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Posted: 12/27/2012 9:02:42 AM EDT
[Last Edit: TaylorWSO]
I got board one day and "upgraded" my bench loader. The old one was maple I built in two parts but I had some old plasitc I wanted to try and use to make a new one. The old one still works and had loaded thousands of mags, but I wanted a cool looking one to sooth the hipster in me.
anyways I took 4 sheets of 1/4 acrylic. glued 2 of them together. Cut the arch and "lips" so that a 556 round would fit under them. glued sheet 3 and 4 on, then cut out the mag slot. The arc is 16" radius, and all cut with a 1.2" spiral bit on a router. I did have to buy special glue for this. It made just for acrylic and cost 4 bux on amazon. eta thread that started it http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_3_118/264061__ARCHIVED_THREAD____Wooden_Benchtop_Magloader.html&page=1 anyways here its is together and seperate. Works pretty well.   |
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Posted: 12/27/2012 9:15:43 AM EDT
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Let's get a video of it in action... I'd like to see it!!!
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Posted: 12/27/2012 9:25:17 AM EDT
[#2]
Originally Posted By bartlanz:
Let's get a video of it in action... I'd like to see it!!! +1 |
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Posted: 12/27/2012 10:02:59 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Debaser]
[#3]
http://www.maglula.com/RifleMagLoaders/BenchLoader556223MagazineLoader.aspx
Edit: I see they made an appearance in your other thread...
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Posted: 12/27/2012 11:10:07 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By Debaser: http://www.maglula.com/RifleMagLoaders/BenchLoader556223MagazineLoader.aspx Edit: I see they made an appearance in your other thread... mine is better/improved. you push right to left in a arc. Theirs is made for lefties  |
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Posted: 12/27/2012 12:25:57 PM EDT
[#5]
I'm a lefty, here is how mine is set up
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Posted: 12/27/2012 12:39:02 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By dpmmn: I'm a lefty, here is how mine is set up http://www.ar15.com/media/viewFile.html?i=45481 its upside down  how much was it? |
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Posted: 12/27/2012 3:20:33 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Debaser]
[#7]
Originally Posted By TaylorWSO: Originally Posted By Debaser: http://www.maglula.com/RifleMagLoaders/BenchLoader556223MagazineLoader.aspx Edit: I see they made an appearance in your other thread... mine is better/improved. you push right to left in a arc. Theirs is made for lefties  Ah! I see! |
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Posted: 12/27/2012 10:16:44 PM EDT
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Posted: 12/27/2012 10:30:30 PM EDT
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Holy crap, I thought you were kidding. It's worth about $15 to me. |
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Posted: 12/27/2012 11:27:57 PM EDT
[#10]
LOL!
A fool and their money are SOON parted! 
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Posted: 12/28/2012 12:00:51 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By TaylorWSO: Originally Posted By dpmmn: I'm a lefty, here is how mine is set up http://www.ar15.com/media/viewFile.html?i=45481 its upside down how much was it? I'm a lefty I don't remember, but it has paid for itself many times over. I load about 600 magazines a year for a friend of mine when he has his machine gun shoots |
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Posted: 12/28/2012 12:01:31 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By Curry: Holy crap, I thought you were kidding. It's worth about $15 to me. The material is worth more than that |
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Posted: 12/28/2012 7:21:55 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By Curry: Holy crap, I thought you were kidding. It's worth about $15 to me. come on now, you know you would pay more. It is worth it when you load a lot, ie have a m16 or a couple of them |
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Posted: 12/28/2012 9:17:44 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By TaylorWSO: Originally Posted By Curry: Holy crap, I thought you were kidding. It's worth about $15 to me. come on now, you know you would pay more. It is worth it when you load a lot, ie have a m16 or a couple of them It takes me about 14 hours with the BenchLula to load 600 magazines with loose unboxed ammo
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Posted: 12/29/2012 3:59:45 PM EDT
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Jesus... That's cool and I'd buy one for maybe $100-ish, but $400+ is retarded. |
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Posted: 12/31/2012 12:19:03 PM EDT
[#16]
cool factor, +1
useful, +1 price, -100 
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Posted: 12/31/2012 8:43:22 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By zlman: cool factor, +1 useful, +1 price, -100 mine cost 5 bucks in glue, seems pretty reasonable |
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Posted: 1/1/2013 12:40:38 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By TaylorWSO:
Originally Posted By zlman:
cool factor, +1 useful, +1 price, -100 mine cost 5 bucks in glue, seems pretty reasonable
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Posted: 1/1/2013 1:36:14 PM EDT
[#19]
Very well done, Love it.
Just speaking out loud and not trying to derail the thread and ovation deserved, but.......I wonder if one could be made to load USGI stripper clips. Somehow incorporate a USGI spoon as a "stop for the stripper clip", but with an additional "overtravel " stop. I know there is much more friction from the stripper clip, but ..... Man, would that make that chore easier... Something for me to ponder. |
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Posted: 1/1/2013 2:08:58 PM EDT
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Those look pretty practical. However, I find loading mags by hand to be a nice, therapeutic ending to a range day. |
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Posted: 1/1/2013 2:25:57 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By bfoosh06: Very well done, Love it. I wonder if one could be made to load USGI stripper clips. Somehow incorporate a USGI spoon as a "stop for the stripper clip", but with an additional "overtravel " stop. I know there is much more friction from the stripper clip, but ..... Man, would that make that chore easier... Something for me to ponder. already done http://www.cjweapons.com/lightning_bolt_loaders.htm |
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Posted: 1/1/2013 2:26:48 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By mustangduckk: Those look pretty practical. However, I find loading mags by hand to be a nice, therapeutic ending to a range day. what about when you hit number 40???  |
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Posted: 1/1/2013 2:33:54 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By TaylorWSO:
Originally Posted By mustangduckk:
Those look pretty practical. However, I find loading mags by hand to be a nice, therapeutic ending to a range day. what about when you hit number 40???
I wish I could burn 40 mags on a range day....
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Posted: 1/1/2013 5:20:25 PM EDT
[#24]
Originally Posted By TaylorWSO:
Originally Posted By bfoosh06:
Very well done, Love it. I wonder if one could be made to load USGI stripper clips. Somehow incorporate a USGI spoon as a "stop for the stripper clip", but with an additional "overtravel " stop. I know there is much more friction from the stripper clip, but ..... Man, would that make that chore easier... Something for me to ponder. already done http://www.cjweapons.com/lightning_bolt_loaders.htm I'm sorry I meant the other way around... a gizmo to fill the stripper clips. |
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Posted: 1/1/2013 7:53:32 PM EDT
[#25]
Originally Posted By mustangduckk:
Originally Posted By TaylorWSO:
Originally Posted By mustangduckk:
Those look pretty practical. However, I find loading mags by hand to be a nice, therapeutic ending to a range day. what about when you hit number 40???
I wish I could burn 40 mags on a range day....
I wish I could afford a range day like that. |
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Posted: 2/21/2013 7:48:05 PM EDT
[#26]
Keeping this alive.
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Posted: 2/21/2013 11:05:31 PM EDT
[#27]
Originally Posted By mustangduckk:
Those look pretty practical. However, I find loading mags by hand to be a nice, therapeutic ending to a range day. +1 
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Posted: 2/21/2013 11:10:47 PM EDT
[#28]
Originally Posted By Curry:
Holy crap, I thought you were kidding. It's worth about $15 to me. And they are OOS. 
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Posted: 2/22/2013 2:05:49 PM EDT
[#29]
Originally Posted By Junkhunter:
Originally Posted By Curry:
Holy crap, I thought you were kidding. It's worth about $15 to me. And they are OOS. They're too expensive to keep more than one in stock!!! The poster above bought the one they had
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Posted: 2/23/2013 9:48:23 PM EDT
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Good Lord...I was actually thinking about picking one up, but not at anywhere near that price. I could see getting one for ~$75-$90, but the utility isn't there for that kind of money. |
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Posted: 2/23/2013 10:53:01 PM EDT
[#31]
Originally Posted By TaylorWSO:
I got board one day and "upgraded" my bench loader. The old one was maple I built in two parts but I had some old plasitc I wanted to try and use to make a new one. The old one still works and had loaded thousands of mags, but I wanted a cool looking one to sooth the hipster in me. anyways I took 4 sheets of 1/4 acrylic. glued 2 of them together. Cut the arch and "lips" so that a 556 round would fit under them. glued sheet 3 and 4 on, then cut out the mag slot. The arc is 16" radius, and all cut with a 1.2" spiral bit on a router. I did have to buy special glue for this. It made just for acrylic and cost 4 bux on amazon. eta thread that started it http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_3_118/264061__ARCHIVED_THREAD____Wooden_Benchtop_Magloader.html&page=1 anyways here its is together and seperate. Works pretty well. http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e303/taylorwso/DSC00341_zps1b0b0f77.jpg http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e303/taylorwso/magloaderclear.jpg Nice work! That thing is seriously cool, and it cost 1.17% of what the 'real deal' costs. |
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