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Ammunition & Hand Loading => Cartridge and Shotshell reloading => Topic started by: unfy on May 20, 2015, 08:46:04 AM
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Since I can't cast at home anymore, I have to cast here at work. There's a slight problem with this in that it gets a bit windy here.
Soooo... I figured I'd build a casting cart. Total cost was around $60 so far.
The original plans were from this:
http://www.shopnotesspecials.com/smallshop/plans/pdf/10-plywood-projects.pdf (http://www.shopnotesspecials.com/smallshop/plans/pdf/10-plywood-projects.pdf)
The first page shows the cart, and page 8 has the actual cart plans. I don't need the top working area, so I worked on making the sides taller, and the drawer taller (to hold my lee pot), and lastly fill in a 3rd side to fully act as a wind shield.
You'll find some blurry (oops) pictures below.
It's a bit fatter than I had expected, but I think all that extra working area will be handy. It also will possibly let me put in hooks or other things to hang tools on, etc (or possibly a small burner for pre-heating lead or molds etc).
This was made out of a sheet of BCX plywood, so the edges are a bit harsh. I'll prolly buy some of the aluminum channel you can put on the edges to make things friendlier. I'll also debate maybe lining the working area with some ductwork metal (or other thin sheet metal) and then stain and poly the rest of the cart.
The working height of the cart is 16.5". This is a bit low for most people probably - but I'm actually used to being hunched over my pot while sitting on a small bucket and casting heh. If ya change out the cheaper 3" casters for 5" or 6", you can bring it up higher (and add $25-$30 to the cost). Throwing it up on cinder blocks would prolly work as well (cart does weigh 55lbs or so heh).
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Oh, and just for SFG: I tried my best to use knobs or maybe even knockers instead of a sash pull on the drawer, but it just wasn't gonna work out :(
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Whatever opens the drawer.................
[Right now the thought of using my hands for anything is somewhat painful. EMG Friday morning.]
sfg
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Dragged cart out, suited up, started melting some of the lead bought from shooter ...
Breeze picked up and could smell the rain coming. Pack everything back up and take it inside. 20min later, raining.
sigh ... no casting for me this memorial day
edit/add:
Assuming each bullet is 150gr and I'm casting 2 at a time - I'm gonna have to break the mold open ~10k times ._.
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Dragged cart out, suited up, started melting some of the lead bought from shooter ...
Breeze picked up and could smell the rain coming. Pack everything back up and take it inside. 20min later, raining.
sigh ... no casting for me this memorial day
edit/add:
Assuming each bullet is 150gr and I'm casting 2 at a time - I'm gonna have to break the mold open ~10k times ._.
why not cast in the garage? open a window and the door, should be great
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why not cast in the garage? open a window and the door, should be great
3rd floor apartment. No garage. Etc.
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Looks good. I just need to start casting again. I haven't plugged in my pot in over a year.
But then again it seems like I hardly shoot anymore :angry: