my reloading area
Posted: 30 Jan 2016 18:57
i'm new to reloading and used some space in my garage for my reloading "bench". before i could use the garage for anything, i had to first build a 10x16 ft shed to empty the garage of "stuff". that was a project in itself. once the garage was emptied, i finished the walls and ceiling, put down a floor (snap together car garage flooring), built the workbenches, and mounted / hung the tools (lots of tools).
i originally designed the space for 3 purposes... as a place to store and work on my car, a general workshop, and as a place for smokers (since there's no smoking in the house). the garage has a lounge area with outdoor furniture and an electric fireplace (which throws heat and is built into the workbench), and a wall mounted heater. there is a sliding mosquito curtain that hangs outside the garage so the garage door can be opened in summer (and at night) without being attacked by mosquitos and other flying buggies. basically, i built my man cave / playroom.
i had a lot to fit into the space so i thought it out pretty carefully. it's a bit too well organized for most people's taste but it suits me. examples of organizational excess include storing hand power tools directly underneath their bench counterparts (such as hand power drills under the drill press, hand power saws under the chop saw, etc.), and the setup for storing wrenches with matching sized ratchets/sockets on-top (pretty cool if you ask me, slightly demented if you ask others), and fishing rods that fit neatly underneath old-time sleds. but i digress.
in addition to all of the above, my man cave now serves as my reloading space, where i mounted my press and created some extra shelving underneath for reloading supplies. stuff that goes bang (like powder and primers) are stored in my gun safe when i'm not reloading as i've got kids in the house.
my press is a work in progress and looks a bit pathetic in these pictures. so far i've customized the handle and added a light, which is a flashlight with an extendable, flexible neck and a magnet on the bottom for keeping it anchored to the press. i would prefer to have a light that plugs in, but i had it laying around and it fits the press perfectly. the press also sports a case ejector. arriving some time next week will be a reverse indexing rod and a hornady bullet feed die. once those are set up, i'll be good to go.
since i know it didn't happen without pictures, here they are....
the shed i build to empty the garage of "stuff".
press mounted to workbench in garage.
my work-in-progress press and loading shelf. i have additional cabinet space cleared out for the growing obsession.
the rest of the garage.
fishing rods, sleds, and car stuff.
stop by for a beer if you're in the neighborhood.
i originally designed the space for 3 purposes... as a place to store and work on my car, a general workshop, and as a place for smokers (since there's no smoking in the house). the garage has a lounge area with outdoor furniture and an electric fireplace (which throws heat and is built into the workbench), and a wall mounted heater. there is a sliding mosquito curtain that hangs outside the garage so the garage door can be opened in summer (and at night) without being attacked by mosquitos and other flying buggies. basically, i built my man cave / playroom.
i had a lot to fit into the space so i thought it out pretty carefully. it's a bit too well organized for most people's taste but it suits me. examples of organizational excess include storing hand power tools directly underneath their bench counterparts (such as hand power drills under the drill press, hand power saws under the chop saw, etc.), and the setup for storing wrenches with matching sized ratchets/sockets on-top (pretty cool if you ask me, slightly demented if you ask others), and fishing rods that fit neatly underneath old-time sleds. but i digress.
in addition to all of the above, my man cave now serves as my reloading space, where i mounted my press and created some extra shelving underneath for reloading supplies. stuff that goes bang (like powder and primers) are stored in my gun safe when i'm not reloading as i've got kids in the house.
my press is a work in progress and looks a bit pathetic in these pictures. so far i've customized the handle and added a light, which is a flashlight with an extendable, flexible neck and a magnet on the bottom for keeping it anchored to the press. i would prefer to have a light that plugs in, but i had it laying around and it fits the press perfectly. the press also sports a case ejector. arriving some time next week will be a reverse indexing rod and a hornady bullet feed die. once those are set up, i'll be good to go.
since i know it didn't happen without pictures, here they are....
the shed i build to empty the garage of "stuff".
press mounted to workbench in garage.
my work-in-progress press and loading shelf. i have additional cabinet space cleared out for the growing obsession.
the rest of the garage.
fishing rods, sleds, and car stuff.
stop by for a beer if you're in the neighborhood.
I don't offer beer at my place just whisky. Why? At my age if I drink one beer an equivalent of 6 come out! 