mos. Look at using LED lighting as FLO's put out a lot of RFI that causes issues with electric powder measures and such. Store bullets and such in the bottom to the tool chest, to give it more stability. OLG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly Drifter Posted December 29, 2018 Author Share Posted December 29, 2018 the bullets are already in the tool chest as are all the primers. The lights have been on my radar but so far I have not had any issues with the scale so not a high priority for me at the moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly Drifter Posted December 29, 2018 Author Share Posted December 29, 2018 didn't mean that to look like a quote from you. not sure how I screwed that post up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokey Dave Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 Hey Hillbilly, is that the headstock to a ukulele hanging on the wall? Did you go "Pete Townsend" on it? LOL! Seriously though, I like the new setup. Nice work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly Drifter Posted December 30, 2018 Author Share Posted December 30, 2018 hahahaha Smokey Dave! it is a headphone hook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake River Clay SASS #34984 Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 This is in a corner of the bedroom. One bedroom apartment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lead Friend, SASS #53635 Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 The spurs are a nice touch, Sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly Drifter Posted December 30, 2018 Author Share Posted December 30, 2018 being able to squeeze out space in a one bedroom apartment is pretty dang awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Chance Morgun Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 Not only do you guys have a neater work area, but you must never spill any shot or powder loading shotgun as I don't see any "catch tray" under your presses. I have a computer box lid under mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 I certainly should of had one! When I set up the Grabber ---the first couple times using it I had a bad habit of emptying a bottle or 2 of powder or shot all over the bench. It sucks! Never ever leave the plugs out of the bottles when setting up. When tilting back it's amazing how many little #8's go everywhere! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackface Charlie Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Well----after my debacle yesterday at the range and finding out I loaded a boat load of ammo with damp primer pockets leaving me with 2--3K of questionable rounds that I won't use in a match and the fact that my indexer ring broke on my 650 today -----I hand decapped 3K rounds, wet tumbled and pan dried in the oven all of these! Good thing I'm ambidextrous cause using my left hand or anything right now is out of the question!! Only have 1K primers and bullets so of to the store tomorrow so I can get busy!! Going forward I probably wont decap before wet tumbling but I will use the broiler to dry them out before loading! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lead Friend, SASS #53635 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Git yerself a food dehydrator at a garage sale or Amazon and a few extra trays. Makes short work of drying tumbled cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowaz Molasses Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 This is what I'm working with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griff Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 17 hours ago, Blackface Charlie said: Well----after my debacle yesterday at the range and finding out I loaded a boat load of ammo with damp primer pockets leaving me with 2--3K of questionable rounds that I won't use in a match and the fact that my indexer ring broke on my 650 today -----I hand decapped 3K rounds, wet tumbled and pan dried in the oven all of these! Good thing I'm ambidextrous cause using my left hand or anything right now is out of the question!! Only have 1K primers and bullets so of to the store tomorrow so I can get busy!! Going forward I probably wont decap before wet tumbling but I will use the broiler to dry them out before loading! If you're going to wet tumble, then by all means, decap 1st! One of the primary arguments FOR wet tumbling is clean primer pockets. The pins can't get in there if you don't decap. Watch your oven temp while you're drying. http://www.massreloading.com/annealing.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Rick Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 31 minutes ago, Slowaz Molasses said: What are your toolheads sitting on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowaz Molasses Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Rick, I sent you a PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly Drifter Posted December 31, 2018 Author Share Posted December 31, 2018 10 minutes ago, Slowaz Molasses said: Rick, I sent you a PM send me one too please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripsaw Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 I don't have a dedicated reloading "room" per se. I use a portion of my workshop for reloading, setting up my press(es) on the workbench in the background. Most of the cabinets to the left of the window are full of reloading gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yul Lose Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 39 minutes ago, Ripsaw said: I don't have a dedicated reloading "room" per se. I use a portion of my workshop for reloading, setting up my press(es) on the workbench in the background. Most of the cabinets to the left of the window are full of reloading gear. Yer workshop is much to clean and organized. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripsaw Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 2 hours ago, Yul Lose said: Yer workshop is much to clean and organized. Trust me, just a rare moment in time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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