Metalmik84 wrote:Does anyone have any idea of a good prefab reloading bench or plans to build something?
Doesn't need to be huge as I don't have that much spare space anyhow. I haven't started reloading yet and only see myself reloading 9mm, .223 and maybe 308 or 6.5 in the short to medium term.
I am capable of putting something together myself but would honestly just prefer to buy something premade if anyone is aware of something that would suit and be up to the task?
Oldbloke wrote:Just a friendly tip. I would be keeping power leads, lights etc away from the bench. Could be an ignition source.
One flash and you're ash. A technical term.
Metalmik84 wrote:Thanks for the ideas guys! Would something like this be suitable do you think?
http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/Produc ... _QQAvD_BwE
madang55 wrote:Yellow tongue flooring is a very cheap and solid bench top. Its also waterproof with a very smooth finish
Stix wrote:madang55 wrote:Yellow tongue flooring is a very cheap and solid bench top. Its also waterproof with a very smooth finish
Its just a wax type coating for a bit of moisure resistance-not actually waterproof.
Better off with ply if using thin top (up to 20mm) in my opinion.
Stix wrote:See if you can grab an old table/desk/solid bbq etc from a hard rubbish collection then just screw a sheet of plywood cut to size, or cheap laminated timber slab to it as a top.
Stix wrote:Like homer says...go bigger with bench top.
& id go as deep as you can...
I rekon that one at less than 500 is too small.
Mine is 600 deep & its not enough...!
Stix wrote:Sure yellow tongue is cheap & fine for a benchtop....but i prefer ply.
Personally if making a benchtop for reloading & using particle board id double up the thickness & do a glue rub joint between them, then screw them together.
& Blade, if your ply reloading bench keeps delaminating id bring it inside out of the rain...!!
If ply is delaminating for you, buy structural ply that has real glue...!!
Indoor laminate benchtops are not made for external use in the weather.
& as the most resistant--leave an off-cut of yellow tongue & structural ply in a puddle of water for 2 weeks & then tell me which one you rekon is most impervious to water...let me tell you you wont be using the structaflor again...!!