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Posted: 3/10/2011 8:08:01 PM EDT
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can we get this thread a sticky
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Posted: 3/10/2011 8:19:30 PM EDT
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Mine, I only do single stage .308 Match Grade reloads.
Anti-Fatigue mats on the floor are a must. 
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Posted: 3/10/2011 10:38:49 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By millz380:
can we get this thread a sticky This has been answered in this thread before. But who reads 23 pages? (just the mods  )
Answer, this thread has the toggle set to keep it out of the archives. Anyone here can post a link to this thread. Post it in the Tacked "Useful Info" thread. |
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CA, USA
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Posted: 3/11/2011 11:28:20 AM EDT
[Last Edit: RichR]
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I'd thought I had a larger wide view of my bench, but can['t find it. And it's too much of a mess to take a pic of right now.
It's 2x4 framing, with two large shelves above, and half-wide shelf below and a large / deep benchtop made out of melamine coated particle board. The framing is lag-bolted together, and to the wal studs. It's quite sturdy, could climb on it before the shelving surfaces were installed. The press is lag-bolted into the framing, with a 3/4" wood plate on the underside of the back left corner to make up for the relatively weak top surface. Other reloading tools are screwed into the desktop / front edge framing as they are needed. I usually run large batch process so the few moments that takes are not a problem. I've added a few other 'features' over the years, and am adding a long power strip, under-shelf lighting and possibly a small flat panel TV to it, this spring. The white laminate worktop makes for a bright work area, a handy note-taking surface with pencil and dry-erase markers, and it's solvent proof and cleans up real easily.     
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IA, USA
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Posted: 3/12/2011 7:15:16 AM EDT
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Thanks to this thread i figured out how to build a bench for my room but i went and had to build 2
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GA, USA
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Posted: 3/12/2011 2:49:02 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By BIGGDAWG:
Thanks to this thread i figured out how to build a bench for my room but i went and had to build 2
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/BIGGDAWG800/loadingbench2.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/BIGGDAWG800/bench1.jpg Nice first pic 
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MS, USA
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Posted: 3/12/2011 10:33:23 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By HEATH223:
Originally Posted By BIGGDAWG:
Thanks to this thread i figured out how to build a bench for my room but i went and had to build 2
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/BIGGDAWG800/loadingbench2.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/BIGGDAWG800/bench1.jpg Nice first pic Yeah, great pic of the nudie calander. Lmao.
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IA, USA
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Posted: 3/13/2011 5:23:32 AM EDT
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OOPS!!!! forgot that was there. fixed it.
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Posted: 3/13/2011 11:19:48 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By SVTJimmy:
Originally Posted By HEATH223:
Originally Posted By BIGGDAWG:
Thanks to this thread i figured out how to build a bench for my room but i went and had to build 2
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/BIGGDAWG800/loadingbench2.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/BIGGDAWG800/bench1.jpg Nice first pic Yeah, great pic of the nudie calander. Lmao.
Future mod here? Nice benches. 
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FL, USA
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Posted: 3/28/2011 4:15:13 PM EDT
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My new addition
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USA
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Posted: 3/28/2011 8:35:01 PM EDT
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Here's my set-up. Nothing fancy, but built like a tank if I do say so myself.
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CO, USA
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Posted: 3/28/2011 9:32:14 PM EDT
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Not nearly as nice or as extravagant as most in this thread but my roommate and I built this over the weekend.
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Posted: 3/28/2011 10:42:15 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By tx1021:
Not nearly as nice or as extravagant as most in this thread but my roommate and I built this over the weekend. http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c249/Tx1021/downsize-8.jpg Nice bench, and I love that top. Where did the top come from? |
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CO, USA
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Posted: 3/29/2011 12:09:51 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By dryflash3:
Originally Posted By tx1021:
Not nearly as nice or as extravagant as most in this thread but my roommate and I built this over the weekend. http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c249/Tx1021/downsize-8.jpg Nice bench, and I love that top. Where did the top come from? Thanks! The top was actually a work surface on another workbench. Its about 40 pieces of wood laid on their side, drilled, and all bolted together. Makes for a great work surface, but it's one heavy SOB. |
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Posted: 4/3/2011 8:06:26 AM EDT
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After looking at this thread for a few years I guess I should put up some pictures of my humble reloading bench.
When we built our house 18 or so years ago, both my wife and I had both normal and walk in closets. I figured I didn't really need a walk in closet right away. I told my wife that I thought I would put my reloading stuff in my walk in closet and just use my other closet for my clothing. I had always planned in putting a reloading room in the basement. Well, it's been 18 years and my stuff is still in my closet! Even though things are a little close in there I've grown to like it. My big problem is bench space. Sometime this year or perhaps next year after I retire, I've been thinking about re doing the bench top and putting some T Track on the bench in the area when I have the reloading machines in addition to putting some new Formica on....something a little better than its current color!  Don't mind the dingy looking stool. It was a stool that my grandfather made and sat on at his reloading bench for decades. I remember sitting on that stool at 11 learning how to reload shotgun shells. Speaking of shotguns, I usually keep my guns stored appropriately. That 870 has been sitting there since 2001 or so when I started carrying a rifle on patrol. I took that 870 out of the patrol car, put it in my reloading room to clean up. It's been there ever since on varmint duty. Anyone with Jack Russells that lives in a rural area should probably have a shotgun ready to go.  The reloaders again.  One of the pictures back there in the corner is of my grandfather. The one that got me into reloading.  Other side of the bench.  I guess I have some kind of an attraction to blue reloading machines. My grandfathers old Polar Bair reloader that I still reload shotgun shells with. |
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OH, USA
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Posted: 4/19/2011 9:37:15 PM EDT
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tag to keep it alive!
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Posted: 4/19/2011 10:00:35 PM EDT
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Snip......."I guess I have some kind of an attraction to blue reloading machines.
My grandfathers old Polar Bair reloader that I still reload shotgun shells with." I've never heard of "Polar Bair," but it looks suspiciously like a Hornady Pacific 366 Reloader. I've gotta surmise that the 366 is based on that design, or that Hornady acquired the design? |
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Posted: 4/19/2011 10:20:52 PM EDT
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Nice looking bench Henny, and I like the stool and the story that goes with it.
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Posted: 4/19/2011 11:48:38 PM EDT
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Tagged
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Posted: 4/20/2011 8:22:44 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By ppknut: Snip......."I guess I have some kind of an attraction to blue reloading machines. My grandfathers old Polar Bair reloader that I still reload shotgun shells with." I've never heard of "Polar Bair," but it looks suspiciously like a Hornady Pacific 366 Reloader. I've gotta surmise that the 366 is based on that design, or that Hornady acquired the design? Yes I believe they are the same machine. From what I've read Hornady / Pacific got the design from Bair. Its a good reloader. However, the latch no longer holds the hoppers from tilting forward, thus the Vice Grips on the rear of the machine. I really have to get some T Track so I can easily rotate my presses on my bench. |
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Posted: 4/20/2011 9:33:28 AM EDT
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Not done yet, but just put together and first batches cranked out
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Posted: 4/20/2011 10:22:42 PM EDT
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Here's my NRMA-based bench, was pretty easy to slap together with minimal power tools. Table saw sure would have made it easier though!
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Posted: 4/24/2011 1:38:29 AM EDT
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just found the plans for above bench....looks like I might need to beg a few carpenter friends to help out....
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IN, USA
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Posted: 4/24/2011 9:22:06 PM EDT
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Hello, Just wanted to share pics with the reloaders, great site, plenty of info.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v20/Swanutt/D2.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v20/Swanutt/D1.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v20/Swanutt/D3.jpg |
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Posted: 4/24/2011 10:05:59 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By F4U-4:
Hello, Just wanted to share pics with the reloaders, great site, plenty of info. 
 Nice, I like the Dillon blue theme! |
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Posted: 4/25/2011 6:45:22 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By F4U-4:
Hello, Just wanted to share pics with the reloaders, great site, plenty of info. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v20/Swanutt/D2.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v20/Swanutt/D1.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v20/Swanutt/D3.jpg Very nice first post.... I like the translucent blue finish on the bench top. Welcome to the site! |
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Posted: 4/25/2011 7:16:15 PM EDT
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Got mine set up finally at the new place.
Have a couple more presses and all of my casting equipment in boxes still. |
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Posted: 4/28/2011 4:13:25 PM EDT
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Here is my set up for now, I don't the 650 on there yet.
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Posted: 5/4/2011 4:00:12 PM EDT
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Nowhere near the caliber of a lot of the other guys, but here is my reloading/gun cleaning/archery bench...
Storage for dies and brass... 
Press, misc storage and tactical peanut shell bucket... 
Bench in archery mode... 
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Posted: 5/4/2011 4:03:46 PM EDT
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This pic sucks, but it kinda shows where/how I store the presses. The stuff in the foreground are my bowpresses. Unfortunately, they see a whole lot more use than the reloading equipment.
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WA, USA
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Posted: 5/6/2011 10:32:00 PM EDT
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I improved my shelving above the bench a bit since this photo. Currently setup to reload 5.56 mm, .40 S&W, .45 Auto. Next up is .338 Lapua; just got 100 brass in the mail today. :) I made the bench top out of 2x4s... planed them smooth, then clamped together and wood glued. So the top is nearly 4" thick. Nice and sturdy. Redding ti/carbide pistol dies, Lee factory crimp die, RCBS competition .223 Remington die. Mitutoyo 6" dial caliper and 1" vernier micrometer. Lyman case prep center is on backorder from Midway. |
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Posted: 5/11/2011 9:38:03 PM EDT
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OK, new pictures taken this evening. I drink the kool aid
AR's; 
A few mags that aren't in various gear; 
Dillon XL650; 
Dillon 550B; 
Dillon Square Deal B set up for .45 ACP; 
The family of presses with the Dillon's and the MEC 9000; 
The full bench is about 12' on the left, 7' at the front, 8' on the right. |
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Posted: 5/12/2011 12:19:54 AM EDT
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With all that hardware sitting out, makes me wonder what's in that safe.
Awesome setup vanrichten.
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WA, USA
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Posted: 5/12/2011 12:27:23 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By hrt4me:
Originally Posted By F4U-4:
Hello, Just wanted to share pics with the reloaders, great site, plenty of info. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v20/Swanutt/D2.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v20/Swanutt/D1.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v20/Swanutt/D3.jpg Nice, I like the Dillon blue theme! Very nice, did you make the fram yourself? How much welding was required? |
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Posted: 5/12/2011 6:36:10 AM EDT
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Very nice Vanrichten! There's nothing wrong with the blue Kool Aid!
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PA, USA
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Posted: 5/15/2011 11:07:46 AM EDT
[Last Edit: PSPFI]
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F4U-4, You have my condolences on "the illness." Hell, even the baggies come in a blue box....
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GA, USA
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Posted: 5/16/2011 11:20:11 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By skylark: Originally Posted By hrt4me: Originally Posted By F4U-4: Hello, Just wanted to share pics with the reloaders, great site, plenty of info. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v20/Swanutt/D2.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v20/Swanutt/D1.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v20/Swanutt/D3.jpg Nice, I like the Dillon blue theme! Very nice, did you make the fram yourself? How much welding was required? Go to you local Lowes and check in the shelving section. You will find the frames and braces available seperately so you can build to suit, no welding required. That is what I am doing, mine will be wider that Swanutt's and won't be on casters either. |
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OH, USA
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Posted: 5/27/2011 12:51:48 PM EDT
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Keepin this alive!
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WA, USA
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Posted: 5/31/2011 2:54:54 PM EDT
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Posted: 6/1/2011 2:35:37 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By redoubt:
Just completed. http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e363/redoubtable1/Reloading%20Bench/P1060206.jpg Build thread here. That looks very nice. Extra points for using the small space well. |
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Posted: 6/1/2011 10:36:28 AM EDT
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While I posted a picture of mine on page 1 back in 2008, I've made a couple of changes so I thought I show a couple of updated pictures. I got into leverguns so I added some and thought that a small rack close to my setup would be good for use while cleaning. I put my leverguns in there to show off for the picture.
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AL, USA
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Posted: 6/2/2011 12:17:36 AM EDT
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my CF, I will tidy up one day
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Posted: 6/2/2011 12:44:48 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By redoubt:
Just completed. http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e363/redoubtable1/Reloading%20Bench/P1060206.jpg Build thread here. Beautiful looking bench. Very nice finish job. |
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Posted: 6/2/2011 12:46:14 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By COSteve:
While I posted a picture of mine on page 1 back in 2008, I've made a couple of changes so I thought I show a couple of updated pictures. I got into leverguns so I added some and thought that a small rack close to my setup would be good for use while cleaning. I put my leverguns in there to show off for the picture.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v726/Coloradoglocker/100_7968.jpg I like it. My new favorite pic from you.
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NY, USA
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Posted: 6/8/2011 9:10:42 AM EDT
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This is what happens when you have a slow day on the ambulance and you have a partner who has the same interests in Shooting, Reloading and general RKBA
portable, practical, |
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Posted: 6/8/2011 9:45:51 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By dryflash3: Originally Posted By COSteve: While I posted a picture of mine on page 1 back in 2008, I've made a couple of changes so I thought I show a couple of updated pictures. I got into leverguns so I added some and thought that a small rack close to my setup would be good for use while cleaning. I put my leverguns in there to show off for the picture. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v726/Coloradoglocker/100_7968.jpg I like it. My new favorite pic from you. Thanks, I post it because I'm proud of my setup, but also to show those thinking about reloading that you don't need a huge place to set up your equipment and that with a bit of thought and organization, you can have a nice setup in a small area. In my case, my bench top is only 6' wide x 2' deep and, "It's in a multi-use area so it must be clean and tidy at all times," sayeth the Queen of our castle.  |
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Posted: 6/12/2011 3:02:47 PM EDT
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Here is my sanctuary.
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Posted: 6/13/2011 10:19:58 PM EDT
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Can you say OCD? Thank you but why do you say I have OCD? Because I'm very organized? 
Looks good
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