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Any pictures of loading bench and set up?

I would like to transition from my temporary (take down) loading set up to a more permanent bench in my garage. I'm new to this (bench building/set up, etc.) so does anyone have any pictures of their bench and how everything is set up?

Thanks!!
 
Here's 14 pages of people's reloading room/ man cave setups.!! :o

http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=231150

Dan
 
Wow, that's some link. I got to page 7 tonight. To be continued tomorrow. Thanks for finding that and posting it. There are some great ideas in there.
 
Here's 13 more pages to keep you going. ;D http://www.northeastshooters.com/vbulletin/threads/38070-Reloading-Bench-Photos I'll get some pics of mine posted soon......
Scott
 
There really are some amazing set ups there. I start cleaning out and prepping my garage this weekend. Then, I'll start planning.

Thanks!!
 
This is my area which is in dire need of a cleanup and reorg.
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One suggestion, I made my loading area so it could be used for other things as well, such as working on rifles. ALL of my powder and dies are stored in wall mounted cabinets (basically kitchen cabinets with adjustable shelves) so dust or whatever else gets in the air doesn't land on them. My work benches are formica countertops mounted on base cabinets with an open area between for your legs. The cabinets all have roll out drawers & store my tools etc. My actual loading area is an island cabinet on lock out rollers so I can move it to where I want it. Still very stable. Also has a formica top and I made interchangeable inserts that slide in the top and have various loaders mounted to the inserts. When not in use, they are stored underneath in the cabinet. I hope this might help to give you so fresh ideas.
 
here is what I build few years back when I started reloading.
It folds to reclaim the space.
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Unfortunately mine is still under construction, but shouldn't be terribly far from completion assuming I find the time to work on it. I'll be sure to post pictures then.
 
here are a few pics of my reloading room . please don't mind the mess LOL . it doesn't always look like this . I have the bench drilled so I can mount any of my presses that I need to use . the metal cabinets work out well for storage .
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if you look close you can see the metal plate that is welded to the top of the leg. the press is bolted through the wooden bench top and through the plate for added support . the bench legs are tap conned ( blue screw ) into the cement floor . it's very solid . Jim
 
Here's a few of my mess... almost complete :D
 

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