MCgunner
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I've had this idea forever since I lived in apartments that it'd be cool to get a Black and Decker Workmate, set up my presses on 2x10s, and clamp 'em into it as needed. When I bought my home 22 years ago, it had a shop out back, so I set up my presses out there on the work bench. That's a really nice place for 'em but for the fact it gets hotter'n blazes out there in the summer and there ain't no way to AC the thing due to lack of insulation.
I built a new, small metal shop by my driveway out front and ACed it so I could have a place to store and work on my motorcycles year round. The thought of the portable work table came to me again, but I am just too cheap to shell out 60 bucks for a workmate.
Well, went to Ace a bit ago and found a small work bench for 44.95 that is sturdy. I just got through putting it together and putting my Lyman turret press on it. I just C clamp it to the bench on a 2x10 board. I'm going to try it out later. This should be MUCH better! Eventually, I'll store it in a back bedroom when the daughter moves out, whenever that will be.
She graduates University of Houston Victoria with a teaching certificate and an degree in English this fall. Maybe then I can move all my supplies except maybe powder back there. I'm thinking it'd be a wise thing to keep the powder out of the house, though I do have a friend with a reloading room and all his stuff in the house. Kinda makes me nervous to have too much powder indoors, though. I wouldn't store gasoline in here either.
I built a new, small metal shop by my driveway out front and ACed it so I could have a place to store and work on my motorcycles year round. The thought of the portable work table came to me again, but I am just too cheap to shell out 60 bucks for a workmate.
Well, went to Ace a bit ago and found a small work bench for 44.95 that is sturdy. I just got through putting it together and putting my Lyman turret press on it. I just C clamp it to the bench on a 2x10 board. I'm going to try it out later. This should be MUCH better! Eventually, I'll store it in a back bedroom when the daughter moves out, whenever that will be.
She graduates University of Houston Victoria with a teaching certificate and an degree in English this fall. Maybe then I can move all my supplies except maybe powder back there. I'm thinking it'd be a wise thing to keep the powder out of the house, though I do have a friend with a reloading room and all his stuff in the house. Kinda makes me nervous to have too much powder indoors, though. I wouldn't store gasoline in here either.
