After many years of my reloading bench being relegated to the corner of a garage, toolshed, or what have you, I'm finally taking the opportunity to build my dream reloading room. I thought I would throw these questions out to you all:
If you could change the design of your bench, what would you change? What do you think is a really snazzy addition to your bench that you would recommend to others?
Just for background, this is the way the current setup is looking:
I've built a shed, standard woodframe construction, soon to be insulated and drywalled. I'm building a bench that's 12' by 36". Bench will be "bar stool height" as I like to semi-sit on a high stool while I work. Seven feet will be dedicated to reloading, five feet will be used as a gun cleaning, putzing around area. I'm using 3/4" plywood over a 2" x 4" frame. I'll be running 2" x 10" flat along the outer edge of the bench as extra support for the presses. The whole shebang will be hilty bolted to the floor and lug bolted into the wall.
My main press area will have my Dillon 650 permanently mounted on its strong mount. Two feet away, I'm bolting a 1/8" steel plate to the bench. The plate will be drilled to line up with the mounting holes on my turret press and shotshell reloader ( I only use these presses a half dozen or so times year for the cartridges/shells I don't shoot as much). I can then keep one extra press mounted and one stored to save space. I'll be running 4 receptacle electric to each end of the bench.
I'll have one shelf running the length of the bench for storing powders, manuals, and open boxes of components. Unopened supplies will be stored in cabinets below the bench. One small shelf will be mounted in the middle of the bench between the two press areas to keep my scales within reach and closer to eye level. Tumbler will sit near the "cleaning area" of the bench. I'll be running the tumbler inside, but I always sift media outside. I'm putting fluorescent lighting on the ceiling and mounting a long, flexible arm incandescent light to the bench to shine right on the presses.
So any glaring things that I've missed before I start banging things together? Bright ideas to add?
Thanks for any help!
If you could change the design of your bench, what would you change? What do you think is a really snazzy addition to your bench that you would recommend to others?
Just for background, this is the way the current setup is looking:
I've built a shed, standard woodframe construction, soon to be insulated and drywalled. I'm building a bench that's 12' by 36". Bench will be "bar stool height" as I like to semi-sit on a high stool while I work. Seven feet will be dedicated to reloading, five feet will be used as a gun cleaning, putzing around area. I'm using 3/4" plywood over a 2" x 4" frame. I'll be running 2" x 10" flat along the outer edge of the bench as extra support for the presses. The whole shebang will be hilty bolted to the floor and lug bolted into the wall.
My main press area will have my Dillon 650 permanently mounted on its strong mount. Two feet away, I'm bolting a 1/8" steel plate to the bench. The plate will be drilled to line up with the mounting holes on my turret press and shotshell reloader ( I only use these presses a half dozen or so times year for the cartridges/shells I don't shoot as much). I can then keep one extra press mounted and one stored to save space. I'll be running 4 receptacle electric to each end of the bench.
I'll have one shelf running the length of the bench for storing powders, manuals, and open boxes of components. Unopened supplies will be stored in cabinets below the bench. One small shelf will be mounted in the middle of the bench between the two press areas to keep my scales within reach and closer to eye level. Tumbler will sit near the "cleaning area" of the bench. I'll be running the tumbler inside, but I always sift media outside. I'm putting fluorescent lighting on the ceiling and mounting a long, flexible arm incandescent light to the bench to shine right on the presses.
So any glaring things that I've missed before I start banging things together? Bright ideas to add?
Thanks for any help!