Reloading bench tips

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Ok, I've been struggling to find a use for my grand dad's old rolltop desk. I think I'm going to turn it into a reloading bench. I plan to replace a drawer with a wooden platform that sticks out slightly to attach the press to (I don't want to harm the surface of the desk).

Any recommendations for setting-up my first dedicated reloading station? Oh, I also plan on using it as a place to clean my guns so my workbench remains uncluttered.
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Make sure whatever you attach the press to is really solid. Also make sure its not made of MDF, I tried MDF for a mount that I put into a vice and after a few hundred rounds the MDF gave way. Now I have it attached to two pieces of 1/2" wood that attaches to 2x4s that go into the vice and it seems solid.

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I'd expect Marlene is right about the press killing whatever you attach it to inside the drawer slot. There any holes in the top of the desk to work with already?
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First, it's pretty burly. It's about a century old and made from seriously hard oak. I'm guessing it comes in at about 250 lbs.

Second, I had planned on installing the drawer blank by attaching it to the inside of the desk with wood screws. This is pretty easily done as the whole desk comes apart in sections and the top comes off easily. I wasn't going to use the drawer guides to do anything other than hold the drawer blank in place until I can attach it.
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I would keep the drawn as you will almost always be short on storage.
I'm going to install this on my bench and presses to make it easier to switch between presses and other tools.

https://inlinefabrication.com/collectio ... base-plate

https://inlinefabrication.com/collectio ... top-plates

They also make some other really nice stuff for reloading benches and tool caddies.


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