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Old 01-30-2016, 05:49 PM
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Default Ideas for reloading room

Flashhole's post made me get to thinking how creative reloaders can be to make a job easier, faster, or simply just make the bench or room less cluttered. Thought we should have a thread for those to share some of their ideas with everyone. For example, a couple weeks ago I got tired of having my bore guides lying loose on the bench so my friend and I built this bore guide holder on a weekend too miserable and windy to call coyotes. Now hung up on my wall and all are labeled for quick identification. Please share your ideas.


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Old 01-31-2016, 12:49 AM
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2x2 ENTIRELY too much finesse for a putz like me, who uses an old plastic pan to store my collection of 5 bore guides and scrounges for bargains on plastic cartridge boxes.

Nice stuff, though!
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Old 01-31-2016, 01:17 AM
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Some #9 shot in a cup with powdered graphite used for lubing case necks when sizing.

A 50 BMG deburring tool, easier on the hands than a standard smaller tool.

An electric toothbrush w/o the brush. Run the vibrating flat up and down the side of a case to settle the powder.

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Old 01-31-2016, 11:37 PM
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No pictures but, maybe some of you can sort it out if I explain well enough.
Most folks that do a great many things have a large assortment of hammers. Most just filling a drawer that has to be sorted thru hunting the right one.
Building my shop bench and seeing I had over 40 various types of hammers that would fill up a big drawer. I welded up a frame on rollers like the rest of the drawers I was building. Bottom open, just the face plate, and for the drawer, I welded 1/4" rod across and to each other to make a grid about 2" SQ. Just drop the hammer handle down the hole and let it rest on the heads. Easy to see what hammer you want, just pick it out.

Tinners, single jack, lead, brass, plastic, leather, dozen ball peins, various carpenters, brick layers, carpet layer, geeze the list is endless!
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Old 01-31-2016, 11:51 PM
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I have my reloading bench in a corner and run a heavy shelf from the main

bench down the wall about four feet.

I have a turret press in front of me on the main bench and three single

presses on the shelf to my right.

As for clutter, I have plenty.

Even though the main bench has drawers,

doors, open cubbys and shelves.

Four school type lockers on the left side.

If I put everything out of sight, I would never find any of it. Kenny
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Old 02-01-2016, 04:15 AM
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"If I can't see it, I don't own it". From a friend.

All the ass't'd accessories need to be at eye level in cubbyholes or a shelf, in sight. Big stuff can go in drawers or shelves underneath the work surface.
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Old 02-01-2016, 03:48 PM
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This cartridge box is made of pine boards. Joints are rabbeted. The tray is removable and the holes are blind drilled so it can double as a reloading tool.

Harold
Harold - another "base" that fit the lid would be great when used for reloading would make usable, the "wasted" space. It could also "stand alone" if it had a base glued to it- great looking ctg. tray.
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Old 02-01-2016, 05:24 PM
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Harold, that ammo box is simply amazing. Wish you would make a few to sell!

I have made and/or modified quite a few tools to make life easier in the reloading room. As far as organizing, a machinist type toolbox with lots of small drawers, is really nice to have on the bench. Keeps all those little tools out of the way yet easy to find.

I try to make it a rule to clean up and put things away after each step, especially when forming brass. Too easy to put it off until clean up turns into a 'project' of its' own.

Neat thread topic, here. Hope lots of good ideas get shared.
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Old 02-01-2016, 06:01 PM
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Harold, I make approximately $1.27/hour when forming 20VT brass for other people. I would be willing to more than double that and pay $3.00/hour for your' fine carpentry skills! Of course, we would have to agree on a time limit...... Seriously, beautiful craftsmanship.
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Old 02-01-2016, 07:40 PM
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Default Powder Rack

I got tired of pulling out my front bottles of powder to see what was in back so I made a rack out of pieces of 4" PVC glued together. An old wine rack might work just as well if you have one laying around after drinking all the wine up!...LOL
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