Very nice!  Do you have your shop air conditioned?  I have a 25x20 shop out back and this time of year it's so !@#% hot in there that I don't want to be in it any longer than I have to.

Thank you. I wish I'd have built it a long time ago! It's a year and a half old now.
No A/C, and it really sucks, REALLY....SUCKS.. Hotter than the blazes of hell out there. I sweat all day at work, and generally come home and head straight to the shop....even when it's 100+ degrees...good way to keep the lbs. off! I've always got some kind of government project goin' on...

I'll bet you could get away with a good size window unit maybe? I've thought about that, but I don't know if I could find one big enough to keep up?

I'd like to do some climate control of some kind, I've got a woodburner up in the front corner...that I've never hooked up a chimney to. Mostly because I'm a tight ass, and the way I want to do it would probably cost me 5-600 bucks, with all the double and triple wall stuff. In NE Oklahoma, winter can be the shits, but mostly not for very long, and the thing is WELL insulated. I think with the small space heater going last year, the coldest it got in there was about 38 degrees. And we got some pretty cold stuff last year.

Back to the A/C thing. I'm not opposed to it AT ALL....but I'm not real sure what I'd have to have to keep it cooled off in there, tonnage wise? It's 30'x50'(1500 sq ft) with 12' side walls and a 3/12 pitch roof, so roughly 16' in the middle. I've got 2 good ceiling fans, and I did wire it myself, with a 200 amp service. I have lots of room to expand electrically, and I've got a 40amp circut that I dead-headded into a box for just such an occasion as A/C.
Although, a normal electric bill is about 25 bucks now....unless I run the welder a lot, I've seen a high bill of about $60. Fans run most of the time, stereo and of course, the refrigerator(Beer must be COLD, water and pop too)
I hate to think what my electric bill would run with central Heat and Air

this is where i got the parts to redo my chimney and fire place
good prices good quality made in the usa products

http://www.chimneylinerdepot.com/

A recent shot from the following blog post:

Side-by-side: All 4 5-station progressive reloading presses!

I've seen some of your videos.  Nice work and nice bench.  

Thanks I'll check 'em out!

Very nice.

I just went to a "modular" design worked up using one of these benches from Lowe's as the base.  So far it has been awesome!  I need to get a thread up but have been too busy reloading ever since i got it finished.

Welcome to the site Gavin, great vids, been watching for awhile!



 

-I have a few pictures that I would like to share if anyone can tell me how to put them on here. I'm telling you now I know NOTHING about uploading pictures on the net and things of the like so this might be a hair pulling experience for you. I need someone to really DUMB it down for me. TIA.   (Thanks for the help dryflash3 ).







-SPECS: use the picture below this text for the specs:
-Starting at the lowest bench then going in a clock wise motion the specs are.
-The lowest bench is for the dirty work of cleaning primer pockets and the like, on the bench is my Guradi trimmer.
-Going to the next bench is my Dillon super swage 600. After that is my Wilson manual trimmer, next up is my RCBS primer and next to that is my RCBS uniflow powder measurer with the micro adjustment bar on it.
-Moving on over to the next section of the bench is my RCBS 505 scale, to keep my 505 scale company I also have a Redding powder trickler. Next to the 505 scale is my RCBS Chargemaster 1500 electric powder thrower / scale. To the right of the scale is a good amount of open bench top work area, and then to the very far right of the bench is my Lee classic cast single stage press with the hornady lock n load die bushing set up in it.
-The next bench to the right of the press is my bench that I build my guns on and do general gunsmithing projects on. I have all the needed tools on the peg board right in front of me. Also the newest addition to this bench is the "L" return that I added, this is the bench that I put my Tipton best gun vise on when cleaning my guns  (so in general this part of the bench is the gun cleaning bench).
-It took me a while to come up with the complete build because I wanted it to be nothing less than perfect. I am very happy with it.






My little reloading assistant (she can drop you like a sack of taters with a AR15 at a 100 yards with iron sights (( I really hope this comes in handy when those boys start to bother her)


Last but not the least is Khole the guard dog. If you bring her favorite meal along (McDonald's double cheese burger (hold the toppings), and 6 oz of Bud Light), I'm sure she will let you pass without licking you to a early death.

Here goes lets see if I did this right.

Damn it.

your heading in the right direction. now go back t photobucket and you want to copy the "IMG" code  it will have these wrapped around the link

I have only been back at reloading since july 2009.I used to reload heavy when in the USAF back from 1983 to 1991 but got out of it
when i retired (USAF) and started up a business...you guys who run your own business you know how it can consume all your time .
I have been working over my reloading area.Its in the corner of our huge den at the back of the house.My little hide out.
I picked up the work bench from Sams club, its 72 inch long with solid 1 3/4 inch maple top.I put threaded inserts in it
so i can move my case trimmer and swagers out of the way when not in use.I have my little ammo collection most of
which i collected when in the USAF as a weapons troop.Those granades are dummy...everybody gets excited when they see those..Ha!.
The 30mm i got when i went out to the range with EOD and we blew up old ordinance , i dug the 30mm bullets out of the pit
then stuck them in empty fired cases.I used to have a bunch but gave away all but these over the years.
Those bomb arming loops(red arrow center) came off 750 lb GP Bombs i loaded on B52's and were dropped on
Hai Phong Harbor, during Linebacker II December 1972.If you were on the recieving in please accept my apologies .
I remember John McCain siad he could hear them...

Very nice!  Looks like you'll have plenty of room to work.  

I sure miss my basement, I had quite a loading room in the basement when we lived up in Kansas.  Down here in Texas this ground is too unstable for basements.

I see that Eagle Keeper patch, I wore that one myself, at Eglin in 84-86 and Bitburg from 86-88.  Backshop avionics.

I really like that bench, may have to make a run by SAMS and see if they still sell them. My other option is to use a 2x4 basics kit that I have and make a bench with two full size shelves underneath. Like this one ...



Mine would be 48x36 inches, and a free standing island type bench.  I can store heavy items like bulk cast bullets, or ammo cans full of ammo, cases of ammo, etc  on the bottom shelf, and other items on the middle shelf to weigh down the bench and make it more solid.

I really like the SAMS bench, but am worried that it might move around too much when resizing stubborn brass, etc.

Thats a super strong looking bench ya doing the carpentry work on.I have built my bench's in the past but its so damn hot out in the shop ya know
here is a link to the Co that makes the sams bench...
Seville Classics
Look at the pics on the wall top photos. Eagles in Iceland intercepting russian bears 86-87.I also was at Bitburg 77-79. Love that F15, love warthog better though.hated F4's...

That pic is from the website of 2x4 basics, who makes the bench legs.  Mine would be similar but smaller, 48x36"

How stable is that Seville bench when you are sizing brass?  I really like the butcher block top, I can get one like (top only) it thru Sears for about $130.  Then I'd use the 2x4 basics legs and make two lower shelves.

You gotta be single. No wife would allow that. BTW, ............you suck.

Its pretty sold.It weighs 130 lbs.I had to use a dolly to get the top in the.house.You put the top upside down on the floor and it all bolts together, nut serts are in the wood and in the
metal legs and support work.I think i am going to build some storage shelves out of aluminum to pop revit underneath.
I guess if i had a big Dillon 650 i might have to attach the back to the wall but its working great for what i do now.
I reload .223 mostly and its not moving the bench,i do 38/357 and starting on 45acp tonight if UPS shows up.
I want to go back to sams and get this too, it will roll underneath and i can put lots of junk in it.
http://www.sevilleclassics.com/products.php?pid=90

Got all my stuff moved indoors. The heat and humidity in the garage was just too high, and the Minister of Sex and Finance made the decision to re-purpose one of the extra bedrooms.

Here is the new bench.  I got it from work for $15 they were getting rid of them.  I will be adding a layer of plywood or MDF to the top of it.  I also updated the light above it today and got everything in place.















I will keep updates as they happen.

MAHA

This is a great bench set up.

btt

Here's mine; complete with parking mirror.  

How much did you pay for the reloading stool?

'Bout 25k.  Think I shoulda used a wooden stool instead and saved the $$$ for components?  

http://a.imageshack.us/img828/7644/l014.jpg

Figured I'd update...

Got the A/C back up and running, and bought a dehumidifier





Added some decorations





The cleaning station







Current powder quantities (and home made lanolin lube spray)



500 77gr SMK's

just got her done last week.  built it all in my shop, but "engineered" it so it can be blown apart in three major sections and brought into the house.  made out of 2X4 prem. dug fir stud, and birch 3/4 ply/.   wish i would have gotten oak ply but the birch was way cheaper and looked nice.  but its soft and gouges real easily.  i may get some lexan and cover the main surface to protect it.  





rough measurements off the top of my head are 43X30 and stands about 36 inches high.  solid as a rock.  double reinforced under the table top.  and triple reinforced under the press istelf.  i also hole sawed a recess for the press to sit back a touch so the majority of the pressing action is direction over the main ridge beam that runs width wise that has been doubled up.  the rear mount bolt for the press runs through the spine of a 2X4 that spans the underneath of the table top width wise, that is sisters with twin 2X4 lengths on each side of it. that are tied into the double ridge beam.  absolutely 0 flex even when i reef on the lever.





i thought i was going to have to bolt it to the wall since it was sitting on carpet but its more solid then i thought and not needed.
few things i would have changed.. i would have made it shorter so i can sit in the chair i already use for cleaning at my desk, and i wouldn't have made it so deep so it was easier to reach the stuff on the hutch section i made.  ... but i am happy with it and fits nicely in my fun room and creates more storage then i originally had.  





i leave the tumbler underneath it and is quit enough there where i dont have to remove it. and i also helps keep all the crap out of my carpet.  
i also got to HD and bought some of the little bins that come with mounted strips and mounted a catch bin for the press and then i have a bunch extra for storage and so i can keep my brass and bullets right in arms reach of the press when im loading.
 

whats the drill press for?



 

Hey Shott––-I picked that drill press up for $30 on clearance, I keep my Possum Hollow case trimmer in it. Sure beats using a handheld drill.

thats an awesome idea..   how kind of consistency are you getting with it?



PM Sent!





 

I finally get to update my bench pics!!

I went from...



To...



It's pretty much a mess right now.  I'm still getting everything set up yet.  It was completely cleaned off earlier, as I added a 1/2" sheet of plywood to the existing 1/2" sheet.

The bench is anchored to the wall.  I didn't have any flexing or anything before, but I figured what the hey, I had the extra sheet from when I built the thing...

I can't agree with this post more.  It may be an older post, but I just moved and am in the process of building a new bench of a completely different design.  In my old house, I had everything mounted to the front and could reach everything from my chair.

In my new bench that I am designing I will allow at least 1ft for my chair to slide underneath my bench so I do not have to stand.

More importantly...You guys all kick ass.  I have gotten so many great ideas after digging through this thread.  I thought that I had my plans figured out, now after seeing all of the awesome benches...I realize I need to add a few things.  One of the most important are those RCBS Mounting Plates and put thread inserts into the bench instead of using wood screws.  A few other upgrades I will need include a fridge on the bench, a flat screen mounted to the shelves, and extra lighting.

On a more serious note, does anyone have problems with humidity building up in the basement and ruining components (powder and primers).  I did not have problems in my old place, but I had my components in a humid basement for a few months and I would like to know if they are still good/know how to test them.  

Great job guys.  I will post pics when mine is done.

Henry

Henry,
I've been thinking about that myself. Years ago, the shop I worked in kept our welding rods in an old refrigerator with a light bulb inside. Supposedly, the light bulb kept the humdity away somehow. I don't if that was true, but I know the rods sure burned better.

I've been watching this thread for nearly 2 years...  Now, I finally have something to add!  (pardon the crappy pics!  All but the last 4 were taken with my cell phone)


The Box!  I'm NOT handy with wood - especially on this level - so I choose to get one of these workbenches from Sam's Club.


What's IN the box.


Hardware, complete with a fancy wrench!


The frame bolted together.


SIX adjustable 'casters' for leveling the bench.


The bench top.  72"x25"x1.75" (LxWxH)


All assembled


This is why I built this table!


Tumbling my first ever load of 9mm brass


As you can see, there's not much light over the bench, so pardon my mess while I fix the problem!


It's an older house, but with good wiring.  Unfortunately, there was a shortage of outlets, and the ones that WERE there were
were located near the floor joists.


I also wanted to add separate lighting specifically for reloading.  The track lights work pretty good, although, they project a fair
amount of heat!


ALL cleaned up, buttoned up and ready to get down to business!


Decapping, sizing, and trimming (as needed) the first run of 9mm brass.  FYI, that blue Maxwell House coffee can holds somewhat
more than 1,000 9mm cases.  I got 1,000 in it with a LITTLE room to spare.  Thankfully, we drink a lot of coffee here and the empties
will be put to good use!


The ultimate result of all the time and work (and dollars)...


My first 50, well actually, only 49 completed rounds!  I was aiming for 50 but, following the seating die manufacturers settings,  the first one
was set a little TOO deep!  (and I don't have a bullet puller!


That Samson box in the background is going to be a future project.  Reloading for that .50AE Desert Eagle my wife made me buy!


So, after nearly two years, I finally have produced some ammo!

It's still a work in progress.  I need to devise some sort of cabinet/shelf system so I can store powder and primers and dies and ... well all the rest
of that stuff!  Fortunately, this topic is full of good ideas!

Good start.  I have that bench also and think it is a good buy.  I was a little worried at the strength when I was putting it together, but once assembled it was well braced and solid.

Did your fancy wrench bend like a pretzel when assembling the bench?  I think mine was made of aluminium, or else I am strong like bull.

I bought one also for removing the military crimp. I chuck a primer pocket reamer and do a few hundred at a time.
 

I don't know how I ran across that bench - it may have been pictures here, or just a general google search for 'workbenches', but either way I went to my Sam's club and they had one set up.  I was able to check it out, before I bought it, and it seemed sturdy enough!  

No, my wrench didn't bend...  If I remember correctly, I dug into the toolbox and grabbed some REAL tools - just to make SURE it didn't bend!  (and to make sure everything was tight!)

Reloading Room/Man Cave/ARFcom control part 2.....Please pardon the paint and Wallpaper it was a nursery before we moved in and I never updated it.

Lee 3 hole Turret, 2 Hornady Projectors, Lee 1000 dedicated to 45ACP. Giraud trimmer, Dillon SS 600, Lyman 1200 and 2500 tumblers. Cans under the left bench are loaded ammo, cans under the right bench are some of my brass and projectiles.  The can of the left with the priority mail box grafted to it is catching spent primers, the Projectors have a less then perfect solution for dealing with spent primers and this keeps them contained for the most part.

I rearranged and added to my bench/work area.....Note one of the greatest achievements in reloading technology in the corner. Giraud  


ARFcom Control and my new best friend the Super Swage 600.



Safe, powder, etc.



Gratuitous Brass shot.....This is why the Super Swage 600 is my new best friend, part of 4K of Lake City 7.62 I am processing.

Man, there are some kick ass setups in this thread. Given me some ideas along the lines of organization and storage. Posters should put their occupation and how many years they have been reloading because some of you guys have some crazy investments.

That wall paper is epic . Very nice reloading setup though.

I'm sure this is one of the smallest bench's here.  Its all steel and bolted to the floor with tap cons and was free.  I put the money I saved into bells and whistles on the bench   This pic was taken during a  processing run of 20K  LC .223 cases.  Note one of the trimmer motors was off in this pic.  I was working on it.  One of these days I'm going to put all the cords and vac tube under the top.

I don't think I have mentioned it in the last month or so. You Suck...
j/k love the set up...

Here is mine... I built it for myself in Florida for my apartment... It unbolts and comes apart to move.. Since then it moved to Ohio for 5 years and now to Alabama for 5 years.. With the new house I have my own gun room in the basement... It is temporary until next year when I redo the benches and finish the room...  The fact of reloading for a .50bmg round is just about all the bench can handle...

Holy crap, I really hate keeping up with the Jonses.  I need to have a sit down with the Minister of Sex and Finance.