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Posted: 12/16/2010 4:14:20 PM EDT
My father-in-law was kind enough to fabricate this stand using slightly modified plans from Ultimate Reloader. It is a rather simple design and it didn't take very long to build. Of course he is an experienced welder so he made it look easy!! I'm waiting until Christmas to open my press and accessories so my reloading area/ man cave isn't close to being functional yet but it's getting there!! Here are some pics I snapped during the build process and after paint.
And here is my "surprise" Christmas present. 
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Posted: 12/16/2010 4:20:32 PM EDT
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Very nice. I just found that site, and for a new to reloading dude, I think it's great.
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Posted: 12/16/2010 6:43:26 PM EDT
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I know I've seen those pics before...
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Posted: 12/16/2010 7:08:44 PM EDT
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I know I've seen those pics before... Yes you have! I think I'm going to put another coat of paint on the stand but we'll see how it looks tomorrow. I need to get those books back to you I was going to give them to you this morning but I had an appt for my back. |
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Posted: 12/16/2010 8:00:12 PM EDT
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Cool, how do you plan to secure it to the floor?
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Posted: 12/16/2010 8:16:21 PM EDT
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Looks great. I hope that stand is stable, I would think a pole stand like that would shake alot, but I could be wrong!
I have the same Lyman scale as you posted in your picture, I found that when you calibrate that scale to get it to calibrate and stay consistant you need to calibrate it with out the powder pan on the scale. I use to calibrate it with the powder pand on the scale and the weight would float all over the place. Also check it with the calibration weight before you check each load because it will wonder, especially if you have any fan/HVAC air flow, vibration, bench shaking etc. Just a heads up to save you alot of frustration.. -Masta |
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Posted: 12/16/2010 8:20:30 PM EDT
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Looks great. I hope that stand is stable, I would think a pole stand like that would shake alot, but I could be wrong! -Masta That stand weighs a ton (exaggeration). As long as the bottom is level and it's on a flat surface it should be alright. OP, that looks great, and the press too. Have fun with it. I got the Hornday LNL single stage this xmas. |
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Posted: 12/16/2010 8:28:01 PM EDT
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Looks great. I hope that stand is stable, I would think a pole stand like that would shake alot, but I could be wrong! -Masta That stand weighs a ton (exaggeration). As long as the bottom is level and it's on a flat surface it should be alright. OP, that looks great, and the press too. Have fun with it. I got the Hornday LNL single stage this xmas. It has NOTHING to do with how much it weighs! It has to do with how much flex it has and how well it is secured to the ground. If it was me to make it flex/vibrate less, I would fill the hollow tube with concrete. Still though, a press shakes alot. Even on a solid bench the press/casefeeder shakes alot. But hopefully it will be stable, it looks well built! -Masta |
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Posted: 12/17/2010 6:41:03 AM EDT
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Looks great. I hope that stand is stable, I would think a pole stand like that would shake alot, but I could be wrong! -Masta That stand weighs a ton (exaggeration). As long as the bottom is level and it's on a flat surface it should be alright. OP, that looks great, and the press too. Have fun with it. I got the Hornday LNL single stage this xmas. It has NOTHING to do with how much it weighs! It has to do with how much flex it has and how well it is secured to the ground. If it was me to make it flex/vibrate less, I would fill the hollow tube with concrete. Still though, a press shakes alot. Even on a solid bench the press/casefeeder shakes alot. But hopefully it will be stable, it looks well built! -Masta I plan on drilling holes in all four corners and using concrete drop-in anchors to secure it to the floor. I'm not worried about flex but if it becomes an issue I'll have to figure something out. |
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Posted: 12/17/2010 6:43:16 AM EDT
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Looks great. I hope that stand is stable, I would think a pole stand like that would shake alot, but I could be wrong! I have the same Lyman scale as you posted in your picture, I found that when you calibrate that scale to get it to calibrate and stay consistant you need to calibrate it with out the powder pan on the scale. I use to calibrate it with the powder pand on the scale and the weight would float all over the place. Also check it with the calibration weight before you check each load because it will wonder, especially if you have any fan/HVAC air flow, vibration, bench shaking etc. Just a heads up to save you alot of frustration.. -Masta Thanks for the heads up I kind of bought it blind. I hope I have better luck with it!! Are you still using that scale or have you swapped it out with something else? |
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Posted: 12/17/2010 6:59:05 AM EDT
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Looks great. I hope that stand is stable, I would think a pole stand like that would shake alot, but I could be wrong! I have the same Lyman scale as you posted in your picture, I found that when you calibrate that scale to get it to calibrate and stay consistant you need to calibrate it with out the powder pan on the scale. I use to calibrate it with the powder pand on the scale and the weight would float all over the place. Also check it with the calibration weight before you check each load because it will wonder, especially if you have any fan/HVAC air flow, vibration, bench shaking etc. Just a heads up to save you alot of frustration.. -Masta Thanks for the heads up I kind of bought it blind. I hope I have better luck with it!! Are you still using that scale or have you swapped it out with something else? I still use the scale, I just make sure to check and calibrate it often to keep it on track. -Masta |
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Posted: 12/17/2010 7:36:02 AM EDT
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You probably won't have to worry about flex to much. I hung a 5-600 lb gate on a post like that and it barely flexes at all. Definitely need to anchor it to the floor though.
Post back when you get the press installed and have had a chance to work it. I'm interested to see what you think. |
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Posted: 12/17/2010 8:53:11 AM EDT
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You probably won't have to worry about flex to much. I hung a 5-600 lb gate on a post like that and it barely flexes at all. Definitely need to anchor it to the floor though. Post back when you get the press installed and have had a chance to work it. I'm interested to see what you think. Will do it won't be until after christmas though |
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Posted: 12/17/2010 9:12:27 AM EDT
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Nice stand; bolt it to the floor and you should be good to go.
Good press, too; I've had mine for a couple of years, I love it. |
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Posted: 12/17/2010 4:07:52 PM EDT
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What die sets did you get?
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Posted: 12/17/2010 5:04:37 PM EDT
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I already have those ;)
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Posted: 12/17/2010 5:13:14 PM EDT
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Yeah and now I have them :) How long did it take you to get your "free" bullets?
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Posted: 12/17/2010 5:24:31 PM EDT
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My presses came during the height of the ammo rush, so it took a long time. Now days, it only takes a few weeks.
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Posted: 12/17/2010 8:39:30 PM EDT
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I just saw this thread, nice stand.
If you find that you would like it a little more 'dead' like a dead-blow hammer rather than bouncy or live like a ball peen hammer you can do this simple trick. Fill the tube with sand and either tap a whole in the top or flush weld a nut in the top, then screw in a chunk of all-thread as far as you can get it to go. Chop the remaining off flush and you'll never know it's there. This will take out a lot of the vibration and settle down the works quite a bit for you. |
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Posted: 12/18/2010 9:23:52 AM EDT
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I just saw this thread, nice stand. If you find that you would like it a little more 'dead' like a dead-blow hammer rather than bouncy or live like a ball peen hammer you can do this simple trick. Fill the tube with sand and either tap a whole in the top or flush weld a nut in the top, then screw in a chunk of all-thread as far as you can get it to go. Chop the remaining off flush and you'll never know it's there. This will take out a lot of the vibration and settle down the works quite a bit for you. Sounds like good avice. Is this something you've tried, or something you just thought of. I'm wondering just how much it will actually shake, if any. I built this gate and used a 4x4 post to hang it on. I estimate that the gate weighs 5-600 lbs and the post barely flexes at all. I can't remember what guage steel it is, but it was pretty heavy. I definitely would like to hear from somebody who has used a stand like this. 
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Posted: 12/18/2010 2:44:12 PM EDT
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I just saw this thread, nice stand. If you find that you would like it a little more 'dead' like a dead-blow hammer rather than bouncy or live like a ball peen hammer you can do this simple trick. Fill the tube with sand and either tap a whole in the top or flush weld a nut in the top, then screw in a chunk of all-thread as far as you can get it to go. Chop the remaining off flush and you'll never know it's there. This will take out a lot of the vibration and settle down the works quite a bit for you. Sounds like good avice. Is this something you've tried, or something you just thought of. I'm wondering just how much it will actually shake, if any. I built this gate and used a 4x4 post to hang it on. I estimate that the gate weighs 5-600 lbs and the post barely flexes at all. I can't remember what guage steel it is, but it was pretty heavy. I definitely would like to hear from somebody who has used a stand like this. http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n477/mackattack2005/CIMG0036.jpg LOL, that's basically the same thing I suggested, except I said fill the tube with concrete.. 
If you go out and grab your gate and jump up and down while griping it, I can almost guarentee you'll get a good shake going on it. I didn't want to argue, but I can pretty much guarentee once he gets a press mounted to that and starts processing rounds at a rapid pace, the whole assembly is going to shake. From the looks of the tubing in his pictures, it's thin wall.. The longer/taller the stand the more shake/flex/vibration it'll have. If it was just a 6" stand that was mounted to a rock solid work bench, it probably wouldn't shake much, but being at long/tall as it is, my guess is that it's going to shake quite a bit. As I mentioned earlier, my press is mounted to a very solid bench and the whole press/case feeder shakes. -Masta |
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Posted: 12/19/2010 7:33:55 AM EDT
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I just saw this thread, nice stand. If you find that you would like it a little more 'dead' like a dead-blow hammer rather than bouncy or live like a ball peen hammer you can do this simple trick. Fill the tube with sand and either tap a whole in the top or flush weld a nut in the top, then screw in a chunk of all-thread as far as you can get it to go. Chop the remaining off flush and you'll never know it's there. This will take out a lot of the vibration and settle down the works quite a bit for you. Sounds like good avice. Is this something you've tried, or something you just thought of. I'm wondering just how much it will actually shake, if any. I built this gate and used a 4x4 post to hang it on. I estimate that the gate weighs 5-600 lbs and the post barely flexes at all. I can't remember what guage steel it is, but it was pretty heavy. I definitely would like to hear from somebody who has used a stand like this. http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n477/mackattack2005/CIMG0036.jpg LOL, that's basically the same thing I suggested, except I said fill the tube with concrete..
If you go out and grab your gate and jump up and down while griping it, I can almost guarentee you'll get a good shake going on it. I didn't want to argue, but I can pretty much guarentee once he gets a press mounted to that and starts processing rounds at a rapid pace, the whole assembly is going to shake. From the looks of the tubing in his pictures, it's thin wall.. The longer/taller the stand the more shake/flex/vibration it'll have. If it was just a 6" stand that was mounted to a rock solid work bench, it probably wouldn't shake much, but being at long/tall as it is, my guess is that it's going to shake quite a bit. As I mentioned earlier, my press is mounted to a very solid bench and the whole press/case feeder shakes. -Masta Yes, the gate post does shake a little, but not nearly as much as I thought it would. The gate actually flexes a lot more than the post. I have to admit, my bench shakes too, especially since I added the case feeder. I guess that's why I'm so interested to see how this stand performs. Like you, I suspect it will shake, but I have no guess as to how much. I think sand or concrete is a good idea, but I wonder if one whold have an advantage over another. We need an engineer to chime in and set us all straight. |
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