Free Plans for Heavy-Duty Reloading Bench
A while back, the American Rifleman magazine published an excellent article showing how to construct a rock-solid Reloading Bench. This bench is very well-designed, with many deluxe features, such as an upper drawer with fitted slots for die boxes, and large lower drawers with 100-lb rated slides to store heavy materials or tools. If you have good wood-working skills this would be an excellent project. You can download a detailed set of Bench Blueprints showing all dimensions and listing all needed materials.
CLICK HERE to Download Article with Photos | CLICK HERE for Bench Blueprints
The author, Dave Campbell, offers good advice on building the bench top: “I ripped a sheet of 3/4″ AC plywood into two 24″ wide pieces and cut them to 72″ long. Then I glued them together to form a 72″ long, 1 1/24″ thick top. The trick here is to keep the edges smooth and flat so that the laminate will adhere properly and without voids. I chose a light grey laminate finish for the top because it’s easier to see what I am working on and keep clean. If you have never worked with laminate, remember it’s prudent to glue and rout the edges flush before gluing on the top. The top was attached to the carcass with eight steel L-shaped angle brackets and No. 10×1 1/4″ wood screws.”
Photos Copyright © 2008 The National Rifle Association, used by permission
Similar Posts:
- FREE Plans for Building Deluxe Reloading Bench
- BYOB — Build Your Own Bench for Reloading — Free Plans
- Sturdy Reloading Bench Plans on NRA Website
- FREE Shooting Bench Plans — 14 Build Your Own Bench Designs
- Truing a Rem 700 Action — RifleShooter.com Shows the Process
Tags: DIY Project, Reloading, Reloading Bench, Storage, Wood Bench
