I keep one on the bench and other three on the shelf, I use a quick disconnect. I do not have all four on the bench at one time. A friend made a circle out of plywood and placed all loaders on the plywood and used a metal base to rotate each machine into place when he wanted to load.
I started with one loader bolted to a bench. As more presses and other tools came, they took their place bolted to the bench until I had an 8' bench jam-packed with tools.
When we moved, I didn't take the bench with me. I decided less is more and now I have a tiny bench with no tools attached. There are four holes drilled in the bench with threaded inserts on the underside. These are used to attach two oak boards, roughly 2 1/2" x 10" with a 45 degree chamfer on one side, facing down. Every tool is attached to an oak plate with a 45 degree chamber facing up. This slides between the boards mounted to the benchtop and are clamped down. When done, the tool is returned to a storage rack and the clamp boards removed from the benchtop, leaving a clear surface that can be used as a regular bench.
If you have plenty of room and several machines an old shuffle board table works great. I use an old solid oak high school science lab table with the MEC quick change base. I load while sitting in a chair and it works for me.
Download the Imgur app. and setup your account. Doesn't cost a dime and they don't ask for CC info.
Take a picture. Upload it to Imgur. Click on the pic you just uploaded on the Imgur app and hit the Copy button on the BBcode option. Paste the BBcode to your post on SGW......done...like magic.
Extremely simple once you do it a couple three times.
I have the App on both my phone and computer. I use the phone to upload the pic to Imgur and my computer to post the pic here on SGW......I hate typing with my thumbs. :mrgreen: . Heck I am not good at typing period :lol: :lol:
Here's my bench. I had four reloaders when I decided to build the slide in plate. I think I have six now. I found this design online somewhere so the slide in plate idea isn't mine.
Here's my bench. I had four reloaders when I decided to build the slide in plate. I think I have six now. I found this design online somewhere so the slide in plate idea isn't mine.
I have to slide the Automate as close to the edge as possible. Actually, the shot bottle on the machine on the right is about an inch shorter than the other one and it does have enough room.
I honestly don't know how the site sponsors could make posting photos any easier without taking on the hosting responsibility and expense themselves.
If you sign up for a FREE photo hosting site like Imgur, it only takes a couple of clicks to post on Shotgun World. Once you upload your photo to Imgur, open the image and select the BBCode URL. Imgur automatically copies the link into your pasteboard.
From there, all you need to do is paste the link into your text message on Shotgun World. You don't even need to select the IMG tag button because the BBcode link includes the tags.
If you are referring to my setup I would answer, "quite well." The slot is a tight fit on both sides and the back. You can't see it in the picture but the base is extended on both sides and the back. I measure my powder drops on a scale every 10-15 drops or so and they are very consistent.
To answer another question - Can you tilt the bottles back to refill them?" Only the short ones. If I'm loading a lot of shells and need the tall bottle of shot I have to fill it up first then slide the reloader into place. It's only an extra step if I forget.
What's not in the picture is the 10 foot long 2 foot deep shelf full of boxes and plastic bins holding everything not on the bench.
So I like to have my bench clear from attachments, so my presses are on stands that I place when and where I want them.
My 28 gauge flow
My heavy turret rig
My 9mm, .40 cal, 10mm & .45 flow
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