My custom reloading station...

[v-rog]

I spent yesterday building, painting, varnishing. Today I installed the 4" caster wheels w/locks, the drawer locks, and the drawer liners. I figure I have enough storage space for powder, primers, bullets, scale, and other delicate items. I'll expand as I need to but for now it should work...And the best part is that I'm in the house with A/C!

[texastactical]

Are you mounting the press on there?

[v-rog]

planning on it. I removed the casters due to too much movement and it also lowered the height of the table which serves me better.

[texastactical]

Yeah I was gonna say the Casters are probably not gonna work. Glad it's working out for you.

[v-rog]

Yesterday, I talked with AndyC and he brought up a good point. I need to find something to protect the carpet. I would prefer not blowing up my vacuum cleaner (from gunpowder droppings) and I'm sure my wife would agree.

[11B]

Ah come on man! Everyone needs a challenge in life!

[v-rog]

Yesterday, I got the worst bad news that every man fears-

My wife wants me (and she is not asking) to consolidate my footprint in the house. A while back I launched a successful campaign to slowly take over two rooms in the house; the dining room (my current reloading station) and the home study (my computer/ TV room). I thought I had the perfect plan...I should have known something was going on when I began seeing my Army memorabilia disappear from the dining room and reappear in my study.

Last night when I came home and walked into the dining room, my awards and college degrees had been replaced with pictures of the kids- I nearly lost it...to say the least, It was messy.

Confused, I walked into my study and saw half of my stuff hung on the wall and the other half in a corner pile- Yes, a corner pile! I'd categorize the whole thing as a war of attrition and it looks like I am on the loosing end.

Soon my reloading station will be in the study. Pictures to follow. And I will hold my ground on this one (I hope ).

[Seabear]

I feel your pain. I remaried 6 1/2 years ago. The only thing IN the house that was here in the beginning is one fish mount,(thank God she likes it) , one ship's wheel, and one hand painted Pacifico beer sign from Mexico. I put my foot down....lightly, and I now have my office with a desk and file cabinet, her treadmill, and a futon. LOL I did get to put my CHL stuff in the closet, but the walls are still her stuff. My clothes and two gun safes are in the guest room closet. I also get to keep one end of my work shop,LOL the rest has decorations in it.

What can I say, she moved fast.

I did get to buy a recliner since I had neck surgery and needed it.

Oh, good looking work station too you got there.

[Jumping Frog]

Are you mounting the press on there?

planning on it. I removed the casters due to too much movement and it also lowered the height of the table which serves me better.

That top doesn't look thick enough to me. Looks like 1/2 inch thick. My first reloading bench had a 1/2 inch thick top and I cracked it within a week. I mounted my press on a 2x12 after that.

[v-rog]

dad

[Jumping Frog]

I fabricated a steel plate that mounts below the press for stability.

Perfect! A steel plate makes all the difference in distributing the stress.