We all straighten them up, I'm sure. Mine always looks like it was in an earthquake.
In skimming this thread, either you guys straighten up your bench etc just for the pictures, or Im a messy loader because you can barely see my bench top most of the time.
Mine pulling double duty as the only workbench in my garage doesn't help me any in that regard. I have to clean mine once a week just to keep up with its use. I'll get some pics when I get back to the states and hopefully build a new bench!
What's a good height range to aim for when building a bench to accommodate a future Dillon xl650? I'm about 6'1" and like to stand while reloading. I'm looking to build a new bench in the near future and want to eventually buy one of those presses so I figured I would build a bench to accommodate it now.
Do you have the strong mount installed on your XL650? I'm 5'8" and mine are set up on a 36" tall bench. It's the perfect height for me. I had them on a 40" bench and it was slightly too tall. Too tall is better than too short due to having to stoop every time you pull the lever. I'm willing to bet dollars to doughnuts that a 40" bench would be perfect if you have the strong mount installed.
If your 6"1" and want to keep the bending to a minimal then I'd mount the press so the top of the press is around chest level. Of course only if it's on a stand otherwise the workbench surface would be too high to work off of if mounted direct. I would say your ideal bench top height would be around 40-42"
With a 6" InLine fabrication stand installed, the bottom of my press is 38" off the floor. I'm 5'8" and I have to still bend over to see the top of the ram when fully raised. I think if I had the 9" riser it would have been the perfect press height for me. With my height I prefer all my bench top heights at 30-36" for working off of.
In skimming this thread, either you guys straighten up your bench etc just for the pictures, or Im a messy loader because you can barely see my bench top most of the time.