Scrap Project

greener · Post by **greener** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 11:35 pm

Len, you are giving sponges a bad name.

MRE's serve a purpose and most were edible. I carried a bottle of Tabasco as part of my field gear. The bad part was, as an officer, I had to pay for the blasted things. We had an attached major who ate a half-dozen dried pork patties like cookies, got thirsty and had a couple of canteens of water. We medivac'd him. One very uncomfortable field grade second lieutenant.

Did a little reloading on the bench. It is about 6" higher than my other bench and made pulling the one-armed bandit more comfortable and a bit quicker. Nice not to have to "share" space with other stuff I mess with.

bearandoldman · Post by **bearandoldman** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 6:48 am

greener wrote:Len, you are giving sponges a bad name.

MRE's serve a purpose and most were edible. I carried a bottle of Tabasco as part of my field gear. The bad part was, as an officer, I had to pay for the blasted things. We had an attached major who ate a half-dozen dried pork patties like cookies, got thirsty and had a couple of canteens of water. We medivac'd him. One very uncomfortable field grade second lieutenant.

Did a little reloading on the bench. It is about 6" higher than my other bench and made pulling the one-armed bandit more comfortable and a bit quicker. Nice not to have to "share" space with other stuff I mess with.

Boy that is tough. eating crap food that is provided to you for free is one thing and having to pay for it is another. Too bad you could not get a relief package drop form a decent eating establishment in the field. I use and old kitchen cabinet that was me for a gas cook top for a loading bench it is about 37 inches high. Took the old cabinet out when I remodeled the kitchen covered the old top with another layer of 3/4 MDF and some laminate and we were in business. It works out pretty good if used from a standing position. Have a taller bench for my shot shell reloader that works great also. Will try and e mail you some pics of my setup soon.

About 5 more psot and I will have my 600 and maybe make Ye Oldde Pharte.

greener · Post by **greener** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 7:02 am

I was going to suggest a status of "Ye Olde Pharte in Waiting" until I noticed you have been awarded the exalted status of "Ye Olde Pharte" Congratulations.

The lower bench made "Ye Olde Bacche" a bit twingy at times.

bearandoldman · Post by **bearandoldman** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 7:17 am

greener wrote:I was going to suggest a status of "Ye Olde Pharte in Waiting" until I noticed you have been awarded the exalted status of "Ye Olde Pharte" Congratulations.

The lower bench made "Ye Olde Bacche" a bit twingy at times.

Well. I finally have achieved my earned rank, thanks Bullseye!!!!!!!!
That must have juat appeared or I just did not pay proper attention before, that is how us olde phartes are sometimes.

Post by **Bullseye** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 10:39 am

I changed it a few days ago. I wondered when somebody would notice. Good thing too, as I found that my stars were not aligned properly and those who went over 600 post were going to drop to three star status.

Reloading can be a pain sometimes, especially if your equipment is not at a good height. I also found that good lighting is an important part of a successful reloading station.

R,
Bullseye

bearandoldman · Post by **bearandoldman** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 10:50 am

Bullseye wrote:I changed it a few days ago. I wondered when somebody would notice. Good thing too, as I found that my stars were not aligned properly and those who went over 600 post were going to drop to three star status.

Reloading can be a pain sometimes, especially if your equipment is not at a good height. I also found that good lighting is an important part of a successful reloading station.

R,
Bullseye

Us old guys are not all that observant unless it comes to noticing good looking young ladies. Ma say when I quit noticing them that she will bury me as I must be dead on my feet. Need decent light to make sure you look in the case to see if it has powder in it, could ave problems if not noticed. I find that working from a standing position even though it may be tiring on the feet and legs, sure does make the the rest of the job easier as it give you better leverage on pulling or pushing the handle down.

greener · Post by **greener** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 6:26 pm

The next job is to attach a light to the stand. Have one "behind" me, but it is not good enough. Also, I replaced the ceiling light with a fluorescent. Not much light, but my garage is certainly greener.

Need decent light to make sure you look in the case to see if it has powder in it,

You mean there is a better way than listening for pops instead of bangs?

bearandoldman · Post by **bearandoldman** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 8:07 pm

greener wrote:The next job is to attach a light to the stand. Have one "behind" me, but it is not good enough. Also, I replaced the ceiling light with a fluorescent. Not much light, but my garage is certainly greener.

Need decent light to make sure you look in the case to see if it has powder in it,
You mean there is a better way than listening for pops instead of bangs?

Yes it does help to be able to see the powder and I do look into each case before inserting the bullet. My ammo is good, had a bad box of .380 ACP recently lots of pfffft, bang, whack, as the bullet hits the cardboard target carrier and at 30 feet you can hear the delay. Even had 2 rounds 'that did not exit the barrel just pfffffffftttt,had to go home and drive the bullet out with a punch and hammer. I do know when the gun don't work, had to drive the bullet out with a punch and a hammer.

greener · Post by **greener** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 11:30 pm

Just kidding about ways other than listening to the bang, although I do that. I check the first couple of rounds and then about every tenth round. Always check if I've left the press for any time, just in case I disremember about turning the powder feed off. I carry a punch and a block to the range, just in case.

greener · Post by **greener** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 11:34 pm

Just had a "you dummy" moment and went down to mark the powder funnel so I can tell if it is in the on or off position.

Post by **Bullseye** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 6:53 am

I went out to the garage and dug up the old workbench plans. I saved the Simpson Home Projects book. Here's what I used for the backing and the light installation.

The good news - since you used the Strong-Tie connectors, you can just unscrew them and attach longer 2x4" studs for the backing. You will have to notch the back part of your bench top for clearance for the studs just like you did for the bottom shelf.

If you choose to use pegboard, get some of that white plastic pegboard for the back board as it will reflect the light from the fixture better.

Having the top shelf comes in handy for storing reloading materials too. Plus if you have little hands about, you can always add side panels and doors to the bottom shelf for extra safety and security.

Hope this helps.

R,
Bullseye

bearandoldman · Post by **bearandoldman** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 10:20 am

greener wrote:Just had a "you dummy" moment and went down to mark the powder funnel so I can tell if it is in the on or off position.

Ah yes, another sign of old age starting to show up, what was I thinking about now? oh yes sure is a nice day.

greener · Post by **greener** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 8:11 pm

I like that design. Wouldn't take too long to covert it. Thanks.

Post by **Bullseye** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 11:03 am

Here you can download a pdf document with the actual workbench diagram on it.

http://www.strongtie.com/ftp/fliers/DIY-PROJCTPAD06.pdf

This way you can locate the stock/parts measurements and supplies list to alter your workbench.

Hope this helps.

R,
Bullseye

jaeger45 · Post by **jaeger45** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 11:02 pm

Thanks, Bullseye.

I'll just "borrow" the whole shebang- your sketch and your link!