Reloading Bench Height/Size
I'm looking for feedback as to how high, deep, number of electrical outlets etc. for a reloading bench I'm building. Any feedback from your experience will be welcome. Thanks.
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Look at the bottom of the page in Mix'n Match for loading bench plans.
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The answer is whatever height you are compfortable working at, something not quite chest high is about right. When sitting it really does not matter. I built mine on locking casters so I can roll it out into the middle of my shop when several people are loading together with multipal presses. It is about 5' long and 3' deep. The internal space I enclosed and have dual door access so that I can store my dies and whatnot inside. It is built mostly out of leftover plywood and is very stout. The weight makes it very solid when operating the press and powder charger. 0 -
I am working with about 12' long and 3' deep.
why chase the game when the bullet can get em from here?....
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Height is dependant on the press you will use also. I have five presses and made the bench height that was suitable for them all to work from the chair that I use. A few electrical sockets place over the bench along the wall are nice; put a couple more in the front face of the bench for drills or whatever. Storage for brass, primers, powder and the like needs to be thought out in advance. Tools used for the presses, decap pins spare dies and die parts need to be handy too. I like putting a 2" paint brush next to the presses for spilled powder or primers. Little slots and storage crannies for tooth brushes and cleaning patches-brushes are nice. Try to keep them away from the reloading stuff.
I even have seperate tools for each job area. Cleaning has its tools and reloading has theirs. I have been thinking about a tray of some nature for the spent primers to drop onto. They make Princess Nancy mad when I stuff the vacuum full of them.
I've tried peg board but won't use it again. It seems to me that solid wood, 1X6 and 1X8's are handy. A sheet of Luan plywood makes great shelfs too, a router can cut a slot for the luan plywood making nice strong shelves. If you are going to store lots of bullets make the shelves strong as you can. A eye level shelf away from drafts and dirt for the powder scale is very important.
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very important to make the bench surface strong/thick enough to have ZERO flex when sizing cases. This will also provide a much better surface to sit a scale on as vibrations will have less effect.
remember, you never have too much room, but you can have too little. I started with a 6'x3' and have had to add another 6' to it. I like my equipment all sitting on the bench, but organized. Searching through bins and baskets eats up time and misplaces parts.
why chase the game when the bullet can get em from here?....
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My place is too small for a big bench, so I built one out of scrap aluminum beams, 2X6 redwood, and some linoleum sheet goods.
It holds my RL550B, two RCBS Rockchuckers, a Lee Perfect Powder Measure, a mica station, a trimmer folds out from underneath, and the lube pad sits on a lazy susan that goes into the wall.
It's 42" wide, 21" deep, and sits 39 1/2" high. There are shelves underneath for bullets and empty plastic boxes.
My scales are on the other countertop, and I store powders and primers elsewhere.
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