I have a couple of these under my RockChuckers ...

 

I had planned on a dedicated shelf for my 5-0-5,

Smart move in my book. I have a small shelf up behind my press (I stand while loading) so that I can check spot throws without moving. I've come to really appreciate having it at the correct height. Very comfortable and right in my sight line.

This is an old pic but the shelf and scale are still right there to show the idea:

 

Very nice, and tidy setup!

 

When you have very little room to work in, you adapt.
All of my presses have been on "portable" stands.
A C-Clamp (or two) secures it to the table or bench.

I have more room now.
But I still use this kind of stand.

It all started from this picture I found on the net.

These dimensions will work, but I have "adapted" it a bit . . .

 

Thanks guys - please keep the ideas coming.

When you have very little room to work in, you adapt.
All of my presses have been on "portable" stands.
A C-Clamp (or two) secures it to the table or bench.

I have more room now.
But I still use this kind of stand.

It all started from this picture I found on the net.

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These dimensions will work, but I have "adapted" it a bit . . .

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I found that exact same photo yesterday.

I love that arched top shelter for your scale, especially with the magnifier. I had planned on a dedicated shelf for my 5-0-5, but hadn’t thought about putting it in a box to protect it from drafts, etc. Need space for a trickler…

I’m assuming that the thicker base and right side for the blue box was based on experience. A progressive press sure puts a lot of stress on whatever it’s mounted to.

This is Box version 1.0 and it worked for a long time. However, I want to make it better and have a more flexible setup.

The small dog food bowls are for cases (or bullets). Pick up from blue and flick down into white when sizing/de-capping. I want to isolate the scale from the press and mount the powder drop separately.

Here’s a small box for my turret press. This one is a bit weak and required an epoxy repair years ago. I don’t recommend the way I put this one together.

The first 2 just got clamped to my work bench. That wasn’t solid enough for the progressive press so I drilled holes in my old work bench to bolt it down. Now I want to used t-track instead.

There’s more aluminum l-bracket on the left for another bin for cases. Bullets go in the right hand bin.

 

Yep, need space for a trickler, and need to secure both the trickler and the scale so they doesn't move around (and miss the trickles).

I had delusions of a lexan front for it, but it hasn't been necessary.
It's nice to have the AC running!

That stand for the Dillon is a wee bit heavier build than the dimensioned pic.

Double layer base and double thick sides - rebated for more secure gluing.
The bottom base extends back six inches or so for better clamping leverage.

The only limit is the weight of the bench it's mounted on.
Mine is a folding table, so I put my left hand behind the press when pushing to seat primers.
That's the only real concession I've found to this arrangement.

A piece of aluminum angle and sheet makes a bin support for cases.

There was one other small addition - a Samsung tablet (with all my load data and stuff, as well as a
video feed from an endoscope.
We have all this technology at our fingertips.
Why not take advantage of it?

Just have fun with it.

 

The press stands I built were slight modifications of this plan found out on the web. That basically uses an "oak stair step" purchased from Lowes. Mine I used rough lumber I planed to be roughly 1" thick.

-don

 

@cavelamb
That is the coolest thing on the reloading bench I have seen for a long time. Looking into a 223 case on the dillon is hard and you have to stand.

The powder drop is reliable but some loads may be for defense and need verified.

A thing I have noticed about electronic scales air movement etc.
I used to think it was air movement that killed the scale.

Close the windows / turn off ceiling fan shut air vents.
Not in my case lee scale and a rcbs powder dispenser scale.
In one case every time the ac stopped the cold air would sink and hit the scale, wack.
My ceiling fan left on low is fine.
The window open is fine as long as there is not temperature difference.

Temperature variations kill electric scales.

Your scale quonset hut is a nice solution.

 

Thank you kindly

 

The endoscope looking into the case mouth to verify powder drop is brilliant!

 

Great thread and super setups, gentlemen.

 

my LNL and Redding single stage are mounted on a really sturdy, heavy, home made bench, top is a four inch thick piece of glued up oak from a shuffle board slide my father in law bought at a school renovation. i use the LNL for pistol, and the single stage for rifle. In my experience, with sizing rifle, that the down stroke of the ram, to size is never a problem, but the up stroke on a tight case can almost lift my bench off the floor. Not something i would want to do with a light weight bench or table. But these ideas are nice for those who need a compact system. NV

 

I dug out my Forster Co-Ax press and the box I made for it. When looking for instructions, is covered that Forster makes a wood stand for Co-Ax press

Please understand that I made this box before I knew anything about woodworking…

I grab a case from the red bin on the right, cycle the handle, then remove with my left hand while grabbing another from the right. This press will be for de-capping/resizing all cartridges, but usually bottlenecked rifle only for seating, etc. Right now I’m trying to figure out where to put the T-track in my bench - I want the box at least 6” back from the edge.

 

Smart move in my book. I have a small shelf up behind my press (I stand while loading) so that I can check spot throws without moving. I've come to really appreciate having it at the correct height. Very comfortable and right in my sight line.

This is an old pic but the shelf and scale are still right there to show the idea:

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Thank goodness! A pair of “readers” and large primers on the shelf! I was beginning to think I was the only one that didn’t like small primed 45!😆 Nice clean set up Fletch! By about the time I get home today, my bench will be cluttered with everything in the house that the wife didn’t have a place for!

 

Thank goodness! A pair of “readers” and large primers on the shelf!

Those items have been constant since day one! I hide the SPP in the closet and only pull them out to load the tubes when no one is around. 😅

 

I had to go back and look at the pic! Cant be having those yellow tip tubes hanging out!! Glad they're 😆 in the closet too!