New reloading bench - Inline Fabrications?

[fnlights]

Over the weekend I had a spontaneous idea to build myself a new reloading bench. I bolted everything down to the old bench and am now considering some type of quick change system.

Specifically I am looking at the Inline Fabrication systems. Does anyone have any experience with these? If so, do you prefer the elevated ones? I like the idea of the flush mount quick change base plate because I feel it would be sturdier than the 9 3/4 elevated one - but could be completely wrong.

Thought about getting two base plates - one where I would normally mount my reloading press and one where I would mount other tools like a trimmer, vice, etc.

 

[QuietTexan]

Highly recommend.

I have three flush plates on my bench right now. I don't use the risers personally - my bench is waist high when standing, and I have an adjustable height stool to sit on so I've never needed to be higher up. I've used these with everything - single stage presses, Dillon 750, case trimmer, primer seater, etc and they've held up fine.

I flush mounted them with a router. Before I did that though I did use the plate to not have to flush mount to make sure I liked it, and that worked well also. One thing is to make sure you recess deeper under the opening to give the tongue of the quick change plate a place to slide into.

 

[just_jon]

I have the 9-3/4 ultra mount for my presses and two flush mounts for my other tools. The ultra mount is stout and rock solid. No difference in feel from the flush mounts.

 

[fnlights]

Highly recommend.

I have three flush plates on my bench right now. I don't use the risers personally - my bench is waist high when standing, and I have an adjustable height stool to sit on so I've never needed to be higher up. I've used these with everything - single stage presses, Dillon 750, case trimmer, primer seater, etc and they've held up fine.

I flush mounted them with a router. Before I did that though I did use the plate to not have to flush mount to make sure I liked it, and that worked well also. One thing is to make sure you recess deeper under the opening to give the tongue of the quick change plate a place to slide into.

Awesome! I do most of my reloading sitting as I feel it is easier and that is how my bench was designed. So, for me I like the idea of the flush mounters. Good to know on that plate because I was thinking the exact same thing to make sure I liked it.

I like the idea that I can change my press at anytime or upgrade my current press and not have to drill new holes.

 

[fnlights]

I have the 9-3/4 ultra mount for my presses and two flush mounts for my other tools. The ultra mount is stout and rock solid. No difference in feel from the flush mounts.

Great to know! The quality of the stuff does look rock solid.

 

[just_jon]

If you go the quick change base route, recommend picking up some storage docks. Very handy keeping things organized.

 

[Pdyson]

I have 3 plates on two benches. I like low when seated and high for standing. I also have mounts for my vice and RCBS Bench Primer.

 

[bultinkle]

I like mine

 

[FLShooter293]

I love them. Have a dedicated one for my Rock Chucker and another one with plates for an old Lyman turret press that I use with my universal decapper, swager etc., one with a small vise and one with my CPS Priming tool. Super fast changes and fantastic quality. We'll thought out designs.

 

[BlackTail30]

I too use the Inline Fabrication flush mount and think it's fantastic. Like @QuietTexan I did use the mounting plate to start so that I didn't have to router out my bench. It works so well I probably will just keep it the way it is now. To me the beauty of the flush mount is that when your equipment is removed you essentially have a the full space of your bench to use and don't have a "tower" mounted somewhere you have to work around.