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#71 Post by Pesty »

Before I even think about which press, I have an issue.

I have no room :( I do have a desk and a small 'office' box, room but it's a nice desk and I don't want to drill holes in it.

Only thing I've seen so far is a lee stand which I don't really have anywhere to put even before the lump of concrete, desk fills the wall on one side cabinate, radiator and door on the other.

Is there anyway of running a single stage press without drilling holes ?

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#72 Post by safetyfirst »

How about a hand press? What quantity are you thinking of producing?
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#73 Post by Meaty »

Pesty wrote:Before I even think about which press, I have an issue.

I have no room :( I do have a desk and a small 'office' box, room but it's a nice desk and I don't want to drill holes in it.

Only thing I've seen so far is a lee stand which I don't really have anywhere to put even before the lump of concrete, desk fills the wall on one side cabinate, radiator and door on the other.

Is there anyway of running a single stage press without drilling holes ?

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Pesty, I have a bit of a space issue as well and overcame it by mounting my presses on a slab of aluminium tooling plate (5/8" I think) which gets G clamped onto the top of a substantial oak dining table. If its flat, burr free and you put a cloth underneath it when mounting you wont run the risk of upsetting 'the one who shall be obeyed'! You might need a piece of 2x2 between the underside of the desk (where the presses are mounted) and the floor thou to stop the desk top flexing.
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#74 Post by Pesty »

Hmmmm yeah that could work.

right off to google aluminium block
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#75 Post by bnz41 »

How about a black & decker work mate, if your limited for space, folds flat when not being used.

Thats what I started with bought second hand, screwed a sheet of 3/4 inch ply to the top to stop press flexing.
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#76 Post by phaedra1106 »

Pesty wrote:Is there anyway of running a single stage press without drilling holes ?
I use a Lee bench mounting plate system so I can easily change presses. However, you can easily clamp the steel (or wood) "base block" that the press mounts on to a bench using just a couple of G clamps http://www.titanreloading.com/press-acc ... base-block

I use those on both my Lee and RCBS presses.
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#77 Post by Pesty »

Yes I see. I suppose I could get a wide piece of ply and use several clamps. Reces the nuts so it sits flat on the desk.

Looks like a solution to me. Thanks.
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#78 Post by Morph »

Similar to some of the above, I have my press bolted to a decking offcut which I "G" clamp to a Folding B&D Workmate.
I counterbalance with my shooting bags (Aquarium gravel filled) draped over the leg bar at the other end.

The above is my "winter press" & used anywhere in the home that is warm, as my main reloading setup is in the celllar & it's bl00dy freezing down there right now 5mith
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#79 Post by qws »

I have attached a picture of my new re-loading setup. I asked on the forum and was given an old Lee 1000 press, just paid postage (I collected it your our couriers) I then purchased a new Lee 1000 Pro press. I have added a Lee hand primer due to the know auto priming issues on the press. I then moved the de-capping die to the older press. So I now de-cap using the older press, hand prime, then move on to the new press for powder and setting the bullet head - so having and easy and safe set up for loading my .357 / .38 cartridges for my Marlin. For me it has worked really well.

I have fixed both presses to a short piece of wood, drilled and bolted both presses in place. I now use two G clamps to hold every rock solid, but without damaging my office desk at home. It will also allow me to move the press easily.
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#80 Post by Pesty »

Ideal. I'll try for something like that

Just realised I gave away some marble kitchen top off cuts that would have been perfect.
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