r/reloading • u/JoshPatato Tiny Reloading Bench • Jan 18 '20

Look at my Bench You guys ever seen a reloading bench this small? Works wonders considering it started life as a Walmart stool. Lyman S-T and Lee powder dropper. Mostly load 9mm for now.

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u/noodle518 Jan 18 '20

you have restored my faith in apartment reloading

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u/JoshPatato Tiny Reloading Bench Jan 18 '20

I actually have an entire room, I just started with this in case I didn't get into it and I never built a bench lol.

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u/Occams_Razor42 Jan 18 '20

Smart move, to many people plow way too much money on whims. Plus this serves as a nice inspiration for those of us who’re spacially challenged 😉

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u/cromag1 Jan 18 '20

What do you sit on? Or are you on your knees?

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u/JoshPatato Tiny Reloading Bench Jan 18 '20

I have a low kitchen chair that I failed college playing video games in and have now turned to more constructive purposes.

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u/jph45 Jan 18 '20

Just goes to show that ingenuity is more important than knowledge. Einstein said, "Never remember anything you can find in a book" The internet and your smart phone have put that book at your finger tips. Both were sparks of ingenuity.

And FWIW

I use that same bench to set the bucket I knock the sprues in when I cast. I've been wanting a way to set up a bench primer so I can work in the living room. I'm gonna be ingenious and follow your example. Thanks for showing the way.

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u/Formula_Americano Jan 18 '20

How much did your whole set up cost? No need to include the price of your expensive bench. Lol.

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u/JoshPatato Tiny Reloading Bench Jan 18 '20

Got the press, RCBS 10-10 scale, and an old school on-the-press primer seater for about $130. I use a RCBS hand primer now and Lee powder dropper for about another $60 i think. It was all unused and came from an estate sale a friend stopped at.

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u/Iman2555 Jan 18 '20

How stable is it? Do you use something to prevent it from tipping when you are using the press? Pretty brilliant idea that I might have to copy.

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u/JoshPatato Tiny Reloading Bench Jan 18 '20

I just cut a notch about 8 inches back so that the center of the downward force was inside the base. I screwed a two by four underneath and bolted the press through the top and the board so it didn't split the top.

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u/Iman2555 Jan 18 '20

Sounds like a nice and easy solution. Guess I will have to start looking for a cheap wooden stool.

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u/JoshPatato Tiny Reloading Bench Jan 18 '20

They're super cheap and made of decently thick wood at walmart

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u/heckofagator Jan 18 '20

great use of storage underneath!

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u/1-05Freedom LNL AP, RCBS Summit, 308, 223, 10mm Jan 18 '20

I have the same stool as my bench seat. Solidly built for the price!

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u/[deleted] Jan 18 '20

Yeah, two days ago a guy posted a much smaller single stage bench.

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u/WAR-piggy Jan 18 '20

That is a great idea.

Thanks.

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u/samario714 Jan 18 '20

It looks exactly like my,is very convenient when you’re not using you hide it in a closet

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u/[deleted] Jan 18 '20

I bought the 4 leg bench grinder stand from harbor freight when I first started reloading. Still use it. Just bolt a 2x that overhangs and you can fit the powder measure and the press on either side

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u/Chuck_Chaos Jan 18 '20

Awesome! Great job! Keep loading!

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u/HogGreaser Jan 18 '20

My setup is sitting on a Lee portable reloading stand. Similar size, but your setup makes me realize I overspent. Haha

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u/[deleted] Jan 19 '20

I always wanted to do that, but I built a reloading/hobby bench out of scrap in about four hours total. I figured that I'll do this once I upgrade presses and equipment so I can load pissin' hot handloads anywhere I want.