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Just finished my reloading area

Posted: Mon, 09 Aug 2010 00:25:13
by nickf829
By reloading area, I mean reloading closet. It's unfortunate that I'm limited to just a standard closet when some of the others I've seen on here look more like reloading compounds, but this will have to do for now. I put in a Hornady Lock N Load progressive press and used RCBS components everywhere else. My tumbler is outside, something about lead dust from fired primers floating around a small closet area doesn't really do it for me, so I leave that outside.

I used a standard sized closet in my home office that was full of nothing but junk, then I lined it with aromatic cedar planks(to help with humidity/moisture and it smells good and looks like a cabin) then built a reloading bench and shelves from 2x4's and birch ply, and anythign that was just pine I covered/veneered in birch 1/4" ply then stained everything with 3 coats of Cabot Cherry Stain and 3 coats of Cabot Polyurethane(5 coats on the benchtop). I think it turned out OK, it was a learning experience/project more than anything. Heres a few pics, sorry for the crap shots but I'm just learning how to use my new wide angle adapter.

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Re: Just finished my reloading area

Posted: Mon, 09 Aug 2010 05:04:10
by zephyp
Very nice !

Re: Just finished my reloading area

Posted: Mon, 09 Aug 2010 08:51:41
by Everett113
Nick

Very COOL. :clap: I like it

Re: Just finished my reloading area

Posted: Mon, 09 Aug 2010 09:23:14
by acguy45
thats a very nice setup you did a really good job.

Re: Just finished my reloading area

Posted: Mon, 09 Aug 2010 10:28:27
by nickf829
Thanks. Call it my first venture in furniture building. Hopefully I can add a roll out birch cabinet once I get a few other projects finished around the house

Re: Just finished my reloading area

Posted: Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:28:47
by OakRidgeStars
Very nice work indeed Image

Now it's time to start cranking out the boolitts :clap:

Re: Just finished my reloading area

Posted: Mon, 09 Aug 2010 17:22:02
by Hiwaytahell
Thats beautiful...nice work. :clap:

Re: Just finished my reloading area

Posted: Mon, 09 Aug 2010 19:30:11
by CowboyT
Suh-weet! The cedar is a nice touch.

Re: Just finished my reloading area

Posted: Mon, 09 Aug 2010 22:32:22
by nickf829
Thanks for the compliments. I uploaded some pics I took throughout my build, maybe it can give somebody some ideas for when they build their bench.

Heres the link to the album:
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v605/ ... 20remodel/

Re: Just finished my reloading area

Posted: Mon, 09 Aug 2010 22:42:58
by Jakeiscrazy
Very nice, setup man!

Re: Just finished my reloading area

Posted: Tue, 10 Aug 2010 08:18:06
by SgtBill
Nice job, keep up the good work.
Bill

Re: Just finished my reloading area

Posted: Tue, 10 Aug 2010 09:03:29
by Unkn0wN
Nicely done! It looks really great.

Re: Just finished my reloading area

Posted: Tue, 10 Aug 2010 23:04:52
by t33j
I'm drooling.

Very pretty, very nice!

Re: Just finished my reloading area

Posted: Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:40:53
by gregj
Nicely done!! You can close the doors, and no one is the wiser, and you can reload in the comfort of your home. Nice. Mine is in the garage, and in the middle of summer and winter it gets misable. I gotta move it down to the basement some day. :whistle:

Re: Just finished my reloading area

Posted: Wed, 11 Aug 2010 21:54:39
by nickf829
Well if it gets cold in the garage, I recomend the 5 pack of these halogen puck lights from home depot. They aren't permanent, and put off a ton of heat (less than a xenon though). Even if you don't need extra light, just use them for the warmth haha.