Good lighting is critical. Good ventilation is critical. Cabinets to keep dust off of everything. Remember, horizontal surfaces are the devils playground. The only way to defend is to be really really, disciplined, as in everything has a place, and that means putting things away where they reside. Not over there, where they reside. Hard surface floor, resident vacuum. Good luck. Been there, never stood a chance.
New house, new reloading room! Bench, shelf design questions
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My new loading bench is very similar but the room is only 10x12. Three pictures are needed to see the entire room. Still have one more shelving unit to add to the one bench. It will be the entire wall. I have a shelf under the main bench that runs the entire length of all three benches. Adds tons of storage keeping things off the top benchesHey guys, moved into a new house, officially a homeowner. Built a new bench in the basement. Got a couple sheets of formica on the way to cover it.
I was thinking about planing a 2x6 down and routering the bottom edge and staining so I would have a nice corner on the front edge of the bench all the way around. Then maybe a routered 1x4 on the top, for a backsplash. What do you think?
I don't know if I want pegboard or not, but definitely shelves in the corners at a 45* angle. Any and all ideas appreciated. Going with "blue storm" formica.
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"Discipline " is the magic key here.You decide,want a clusterfuck reloading bench?or sumthin you'd be proud to show your mother in law?
I "stole" a small BR 15 or so years ago as a loading rm.Maybe 12X14 but,it's almost spotless.Yes,we have a professional machineshop backing it up but,even it is pretty durn straight!!
I have better things to do than clearing some "mess" to get down to business.Good luck with your project.
"Discipline " is the magic key here.You decide,want a clusterfuck reloading bench?or sumthin you'd be proud to show your mother in law?
I "stole" a small BR 15 or so years ago as a loading rm.Maybe 12X14 but,it's almost spotless.Yes,we have a professional machineshop backing it up but,even it is pretty durn straight!!
I have better things to do than clearing some "mess" to get down to business.Good luck with your project.
Mozella, I bought a handful of those bins already from In-Line Fab. Do you know if they will attach to the Stalwart rack?
That's too nice, you need some pin up girls and more junk laying around.Hey guys, moved into a new house, officially a homeowner. Built a new bench in the basement. Got a couple sheets of formica on the way to cover it.
I was thinking about planing a 2x6 down and routering the bottom edge and staining so I would have a nice corner on the front edge of the bench all the way around. Then maybe a routered 1x4 on the top, for a backsplash. What do you think?
I don't know if I want pegboard or not, but definitely shelves in the corners at a 45* angle. Any and all ideas appreciated. Going with "blue storm" formica.
J
You mean he needs some pinup girls laying around?
powderbrake
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I suggest you tie the bench to the wall by screwing into the studs through the rear support under the top. If the wall is concrete, then screw into it. It will make the bench extremely rigid.
I prefer cabinets to shelves and I don't care for peg board at all.
I bought old desk tops from an office supply place for ten bucks apiece. Really hard to beat for the price. I got the cubicle cabinets from the same place for like $15 each. I plan to buy or build some cabinet doors for down low but for now, I hung old sheets to hide all the clutter under the bench.
I built the wooden cabinets and I really like those. There are plans on the Internet for them. I think I used the plans but modified them to suit what I wanted. Overall, a very functional and good setup, to me. I love the box that the press is mounted on. A friend who built cabinets at the time, made it for me. I wouldn't be without it now.
I bought old desk tops from an office supply place for ten bucks apiece. Really hard to beat for the price. I got the cubicle cabinets from the same place for like $15 each. I plan to buy or build some cabinet doors for down low but for now, I hung old sheets to hide all the clutter under the bench.
I built the wooden cabinets and I really like those. There are plans on the Internet for them. I think I used the plans but modified them to suit what I wanted. Overall, a very functional and good setup, to me. I love the box that the press is mounted on. A friend who built cabinets at the time, made it for me. I wouldn't be without it now.
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Uuuuuumm...just a slight upgrade there!!! Did you move or transform the old room your standing in?I went from this
To this
Great start to a reloading room! 2X6 planed down could only make it sturdier. ease the edges... formica could butt the
2X6 vs edge banding the desk edge which is 1) going be sharp & 2 ) crack off eventually.
Prob could get bath or kitchen cabs at lowes, HD etc for less than you could make em.
You can build so you could hang em in couple hours on cleats. Good to have some stuff in cabs, vs shelves it will get dusty. Maybe you want a task light or 2 mounted to the wall on a simple swivel or extension and a dedicated circuit in if can swing it for your scale. or make a simple valence and put 4' lights under the cabs, too.
If you are like me, you'll "enjoy" looking for those AR springs *somewhere* on the floor- gotta replace the carpet.
Good luck & have fun. Great time to organize & start new. post a pic later...
2X6 vs edge banding the desk edge which is 1) going be sharp & 2 ) crack off eventually.
Prob could get bath or kitchen cabs at lowes, HD etc for less than you could make em.
You can build so you could hang em in couple hours on cleats. Good to have some stuff in cabs, vs shelves it will get dusty. Maybe you want a task light or 2 mounted to the wall on a simple swivel or extension and a dedicated circuit in if can swing it for your scale. or make a simple valence and put 4' lights under the cabs, too.
If you are like me, you'll "enjoy" looking for those AR springs *somewhere* on the floor- gotta replace the carpet.
Good luck & have fun. Great time to organize & start new. post a pic later...
Sorry, I don't know.
A big thing for me is where the forced air heat/ac airflow is going. No better way to get irratic weights is to weigh when the air is moving around. If I ever do it right, I will have electric heat in the reloading room, and it will be in the basement where I don't need the AC in the summer.
Albany Mountain
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I moved to the other side of the wall, after I build the new room.
This pix is the New old room.
And this is the Old new room.
Good job, that’s one hell of a man cave...I moved to the other side of the wall, after I build the new room.
This pix is the New old room.
And this is the Old new room.
Very nice, i like being able to work "behind" me when im loading. Have a rifle soaking in some solvent on the bench behinf you while working on the bench infront of you
A bit more trouble, but drawers are something that I think are worthwhile. I have them in parts of my shop but not at my reloading area. I might just have to fix that soon. Again, the ones I do have were bought from a used office equipment store. They're metal and mount easily. They are "blind" drawers that slide completely under the counters and attach to the underside of the countertops.
Mulligan
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