Does it have an internal change to grains, or do you do math to go from carats to grains?
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Does it have an internal change to grains, or do you do math to go from carats to grains?
Nope, it can do grams, ounces, pennyweights, troy ounces, carats and grains.
Max capacity is 100 grams or 1543 grains.
Its a bit pricey at $145, but I found better reviews on it than I could on the brianenos digital scale (that he sells with the excellent no questions asked warranty too).
I bought mine on amazon for $140 something shipped. Its a great scale, hasn't moved off zero in the couple of months that I've had it. Before I go to reload again and use it, I throw the 20g calibration weight on it, and it shows exactly 20g every time.
eta: I only use mine with the AC adapter and keep it turned on 24/7. There is apparently some adjustability in the accuracy of it if you use it within 24hrs of turning it on, though its usually like 0.04gr off or something. Which isn't something to scoff at.
I started working on my reloading bench today, though I didn't think I'd be able to work in the 98deg heat. But after cutting all of the wood in the shade, I decided it wasn't too bad, and continued with assembling it. Got it to where it sits now in only 2.5 hours, but I still have to put two center cross braces (perpendicular to the length of the table) to be able to attach the laminate to. Then I have to cut 1ft off the end of the laminate so it can fit in the nook where my current bench is.
The new bench is 37" tall, which is the perfect height for me while standing (cleaning rifles) or sitting (reloading). That was intentional. Also, I made the gap between the bottom shelf and the top shelf the perfect height so that while sitting, I can put my feet up on the bottom shelf and my knee clears the top shelf. Furthermore, the bottom shelf is 5" off the ground, with is the perfect height for toes/feet to fit underneath the shelf so you can get closer to the bench. And yes, I measured how big my feet were in boots to find this measurement and then added a little extra.
In total, I think the bench cost ~$120, and half of that was the laminate top. All in all, I'm very impressed and extremely happy with how it turned out. I will eventually be putting plywood on the bottom 2x4s to create a shelf.
Now, onto the pictures. Click them for larger sizes. The last picture is my old workbench. My press was mounted between the left two bubble tubes on the red level.
http://www.ar-15.co/attachment.php?a...7&d=1370480056
http://www.ar-15.co/attachment.php?a...9&d=1370480210
http://www.ar-15.co/attachment.php?a...1&d=1370480280
http://www.ar-15.co/attachment.php?a...3&d=1370480314
And lastly, the obligatory shot of the bench with a rifle sitting on it. It is also completely setup with press in its place on a removable board.
http://www.ar-15.co/attachment.php?a...1&d=1370618052
Seems like lots of folks are building reloading benches right now! Mine is primarily for working on my guns, but has plenty of space for reloading equipment when I can afford to make that investment.
Top surface is 8ft long, 2ft deep, and 34 inches off the floor. It is 2 pieces of 3/4 inch plywood glued and screwed together, and also glued and screwed to the frame of the bench. It has 3 2x4s running the length of it for added (and probably unnecessary) strength and rigidity. In the first picture it looks a little out of square, but it's just the perspective.. It's definitely square.
http://i.imgur.com/2hpxrFvl.jpg
Gluing the two sheets of plywood together for the top surface:
http://i.imgur.com/xrWJbJRl.jpg
After applying the glue, I set the bench upside down on top of the top surface and ran 1 1/4" screws in from the bottom. There are no screws on the work surface, which is a nice touch I think.
It has a 4inch overhang on the front for mounting tools, vices, and reloading equipment.
http://i.imgur.com/VtEVAYLl.jpg
I had an extra sheet of plywood left over, so I glued and screwed it to the bottom for added strength and a little extra height. The piece of plywood on the floor behind the bench needs a little trimming tomorrow so it can be glued and screwed to the top of the bottom horizontal 2x4s for a shelf. Eventually this bench will be up against a wall and that wall will have shelves and pegboard on it for organizing and hanging tools, guns, or whatever.
http://i.imgur.com/RvVjEkvl.jpg
As it stands now, it probably weighs close to 200 lbs. I plan on loading up the bottom shelf with ammo and other heavy stuff so that the bench doesn't move when applying torque to the mounted tools, vices, and presses. I might add cross bracing later if it needs it, but this thing is really solid as is. After I add that last piece of plywood as a shelf, I'm going to take a belt sander to all the edges and round them off just a hair so that I don't get splinters or have hard edges.
Total cost was $110 with 80% of that being the 2 sheets of 3/4" plywood.
Nice job!![Awesom]
Time 4 bed.. 4am comes to damn earley!
Nice job HoneyBadger! Looks like a very nice bench! You obviously have the space to put that large of a bench, I wish mine could be longer, but then again, my new bench is larger than my current one and I don't use all of that.
Nice! But add some 2x4's in that bottom frame before you put the plywood shelf on, or it'll sag.Quote:
Originally Posted by HoneyBadger
Agreed, especially if you plan to glue the plywood down, it'll be harder to replace when it sags.Quote:
Originally Posted by rondog
Yeah, I realized that as I was typing the post. I'll have to go find some 2x4 scraps out in the garage. Thanks!Quote:
Originally Posted by rondog
Thanks! I have an unfinished basement that is about 900sq ft, and Mrs HoneyBadger basically gave me the basement to do as I want with as long as she gets the rest of the house and I keep the garage tidy. The blue tape on the floor in the pics are potential future walls for my gun room.Quote:
Originally Posted by BuffCyclist
Setting up my RT1200 trimmer, now the 223 trim die arrived. Shave off some time for brass people want processed. Not taking any work away from the giraud mind you, just nice to have some options.
....Annnnnnnd finished!
http://i.imgur.com/VSRM4ewl.jpg
Testing and learning how to use the stainless media.
Works pretty well. 2 Hours seems to be a good tumble time.
You're never really finished with any work bench. Always starting , never finished.Quote:
Originally Posted by HoneyBadger
Yeah, eventually it's going to be incorporated into my gun room... But I gotta pay the bills first.Quote:
Originally Posted by jim
Loaded some .224 50 grain vmax bullets for testing. Xterminator 23 gn - 24.7 gn in .2 gn increments. Hopefully shoot one night this week.
Finished 2 .300BO builds, set up to load and then loaded 15 rounds of the same.
When I hit the range, everything ran like a top. Pretty cool little cartridge.
Tumbled some 308 brass and loaded up more 45 Colt.
Going to be sizing some .308 and .223 brass this evening in the hotel room in Beatrice, Nebraska.
Actually thought to throw some tools and brass into a back pack and take it with me.
At least I can get something productive done while I'm away from home for work.
I used my press for the first time today...something simple: I deprimed and sized a .308 case. I just may keep the case just because.
Frame it, like the first dollar a business makes.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheBelly
Finally got the hornady 9mm bullet feed die dialed in, i hope. Almost fully automated on the 650
I got my 50 Beowulf dies tonight. [WooHoo] Now the fun begins, Again.
Assembled numerous shelving units over the past month and did some spring/summer cleaning :)
Tumbling about 1K cases of .45 that I had been meaning to do for a couple months.
Loaded up about 1000 rounds of 9mm, 125gn Colorado Cast bullets, and got them ready to go last week.
Tested 8 various loads (2 bullets, same powder) at the range, found one that is extremely accurate! Got 1" groupings at 10yds, was very excited (probably the best grouping I've ever had). Good thing I've got 1k of those bullets and plenty of that powder too.
Ran home and loaded up 250 of those. Going to reload the other batch and go with a larger charges too and test again.
Last night I ran 100 .204 brass through a type S bushing die a couple of times. Now I got 100 .17/.204 brass trimmed, primed, and ready to load once I know what I need for COAL.
Trying to get this rt1200 trimmer set up correctly[Bang] i'm probably being too anal about it set up right.
Tore my bench down bare so I could lay down new flooring. No reloading for awhile.
Ran 250 rds of 45 ACP through the press; got another 150 to do tomorrow.
150 rounds of hornady 50 grain vmax, xterminator 24.4 grains. Disaster for p dogs within 200 yards.
Deprimed 1500 cases of 223....damn I'm sore!
Deprimed another 1K 223/556 last night.
Cleaned (damn they needed it) my dies for 9mm and ran through another 500 rounds of 9mm ....
Just got two dual barrel Rock Tumblers from Harbor Freight, lemishine, dawn, and have SS media shipping for my 223/556 rounds.......will see how this turns out! Sick and tired of finding grains of walnut/corn in the cases :)
Purchased a Worlds Finest Trimmer for 223 (shipping) as turning the rounds on the Lyman Trimmer is making my tendonitis (sp?) act up........
FUTURE:
Looking at learning how to cast my own bullets so anyone that is willing to help out I am all ears!!!!
Cheers,
Mike :)
PM sent.
Can't do anything else with my knee injury other than sit at the reloading bench so,
Cleaned/sized/decapped 500rds 223
Cleaned 100rds 30-06 (for a friend)
Cleaned/sized/decapped/primed 500rds 9mm
Primed 500rds .40s&w
Loaded 200rds plinking .40s&w
Loaded 200rds target .40s&w
It's overcast and cooler today, so I'm about to go load up another 200rds of target .40s&w. At this rate, I'll need to order more .40s&w bullets soon.
(This has been over the past few days, in the morning before it gets too hot to sit out in the reloading room)
Primed, powdered and over powder carded 25 brass .410 shells for tomorrows trap shoot. Shot will be put in tomorrow morning.
Thanks Steve! PM back at you!Quote:
Originally Posted by Zombie Steve
Damn Buff....
Sorry to hear about your Knee......I went through 8 Knee surgeries and it culminated with a total knee replacement 4 years ago.......I truly feel your pain! The good thing is that you can reload and have fun with it.....best wishes on the Knee!
Mike :)
Can't call me "Buff" anymore, there's a new guy that took that name [LOL]Quote:
Originally Posted by ColoradoMike
http://www.ar-15.co/members/13183-Buff
Yea, luckily it happened at work, so workers comp is covering it (they've already approved the claim). And yes, I'm getting a ton of reloading done, though I'm about to run out of brass, so I either need to buy some more or go shoot some. Or both.
Sorry "Not-BUff".....LOL........
Just cleaned about 2k of 40 S&W once fired....I don't shoot it but who knows I may in the future but probably not as I don't particularly like the round.
Currently tumbling then Wet tumbling about 2K .45 rounds this evening.......
"Not Buff".....I was stationed at Kirtland for several years and miss the sunsets at times there in NM.......I like your avatar as my brother in law is an amateur astronomer and I love the sky as well!
LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by ColoradoMike
I just googled and found the avatar, thought it was pretty fitting for me. Thought the telescope I observe with is quite a bit larger than that one (its a 2.5m).
NICE!!!!!
Are you working at WSMR????
I used to be there flying every other night for portions of it.