My dad built that workbench for me some 60-years ago. It has some 'real' lumber in it - old southern yellow pine. Everything is bolted together, no nails or screws. I've made a few modifications to the bench over the years, but it has held up really well. I have used my dad's design as a model for some other workbenches I've built over the years. They will all outlast me.I like the workmanship that went into your bench too.
My dad built that workbench for me some 60-years ago. It has some 'real' lumber in it - old southern yellow pine. Everything is bolted together, no nails or screws. I've made a few modifications to the bench over the years, but it has held up really well. I have used my dad's design as a model for some other workbenches I've built over the years. They will all outlast me.
This is a partial review based on the setup of the new press. I installed the 4 dies I use for loading 45 Colt (size, expand, seat, crimp). Compared to where I had the die lock collars set for use in my RCBS Rock Chucker, I had to loosen the lock collars and screw the dies in a little farther in the Lyman All-American turret press to get them to the same position relative to the top of the ram stroke. For the expand, seat, and crimp dies, I set them up so they firmly touch the shell holder at the top of the press stroke to eliminate any linkage slop. The one thing I noted with the Lyman turret press is that there was not the obvious 'cam over' feel that I had with my RCBS press. This is neither good nor bad, it's just that the press operation feels different than what I've been used to.Please give a review after you have had a chance to use it. I am seriously considering this press to leave set up for my two most used handgun calibers.
The problem is that most of those canisters are about empty. The IMR-3031 is the only one for which I have 2 full canisters.I see your the one hogging all the powder. lol
Man, your Santa is way better than my Santa!
All I got were socks.
Stay safe.
I gave a partial review in Post #16 above based on my experience of setting up my 45 Colt dies in the Lyman All-American 8 turret press. I have now loaded my first batch of 45 Colt ammo, so will comment on my observations.Please give a review after you have had a chance to use it. I am seriously considering this press to leave set up for my two most used handgun calibers.