Thread: DIY cheap, stable reloading bench

I built this bench for a standing working position. It is inordinarily robust and steady and built from scrap materials (cut-offs from timber used for house frames)
Very easy to build. Screw it to the wall via the plywood.

The main construction. 4 pieces of wood and 1 piece of plywood for stability


Detail from the feet.


How to stiffen up everything with the plywood


Viewed from front. Fix the bench to the wall via plywood


Painted and with a 2mm stainless steel worktop (In Norway, appr NZ$50 from a tinsmith). A worthwhile investment considering how much easier cleaning will be.

You should patent that Thomas, before IKEA get a hold of it and flat-pack it to the rest of the world...

There's this thing called a damp cloth, used to wipe excess PVA glue off

Other than that, I think she will do nicely

Gibo might require an extra slot to hold his Waikato Beer too.

Have you used a housing joint to attach the top to the legs, or is it a butt joint? Nice unit by the way!

If I had a router I would definitively have used housed joints, much nicer.

This is a simple butt joint with two large screws in from the top (hidden under the steel top).

This joint only has to prevent the top to move sideways or against you, so it doesn't need to be very strong. The legs prevent downward movement and the plywood upwards movement.

Originally Posted by Barefoot

There's this thing called a damp cloth, used to wipe excess PVA glue off
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In Norway, glue can only be applied in industrial amounts. It's the law.

Is Norway like Switzerland where apparently everything is only either compulsory or illegal?

Almost.
Compulsory or legal. Illegal only if anti-social.

Allthough there should be laws for maximum level of alcohol intoxication allowed when pulling women at bars. We have a male population partly traumatized from waking up the next day. It is not beneficial for our long term health budget.