Trophy/reloading/man cave build

gearguywb

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We finally decided to have some work done to build out our under-garage walk out area.

The plan is to split off the reloading area, then build out the trophy room to have a comfortable "guy" place.

Flat screen on one wall, smoke eater installed with separate exterior air for cigar smoking, etc.

The walls will be corrugated metal approx 36" then sheets of "barn wood" above that. Ceiling will be painted black. Epoxy floor.

Below are some before and during work progress pics.


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Looks great. I encourage you to look into inline fabrication quick release mounts for your presses. Buy extras to drill out for other reloading tools and a bench vise. You can then store all of the equipment on the ends and just drop them into place on the stations when you need them. (so you never run into space constraints and so you don't drill a million holes in your tables)

The other cool thing to do for space saving is to run recessed aluminum tracks in your tables. You can then clamp down things like priming devices or trimmers, slide them back and forth on the table, or remove them and put them under the tables for storage.

I realized that my workshop with three benches is not enough room. I wish I had more quick detach options because a 1.5 car garage space isn't enough room for all the gunsmithing, machining, and reloading things I need to do if I permanently affix every item.
 

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