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speedracer211 · 01-06-2008, 05:34 PM

Just getting into reloading and had to build a bench in the office/spare bedroom because my desk is a piece of junk. In the process I had to take out the t.v. stand, which means the t.v. now resides on my bench which doesnt make me happy, but it has to stay that way for now (spare bedroom). Anyways I only watch t.v. when I am decapping and resizing anyways before throwing the brass in the tumbler. I got the plans from lowes website and modified it a wee bit to my liking. I finally have a bench to build a few more ak's on.
The wife said I had to stain it, but the neighbors bitched about me sanding the lumber, so you can see my measurement marks. I hate living in a gated deed restricted community.

RAVXD · 01-06-2008, 05:40 PM

nice bench..........

M1A Shooter · 01-07-2008, 02:16 PM

Problem is, ... I'd get to watching porn on the TV and forget to put powder in or double charge something.

Rubicon_Joey · 02-01-2008, 09:14 PM

Nice bench, is that a fly tying vise I see?

catamount · 02-01-2008, 10:03 PM

Looks good. Yours is similar to mine, before I covered it up with doors:

Some 45 ACP bullets I cast recently (in a Lasercast box):

NBollinger · 02-02-2008, 09:19 PM

nice job....I'll have to check out the Lowe's website.

jtkratzer · 02-02-2008, 09:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NBollinger

nice job....I'll have to check out the Lowe's website.

Same here. I need to get started on a bench.

rockerz71 · 02-02-2008, 11:42 PM

Looks good man. Sucks your neighbors are sissies.

speedracer211 · 02-03-2008, 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rubicon_Joey

Nice bench, is that a fly tying vise I see?

Yes that is. I have not tied flies for a year and need to get back into it. I hate starting over again because it normally takes a few hours to get back into the swing of things to turn out some nice flies. I normally only tie about 5 types of flies, but it is always like starting over again for the first few flies remembering the order to tie everything in.

**Rustynuts** · 02-03-2008, 11:44 AM

I had to tuck mine in a corner of the den. Pretty small but I had the bench already made just setting in the garage. It's lagged to the wall so it's solid. Store a lot of stuff in the metal cabinet there. Almost one whole drawer of holsters I haven't really used!

One nice touch is a cheapo 16" flex LED light off ebay for checking powder. It's snaked around my dies to keep it in place.

01-06-2008, 05:34 PM	#1
speedracer211 XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bradenton Florida Posts: 2,551	Built a new bench for a new press. Just getting into reloading and had to build a bench in the office/spare bedroom because my desk is a piece of junk. In the process I had to take out the t.v. stand, which means the t.v. now resides on my bench which doesnt make me happy, but it has to stay that way for now (spare bedroom). Anyways I only watch t.v. when I am decapping and resizing anyways before throwing the brass in the tumbler. I got the plans from lowes website and modified it a wee bit to my liking. I finally have a bench to build a few more ak's on. The wife said I had to stain it, but the neighbors bitched about me sanding the lumber, so you can see my measurement marks. I hate living in a gated deed restricted community. __________________ "You can't fix stupid" Great reloading site and tell them I sent you. www.glockpost.com

01-06-2008, 05:40 PM	#2
RAVXD XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: usa Posts: 253	nice bench.......... __________________

01-07-2008, 02:16 PM	#3
M1A Shooter XDTalk Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Chesterfield, Va. Posts: 79	Problem is, ... I'd get to watching porn on the TV and forget to put powder in or double charge something. __________________ XD45acp 4" Service Springfield M1A

02-01-2008, 09:14 PM	#4
Rubicon_Joey XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Kenctucky Posts: 115	Nice bench, is that a fly tying vise I see? __________________ "If someone gets into your house, which would you whether have a hand-gun or a telephone? You can call the police if you want and they'll get there and they'll take a picture of your dead body. "

02-01-2008, 10:03 PM	#5
catamount XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Western Montana! Posts: 245	Looks good. Yours is similar to mine, before I covered it up with doors: Some 45 ACP bullets I cast recently (in a Lasercast box): __________________ - Catamount

02-02-2008, 09:19 PM	#6
NBollinger XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 553	nice job....I'll have to check out the Lowe's website. __________________ XD .45ACP Tactical Kimber Stainless Custom II .45 ACP Ruger GP100 .357 S&W Model 915 9MM Beretta 92FS 9MM Mossberg 535 ATS 12 ga. Mossberg 100 ATR .30-'06 Stag Arms Model 3

02-02-2008, 11:42 PM	#8
rockerz71 XDTalk 4K Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Norcross, GA Posts: 4,121	Looks good man. Sucks your neighbors are sissies. __________________ GeorgiaCarry.org Member XDTalk Georgia Group

02-03-2008, 11:44 AM	#10
Rustynuts XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,465	I had to tuck mine in a corner of the den. Pretty small but I had the bench already made just setting in the garage. It's lagged to the wall so it's solid. Store a lot of stuff in the metal cabinet there. Almost one whole drawer of holsters I haven't really used! One nice touch is a cheapo 16" flex LED light off ebay for checking powder. It's snaked around my dies to keep it in place.

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