Small reloading bench ideas?

[Dos XX]

I had to shrink my bench while I'm between houses. I bought a husky tool cart and it's working pretty good so far

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Where did you get that chunk of rock under your scale?

 

[Punkur67]

Where did you get that chunk of rock under your scale?

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[Dos XX]

TTC 12" x 18" x 3" Thick Grade B No Ledge Black Granite Surface Plate https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0058JW9P...t_i_3CMCMG8G35YP107G54YK?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Nice. Does it have rubber isolation feet on it or is just a solid piece of granite?

 

[MQ1]

Sir,
Somewhere on AS, maybe in the Bulletin, someone used a Black & Decker (Workmate) portable work center for a compact and portable reloading bench. Quick Google search of sawhorses & work stands.
Hope this helps.
Tim

The Workmate worked for me for almost 15 years….tough to beat.

MQ1

 

[Punkur67]

Nice. Does it have rubber isolation feet on it or is just a solid piece of granite?

Solid granite and I bought some rubber feet that I stuck on the bottom

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[CarlGeorge]

I used a Workmate for multiple years. It worked great.

I tried to find a picture but couldn't. I'll explain what I did.

I constructed a T from a scrap piece of 2x6 I had. I used a couple of lag bolts to attach the short part of the T to the long part. I arranged it so the short piece was on top of the long piece.

I put the long piece in the jaws of the Workmate, which means the short (top) piece of 2x6 is on top of the Workmate surface. I mounted my Rockchucker to the end of the short piece of 2x6. On the opposite end of the short 2x6 I mounted my case trimmer.

When I wanted to use the trimmer I'd loosen the Workmate jaws, turn the T 180 degrees - so then the press would be on the back side of the Workmate and the case trimmer would be in front. If I ever needed the Workmate for a non-reloading project I could just remove the T. The Workmate itself wasn't modified in any way.

Like I said - it worked great. More than solid enough. I'd typically use a C-Clamp to hold the powder measure on the Workmate when I was throwing powder charges.

 

[mjl650]

I’m not sure what shipping would be but I could build you a mini version of this that would bolt together to fit your hole and you could put the top of your choice on it. This one is welded together but I’ve built several for friends that bolted together so they could get them inside thr house.

Nice looking bench. Wish you were closer to VA

 

[K9TXS]

At my old house I had limited space like others here and went to a Husky roll around tool box. Worked out really well.

After moving, I needed two tables. One for reloading and one to be used as a desk. I went with an industrial packing table from Uline. I have a 6' and an 8' table. These come in different sizes, metal base with lower shelf, 2" maple butcher block top. I've never had a table as solid as these two.

 

[divingin]

I loaded for a few months C-clamping the press to my dining room table. Ideal? No. But it worked until I could dedicate space for a more complete station.

 

[Punkur67]

Found pictures of my old bench

 

[BoydAllen]

This goes in the bottom of the bedroom closet when not in use. It works on any table. (recycled birch ply kitchen cabinet doors) My RCBS lubrisizer used to be mounted back to back with the Rock Chucker. That is the reason for the bolt head that you see.

 

[Kracken McGraw]

I loaded for a few months C-clamping the press to my dining room table. Ideal? No. But it worked until I could dedicate space for a more complete station.

There was a old Game Warden in the community that I grew up in that did that. It broke the edge of his wife’s table off and he ended up having to buy her a whole new dining room set to keep the peace!

 

[Albany Mountain]

I have four of these now for two reloading rooms. Assembled with their screw kit and glued as well during assembly. I modified the vise with 2X2 steel tubing (or 2 1/2 square oak) and 3/8" neoprene rubber which makes it a breeze for clamping rifles, stocks or anything else.

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They have been very sturdy, easy to assemble and well priced, especially if you can find them on sale for 20-30 bucks less. My equipment is mounted with RCBS tooling plates which makes everything mount in the manufactured bench holes with one 5/8" bolt.

 

[hpshooter]

I’m not sure what shipping would be but I could build you a mini version of this that would bolt together to fit your hole and you could put the top of your choice on it. This one is welded together but I’ve built several for friends that bolted together so they could get them inside thr house.

++++A generous and thoughtful proposal!

 

[Fairchaser]

If you have an office desk, it can be turned into a loading table by clamping a large piece of heavy plywood covered with felt. My reloading room blends into my home office. Believe it or not, I can do everything here including annealing with my homemade amp annealer and brass cleaning with a rotary wet tumbler (on the floor) and drying with a food dehydrater.

 

[Clark]

I have two co-ax presses in the reloading room, next to a rockchucker press.

But what gets used is two parner presses that cosy up to my desk or in the car.

 

[6MMsteve]

whatever you do it will need to be anchored somewhere, 2 pcs of 3/4 plywood samwiched together will do, with 2x4's anchored will get the job done and be sturdy

 

[Kdwilson]

I’m Looking for a bench to fit in a small space that will be good enough to support resizing brass with a rock chucker. If anyone has anything out there on the market they recommend.

disclaimer: im not setup to build anything at the moment. If you have a link to something for sale online I would appreciate that

I picked up the ' wooden bench' from Harbor Freight. Great little bench, 4 drawers. $160 out the door.

 

[Sandstorm]

wooden bench' from Harbor Freight.

There's more of these in reloading room's across the nation it seems, and I know
I like mine alot. ( Fits my scale and budget well )

 

[old_heli_logger]

Here ya go