DeaconKC 2,455 Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 (edited) We made our retirement move in December and have been trying to get everything squared away. Today I got my bench built for my new reloading area! Hopefully by this time next week I will have the Dillon mounted and up and running! Woo hoo! Edited April 5 by DeaconKC 19 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Derringer Dan 201 Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 Great job. I went a similar direction after leaving behind my TuffShed shop (after retiring myself) Bought a Husky wooden workbench and went from there. Let’s see it when you get the Dillon up and running. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
watab kid 1,276 Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 looking good , i like your reloading digs 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Linn Keller, SASS 27332, BOLD 103 2,339 Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 I'm seeing a tidy and well organized start: you're using your space efficiently and taking advantage of natural light, and the adjustable blinds are a definite plus! Looks like a dandy setup in the making! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tequila Shooter 1,776 Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 Glad to see you’re making progress. Looks like you might need some LED lights in the corner, or if you can hang a fixture right over the bench. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DeaconKC 2,455 Posted April 6 Author Share Posted April 6 10 hours ago, Derringer Dan said: Great job. I went a similar direction after leaving behind my TuffShed shop (after retiring myself) Bought a Husky wooden workbench and went from there. Let’s see it when you get the Dillon up and running. Will do! 10 hours ago, watab kid said: looking good , i like your reloading digs Thanks, when we got the place the Missus decided to paint the garage for me and we put in an epoxy floor. 5 hours ago, Linn Keller, SASS 27332, BOLD 103 said: I'm seeing a tidy and well organized start: you're using your space efficiently and taking advantage of natural light, and the adjustable blinds are a definite plus! Looks like a dandy setup in the making! Yup, light is good during daylight 2 hours ago, Tequila Shooter said: Glad to see you’re making progress. Looks like you might need some LED lights in the corner, or if you can hang a fixture right over the bench. And yup, will be putting in additional lights Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joke 'um 1,170 Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 (edited) Now that you have a reloading bench, you'll need to think about getting a door. Edited April 6 by Joke 'um 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Cross, SASS #13848 L 77 Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 What brand is the table? Size? Like the height adjustment and looks like something I could use in my reloading area. Thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Crazy Gun Barney, SASS #2428 1,144 Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 The hammer will come in handy testing for duds... 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DeaconKC 2,455 Posted April 6 Author Share Posted April 6 Got the bench at Sam's Club, an Ultra HD bench. Cost $149 and is a beast. Great instructions! Went together easily, put a strip on the back and left edge to keep stray parts from rolling off it. I think I am going to get some T nuts and put them in from underneath so I can mount my Lee turret or Load alls easily and removable. I have it high enough I am going to keep a small rolling cart under it. 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Derringer Dan 201 Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 49 minutes ago, DeaconKC said: Got the bench at Sam's Club, an Ultra HD bench. Cost $149 and is a beast. Great instructions! Went together easily, put a strip on the back and left edge to keep stray parts from rolling off it. I think I am going to get some T nuts and put them in from underneath so I can mount my Lee turret or Load alls easily and removable. I have it high enough I am going to keep a small rolling cart under it. I didn’t want to bogart your post with any of my pics, but I’ve got to show you what I did. Due to the fact that I wasn’t able to drag my TuffShed along with me, I was able to earmark some monies to rebuild the loading area. Whatcha think about this- I located the studs in the wall and anchored the table. There is no movement or shudder in the table at all. And the anvil on the vise rings true. Very happy to with the outcome. Once I heal up, the drywall will go up 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 3,680 Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 Now to find something to load! Nice looking set up. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DeaconKC 2,455 Posted April 6 Author Share Posted April 6 1 hour ago, Derringer Dan said: I didn’t want to bogart your post with any of my pics, but I’ve got to show you what I did. Due to the fact that I wasn’t able to drag my TuffShed along with me, I was able to earmark some monies to rebuild the loading area. Whatcha think about this- I located the studs in the wall and anchored the table. There is no movement or shudder in the table at all. And the anvil on the vise rings true. Very happy to with the outcome. Once I heal up, the drywall will go up Very, very nice! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Derringer Dan 201 Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 2 hours ago, DeaconKC said: Very, very nice! The ability to have cabinets that can roll in and out from the bottom was a huge bonus due to the tight spaces I was dealing with. Again, didn’t mean to hijack your thread... looking forward to seeing your completed setup!! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Imis Twohofon,SASS # 46646 2,153 Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 I just upgraded my bench with a steel organizer, Item 2KEJ9 from WWGrainger. Look it up it is great and reasonable in price. Imis Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DeaconKC 2,455 Posted April 7 Author Share Posted April 7 56 minutes ago, Derringer Dan said: The ability to have cabinets that can roll in and out from the bottom was a huge bonus due to the tight spaces I was dealing with. Again, didn’t mean to hijack your thread... looking forward to seeing your completed setup!! Definitely, when building the bench I measured the rollout rack I plan on using to make sure I would have clearance under the bench for it. 38 minutes ago, Imis Twohofon,SASS # 46646 said: I just upgraded my bench with a steel organizer, Item 2KEJ9 from WWGrainger. Look it up it is great and reasonable in price. Imis That is nice, the 48" one is tempting but I already have plans for that space to hold all my Dillon toolheads for the 550. Plus, the Missus said something about how neat metal pegboard pack would look. Who am I to argue that? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Linn Keller, SASS 27332, BOLD 103 2,339 Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 Anchoring the bench to the wall is a definite plus! Given you have a good heavy machine vise, you'll want it that solid! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Original Lumpy Gritz 7,569 Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 17 hours ago, DeaconKC said: Got the bench at Sam's Club, an Ultra HD bench. Cost $149 and is a beast. Great instructions! Went together easily, put a strip on the back and left edge to keep stray parts from rolling off it. I think I am going to get some T nuts and put them in from underneath so I can mount my Lee turret or Load alls easily and removable. I have it high enough I am going to keep a small rolling cart under it. I have 2 of those benches. They are very well made, and you couldn't duplicate them for the price. OLG 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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