How rigid of a workbench?

[Overscore]

Hi all. After about an 8 week backorder period, I'll have a Dillon XL650 that I need to setup on a bench. I have two different locations in my home that would be good for reloading, but neither is ideal.

I can get setup in the garage, where I can use a very sturdy workbench or build one as sturdy and anchored as need be. The downside, of course, is that I'm out in the garage, which is not necessarily the best conditions in summer and winter.

The other location is my home office. This would be especially nice, since it's my area, and it's inside where it's comfortable, direct access to computers and books, etc. But, I wouldn't anchor a workbench to the wall or floor. Whatever I'd mount this reloader to would need to be sturdy enough on its own.

I can't really imagine that a severe amount of sturdiness is necessary, since the motion of the press itself is vertical. But, given these two locations in the house, which would you choose?

Note that I'll be keeping my tumbler in the garage, regardless, since it's kinda hard to work in my office while the tumbler's going.

Thanks

[reichebrown]

The bench should be sturdy. You may want to anchor it to the wall. You are utalizing a good deal of force with the presses handle. If the desk in you office stirdy all you may need to do is anchor it to the wall. As for your case tumbler I do not recommend even using it in your garage. One of the highest exposures to lead occurs during he tumbling and handle of brass from the lead in the primers. Most think the main source of lead exposure is the projectile.

[Twoboxer]

If the "bench" you attach the press to is sturdy, then leveraged weight may be enough to give you the overall stability you need. Here's an example:

This stand with one cinder block slung underneath it gives near perfect stability for the Lee Classic Turret press. I bought two cinder blocks, but didn't need the second one. Some of the force of the ram is inside the front legs, too, and I'm sure that helps stability.

My point is if you can weigh down the lower rear of your desk/bench enough, it can balance the leverage on at least some presses. But the desk needs to be solid enough not to flex under the forces involved.

[csmith]

This works well for me

[Overscore]

This works well for me

No wobble issues?

[csmith]

No wobble issues?

Absolutely no wobbling at all. The board that the press is mounted on will twist/flex with rifle cases in a sizing die but nothing that causes me any problems. When I get around to it I plan to clamp a piece of hardwood under it, should take care of the issue entirely.

Don't get me wrong I would love nothing more than to mount my press to a nice sturdy workbench and spread my operation out a bit, but with the amount of water my basement gets that just isn't in the cards for me. This gets the job done.

[GrumpyBear]

Depends on your setup,some loaders need studier benches than others.

I see you are going top of the line with Dillon.

Large setup equals sturdy bench.IMO

Checkout the bench in this thread.

http://forum.pafoa.org/ammunition-re...ing-bench.html

[mikal90]

If yor not going to reload more then once week or so, you can mount your press to a 1X6X16" board and then C-clamp it to you desk corner. Do your reloading and then put it away when your done

[Overscore]

A good variety of helpful feedback here. Hey, thanks! I'll be sure to post pictures, come spring when the reloader comes, assuming they don't become illegal first.

[ShooterInPA1]

A lot of examples to see here for ideas:

http://forums.1911forum.com/showthre...211233&page=30