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Well, mine has to much clutter, started cleaning up and "found" loaded rounds I've been searching for and other nice thingamabobs. EDIT: and a few whatyamacallits.
Clutter kills. Time is actually saved by keeping clutter at a min at any location in the mancave. Very difficult to do when a lot is going on but I've found if I put things back in its place every time I use it I win.
 
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Just recently caught this work bench on sale at H F. Better quality than what I thought it would be and really helped to clear lots of tools out of my actual gun stuff. I added the second shelf in the middle and the strip across the back for hooks. Debating anchoring it to the floor but so far it has not moved with working in and around it.
 

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Just recently caught this work bench on sale at H F. Better quality than what I thought it would be and really helped to clear lots of tools out of my actual gun stuff. I added the second shelf in the middle and the strip across the back for hooks. Debating anchoring it to the floor but so far it has not moved with working in and around it.
Just make sure it is level
 
Just recently caught this work bench on sale at H F. Better quality than what I thought it would be and really helped to clear lots of tools out of my actual gun stuff. I added the second shelf in the middle and the strip across the back for hooks. Debating anchoring it to the floor but so far it has not moved with working in and around it.
I have in mind buying one of those once my hallway outside the safe room is finished off. I think it will serve as an excellent cleaning table.
 
Just recently caught this work bench on sale at H F. Better quality than what I thought it would be and really helped to clear lots of tools out of my actual gun stuff. I added the second shelf in the middle and the strip across the back for hooks. Debating anchoring it to the floor but so far it has not moved with working in and around it.
I have one very similar if not identical. I covered the top with a piece of 3/4" plywood and painted the plywood white. It's been my primary loading bench for 8 years now. No complaints given what it is.

I added the plywood to cover the peg holes. I've no plans to use it for gluing wood and now I have a solid top. The plywood extends past the original top by 4" on one side so I can fasten whatever I want to that overhang.

Overall, it's worked very well for me.
 
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Well crap. Broke an outlet and now a nightmare. I am a retired lectrician, and this is my worst fear. PO of house wired the basement and when installing the outlets he put the wire on em and then pulled the outlet into the box using the romex. Now I can barely get the broke outlet out of the box. Guess I am going to have to turn the power off and splice some pigtails on.
 
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Well crap. Broke an outlet and now a nightmare. I am a retired lectrician, and this is my worst fear. PO of house wired the basement and when installing the outlets he put the wire em and then pulled the outlet into the box using the romex. Now I can barely get the broke outlet out of the box. Guess I am going to have to turn the power off and splice some pigtails on.
I never understood why people don't leave at least 6" of extra wire when installing outlets. I'd call that minimum. 8"-10" is much better.

As if cutting the wire short is gonna save substantial money? Ignorance.
 
Didn't want to Hi-jack the other load room thread, so here's where I was and where I am. Need to find a couple of young bucks to haul my countertop down in the basement/Batcave. Other mods coming are two more cabinets and a long shelf.
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Since 1970 my reloading area consisted of a large old school teachers desk, a chair and a storage rack. Getting to old to get around hunting.
 
2x splash on the back with 3.5" deck screw to studs or redhead into concrete. The trick with a press is to keep the bench attached to the wall. My work and reloading bench, made of double 2x12s has a 2x8 back splash, glued and screwed onto the back then attached to the walls, plural. I have 50 boxes with doors and drawers to keep the dust out. Pipe clamps work well, and can be leveled on the concrete floor.
You can take one board at a time down to the basement that way. May be late right now, but assembly on your own does require planning. A 1x2 between 2x12s with the back splash gives the over hang at the front.

This is 1/2 of one room. there are four rooms with five sets of cabinets and tops.
The window looks dow the 250 meter rifle range w a 15ft high berm. Just a set of ideas.

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