It’s a bit messy but I finally got my set up pretty much finished
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Building the Perfect Reloading Room
- Thread starter sirhrmechanic
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Built a new podcast desk yesterday for the reloading room.
Nice Rhino Ironworks safe. I have one as well and love it. It helps that they are built 20 mins from me too.
Yeah if memory serves me right, they are AWESOME! Great catch!
They were screwed down about every 14" with #8 flat head screws.
Getting started on my perfect reloading room after taking weeks and weeks to build my bench. More to come hopefully in the not to distant future.
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New to the forum, wanted to share / show off my reloading bench. Still a work in progress as my reloading develops. Left side is the "dirty" side, for rifle cleaning, de-priming, case trimming. I made the table on the right from a frame off of craigslist and a butcher block top from Lowes. It's all tied in tight to wall studs for rigidity. I used under mounted t-nuts for mounting my Dillon, Bench Primer and Super Swage. Also built this cabinet for brass storage but its running out of capacity quickly as I start loading for more cartridges.
Here's mine for now, once I get my garage cleaned out of all the useless junk that's accumulated over the years I'm going to be redoing my set up. But it works for now.
I just moved to a new build and this was suppose to be an attic. I’m 87% done with the project and am quite pleased. More pleased that its 3 steps away once I roll out of bed. Wall storage is using French cleats which I’m now a big fan of. Thanks all for the inspirations.
It was about as miserable as you might imagine. 3 person job and done before the floors were in. That safe is the biggest I could get up the stairs and through the door. It will stay with the house if I move again.
Good catch. Though I wouldn’t suspect the propane to spontaneously combust, I have moved the powder and primers for at least some peace of mind. Another plug for the flexibility of French cleats.
on that note, the house previously on this grounds had been taken out by fire so I’m sensitive to such a thing.
thank you for the fresh set of eyes 30cal!
My bench is a work in progress. This is the 2nd one I have built and is a little bigger than my last one. The lightswitch was put in to control LED lights above the bench. Since this picture has been taken, I have installed two flush mounted power strips. One in the back next to the dies for thinks like tumblers, scales, trimmers etc. The second one was put just to the right of the press for chargers or other random things so whoever doesnt need to crawl under the bench to reach the outlet. I have bought a Chargemaster Supreme and absolutely love it compared to the other powder throw.
Next major upgrades will be giraud trimmer and zero press. Trimmer will be soon since case prep is the worst.
Next major upgrades will be giraud trimmer and zero press. Trimmer will be soon since case prep is the worst.
Mine has been a work in progress for years. I put the cabinets in when I built the mancave addition and have adding and changing it since then. I have another bench also, but it’s so junked up I didn’t put it in. The cabinet is powder and brass storage.
Ive waited years to contribute to this thread! Still a fair bit to do, like finding a proper chair, and paint touch up. I dont know what to do with all the space, but im sure i’ll figure it out. The wall behind is all storage, which i’m still working on.
Lets see... 2008 when I was making the bench bigger.
2012 in use.
Dare I say it looks worse today, though I know that's hard to believe.
2012 in use.
Dare I say it looks worse today, though I know that's hard to believe.
Slowly moving into my house. Got the important stuff out of the way first. 
Looks like a Massage Parlor for firearms ... do you have the Sirius/XM "Chill Channel" on in the background?
I went and changed it up again. Built another bench a few days ago but added a cutout so I could sit at the computer.
Spent a half hour cleaning up...usully something is on fire.
Not a room really, but needed a transportable bench for reloading and other stuff. Not really that handy with woodworking, but I picked up few things along the way.
Big thanks to Dan of Inline Fabrication, such good products that just had to order to Finland. They also made a custom plate for my vice.
Big thanks to Dan of Inline Fabrication, such good products that just had to order to Finland. They also made a custom plate for my vice.
I really like the French cleats. Where did you find the plans/specs for these and the associated shelves?
Thanks! I just watched a bunch of YouTube videos and decided on the dimensions. Ripped the cleats on a table saw using 3/4 inch plywood.
I measured each piece of equipment or groups of tools I wanted shelves for and made those out of 1/2 inch ply. It’s pretty functional in that whatever I happen to be using the most at the time I can mount right in front of me at the bench.
You know how it is. If you spend enough time in the wrong place at the right time. While it makes the shadow box look good at the end of a career, it's hard on the family situation. I think I made my last revision for a while. I switched stuff around because the wall with all of the outlets had the wrong bench in front of it so I switched it up and figured I would make a small military section. The ham radio station will be to the left of the computer when I get it all moved over and my LE dive stuff is on the opposite wall. Kind of my regular hangout these days. Just need a beverage fridge and it should be about done.
Whats up brother!!! Finally getting around to joining the hide and sharing. STGCS, currently on deployment in 6th fleet on USS Cole. Feel you on the "wrong place, right time". How I got extended on this current deployment. Bench looks amazing! I'll have to share some stuff when I get back in under 60 days. Got extended, and doing a 9 month deployment this time around. Hopefully my last one (#8) unless for some crazy reason, I have to do the next scheduled one in 2024. #8 deployment, and we are getting 4 more medals/ribbons, I havent recieved before. Never ceases to amaze me, that we have the same job, but something new always happens!
At least you are in the MED so you have some decent places to visit. I would have liked to have done one final MED before I retired. My last deployment was a rather uneventful WESTPAC on the USS Peleliu in 2008 and I went on terminal leave just when the ship was heading out for another cruise in 2010.
I have been told that my reloading room has all the character of a morgue. No playboy calendars, no wild game mounts, ect.
So I added in some artsy fartsy stuff in.
Right between my Dillon 1100 and 550/Prometheus.
So I added in some artsy fartsy stuff in.
Right between my Dillon 1100 and 550/Prometheus.
Finally got the new room finished after a PCS move to NoVA. Since I’m divorced now, I can do as I please in this house
Moved from AZ and had everything setup in the garage. Between the heat in the summer and the constant blowing dust, it was a mess to say the least. Now that I’ve got a basement with this extra room, all is right. Added a workbench for reloading only, leaving the other one for maintenance, etc. Thinking about upgrading my press but this Lee has made some great ammo over the last 12 years…we’ll see.
Only downside is the safe had to stay in the garage since it’s too big to make it downstairs. Hopefully the goldenrod will be enough to fight off the humidity here.
Moved from AZ and had everything setup in the garage. Between the heat in the summer and the constant blowing dust, it was a mess to say the least. Now that I’ve got a basement with this extra room, all is right. Added a workbench for reloading only, leaving the other one for maintenance, etc. Thinking about upgrading my press but this Lee has made some great ammo over the last 12 years…we’ll see.
Only downside is the safe had to stay in the garage since it’s too big to make it downstairs. Hopefully the goldenrod will be enough to fight off the humidity here.
I’ve been contemplating getting this same Craftsman metal cabinet for my reloading room but wasn’t sure how well the limited number of shelves would hold up to stacking weight on them. What do you store in yours and does it work well?
My opinion is not a statement on the Craftsman cabinet.....just offering an option.
I bought one of these....
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And it has been fantastic.
Shelves and bins hold tons of weight.
I have 2 craftsman cabinets in my garage and they will hold a ton of weight. You'll be challenged to stack enough stuff on them to push their capacity. 1 more shelf being included would be nice though.
