World's Smallest Reloading Bench (contest??)

jmorris said:

For some of us "used to be" was back before digital cameras existed and we would have to go through trays of slides to find the correct negative, then figure out how to upload it.

I am far too lazy for that, thus the "reenactment" photo.

I used an old computer desk for awhile, not tiny but a lot of presses per cubic foot. I kept a cordless drill handy and just moved them around with deck screws as I needed to use them.

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Yep, and used to be was a chair from an old kitchen table. It was a well built chair and had a Lee challenger lag bolted to it.

Here's my small reloading bench. It works for me.
How do I make this picture bigger?

jmorris said:

The "bench top" is 2.5x3.375 inches but with plenty of area around it.

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J-mo, I'm disappointed. You're still banging away on a press like the rest of us schmucks? Figured you would've had the process 100% automated by now

Nice topic OP

Well, that was back in 2007. I did this one a few years ago



But the last press I bought was a Lee Reloader SS and someone will have to sell the SD's after I die, I won't.

Since the question was about "the bench" that's the photo I posted. But my overall "place of exile" is not that bad. In fact - I now very much see the benefits of being in a space like this. Given the bench is so small - it must stay organized to a certain degree.....by necessity. If I let things get out of control it is unusable. And my wife....God love her.....although she doesn't particularly like my hobby, she understands it is important to me and even offers suggestions for how I can keep things even more organized. (It was her idea to put little shelves in between the 2x4 wall framing.)

So....even if I were able to figure out a bigger space to use, I don't think I'd change. I'm in my own world...totally owned and controlled by me. I love it.

OR

I guess I can't play here. All of these would fit on half of one side of mine.
Some cool ideas in here.

You win; I do not use a bench, I use stands with one leg, I can get away with one square foot or .7854 of 16 square inches.

F. Guffey

OK I found my first bench picture. It is disassembled as I sold it ("bench and press) I C clamped it to the kitchen table when SWMBO was not around!

jmorris said:

Well, that was back in 2007. I did this one a few years ago



But the last press I bought was a Lee Reloader SS and someone will have to sell the SD's after I die, I won't.

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Lol, now that's more like it!

Nice try FlashHole, but the handle on the left side tells me "temporary."

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But it's only held on with wing nuts, so it's only temporarily, temporary

Ok, I didn't realize the immovable stipulation in the small bench setup.

This is the least likely to move, one I have.



Bucket is rain guard and seat, oil soaked rag prevents rust and lubes.

Limited space is the name of the game. Dies, scales, etc get stored in the box with components on the shelf. Actually works very well and is sturdy.

I'm not winning this one, but I only have a few pics in general on photobucket, so I try to get a lot of mileage out of them. I haven't used this bench in several years, but I was stuck with this for a few years when I was working on contract and living in a small apartment. I had my original bench in storage while I was using this one, and have since added another bench. One is set up pretty similarly, a Lee O-press for depriming, 2 Lee Turrets for moderate volume. Then on another bench, I have 2 Forster Co-Ax's and a Redding T-7 for precision loading, as well as a pair of Lee progressives for 5.56 and 44mag for my highest volume shooting.

This one is another Black & Decker Work-Mate bench, 2ftx2ft particle board top, clamped between the WM bench clamps. Turn it for different operations. There are smaller benches out there, but not many with as many functions AND without the issue where the user wants for more bench space for processing room. I still use this one some times as a "range loading bench," since it's largely portable.

I have reloading set ups all over the place, even in friend's cabins where I hunt. I have had them in my SUV, but I have not built one in my new camper yet.

I think JMorris deserves serious consideration for three presses in the space for one. It may not be the smallest but it must be the "smallest per press"
I seem to remember Clark had one for a "Partner" press which was very small.