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In the middle of building a new reloading room now. I picked up a few 1050's and 650's , no room for that in my current room .
A few years back I finished my basement after spending more than a few years designing my reloading room in my head.
36 total feet of bench. Two rows of outlets. One above the bench and one below. If a machine requires electricity, that cord is run through the bench top and into the outlet below to keep clutter down to a dull roar. In the 1050s, the spend primers also go through the benchtop and into a can below.
The cabinets were heavily reinforced to allow bullets to be stored and to make them more rigid and stable.
A few years back I finished my basement after spending more than a few years designing my reloading room in my head.
36 total feet of bench. Two rows of outlets. One above the bench and one below. If a machine requires electricity, that cord is run through the bench top and into the outlet below to keep clutter down to a dull roar. In the 1050s, the spend primers also go through the benchtop and into a can below.
The cabinets were heavily reinforced to allow bullets to be stored and to make them more rigid and stable.
Hoser,
How thick are those countertops and did you have to reinforce the underside for the presses?
I use concrete countertops in most of my house builds, yes you can dye them or stain them but they still need to be sealed. I wouldn’t recommend them for a loading bench though because it’s going to be difficult to mount anything to them. Also the concrete tends to warp slightly as it sets up and could create problems on a loading bench.So I’m in the middle of building my new reloading room. Still need to finish up wiring and the do insulation and drywall ect. For bench tops I was thinking maybe concrete. Like the kitchen concrete counters. Can put color in them ect and a sealer . What you guys think ?
Roger that.I use concrete countertops in most of my house builds, yes you can dye them or stain them but they still need to be sealed. I wouldn’t recommend them for a loading bench though because it’s going to be difficult to mount anything to them. Also the concrete tends to warp slightly as it sets up and could create problems on a loading bench.
Is half inch plywood on top of a 2x4 frame a strong enough top?
May I make a few suggestions?My 2x4's are 24" on center, the plywood is good quality but I repurposed it from some old shelves so it has some age. I was thinking of doubling it up, but didnt want to go buy plywood if i didn't have too. Im going to cover it with some cheap peel and stick flooring.
This is the start, the bench will wrap around onto that right wall, my next day off.
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I will see what I have left for 2x on the angled mounts once I get the wrap around finished.
What kind of bad luck did you have with the peel and sticks?
Build a 2x4 frame, then attatch a couple of 2x10s to the top to attach the 1/2" top.Is half inch plywood on top of a 2x4 frame a strong enough top?
Take the shelf backs off and use a solid sheet that runs top to bottom and side to side. It will tie the shelves together and put the wight on the table top. Plus it will keep you from knocking taller stuff off behind the bench.Reloading bench complete! Started this project in October, and slowly plugged away at it. Finally got some decent weather, so I seized the opportunity and finished up the shelves.
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Shelves do bow a little, so need to figure out a way to sturdy them up a bit, but otherwise she’s as sturdy as I can hope for.
Pics of the build below:
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I’d like to hear on this.You guys that are pin tumbling in the house, what are you doing with the waste water? I don't want to dump it in my septic tank.
I don't have a septic, so I just put it down the drain. It should just be carbon residue that is in the water. I doubt there would be any heavy metal contaminates, if you're shooting FMJ stuff anyways. Even still, shooting cast loads would likely only provide trace amounts of heavy metals anyways.You guys that are pin tumbling in the house, what are you doing with the waste water? I don't want to dump it in my septic tank.
I had a senior moment and thought I read "rubber padded", not "rubber powered". On the second read, it made sense. I'm taking supplements for memory loss and failing eyesight, but forgot where I put them and couldn't see them anyway.Been watching this topic since the start. My 'shop' is still a mess, with stuff still not fully unpacked since I got to this home nearly two years ago (2 this Memorial Day). A lot of this looks doable, and very enticing, and I have the tools and experience to handle the basic construction.
My dream shop will accommodate handloading (RL550b), working barrels on Savages, and assembly/maintenance/upgrade work on AR's. All tools already exist.
The other side of the room will be for building rubber powered stick and tissue flying models, the passion of an entire lifetime.
Greg
Don't lie your OCD is temporized at best. Thats how OCD works! LOL
Those labels on those stack of boxes under the bench aren't symmetrical. Might want to look at that.
Or not.
"OCD, works for me!!!!!"