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Homemade AR Stand

Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 7:06 am
by gcp
Here's pics of the AR Stand I built. Easy to fabricate with scraps, and is as sturdy and functional as they come.

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Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 11:25 am
by bigfatdave
I like it!
What are the extra pegs for on the vertical magazine-well stand?

Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 8:48 pm
by Bullseye
Looks nice. Do I see an MDF base and oak trim?

R,
Bullseye

Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 9:01 pm
by gcp
Exactly right Bullseye, you have a good eye, covered by paint and all.

bigfatdave, thanks! The bottom pegs are a mistake :) and I was going to cut them off but then I thought "why, I can always hang a spring or other part off of them". So they remained, and they may never be used but they'll be a reminder that I can't get anything right from the get go!

Posted: Mon May 24, 2010 10:16 pm
by gcp
The first homemade AR-15 stand worked out so well that I decided to build another. This second stand is larger, and made of oak sealed with rub-on poly.

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The unique thing about this one is that I made it to be reversible to help with all possibilities of cleaning
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Posted: Mon May 24, 2010 10:58 pm
by blue68f100
Looks First Class, Nice work....

Posted: Mon May 24, 2010 11:11 pm
by Yleefox
Nice, real nice

Posted: Tue May 25, 2010 12:11 am
by gcp
Thank you guys!

Posted: Tue May 25, 2010 8:29 am
by schnauzer
Nice lookin Gold top!
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Posted: Tue May 25, 2010 12:47 pm
by gcp
Yes it is, good eye schnauzer......and talking about schnauzers meet Adrian
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Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 6:47 am
by Bullseye
Very nice stand. I love home made solutions. They demonstrate human innovation and problem solving methodology. Great work!

R,
Bullseye

Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 10:24 pm
by gcp
Thank you Bullseye.

Posted: Sun Jun 20, 2010 1:51 pm
by gcp
Forumites, the larger of my homemade AR stands has taken on added functionality and I am sharing this with you just in case someone else would like to fab their own multifunctional reloading AR stand. I needed a second set of reloading equipment at my property, where I do my shooting, and thought what better way than to place the press and peripherals onto my AR stand since the space is there, kill two birds with one stone so to speak. I chose the Challenger Lee press because it's aluminum and thus lighter.

Screw holes drilled and threaded inserts installed. Notched existing platform for proper acceptance of press.
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Oak spacer for the press was cut out.
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Mounted HW and loaded the tray up with needed tools.
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Proud of the way it turned out. The Lee company amazes me with their low cost high quality products, they're into everything to do with reloading!
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I can now reload wherever I am by using 2 deepthroat C-clamps to hold the stand down onto any bench or table.

Posted: Sun Jun 20, 2010 4:08 pm
by Bullseye
I use "T" nuts to hold down my Lee equipment on the bench too. They work great and since the loading bases all use the same pattern, I just remove the bolts and set on the next press and tighten it back down.

What type of car is that in the background?

R,
Bullseye

Posted: Sun Jun 20, 2010 5:00 pm
by gcp
My old Pacific press is not the same, only two mounting holes, so I guess you mean all the Lee presses have the same mounting hole pattern?

That's my 911, she loves to stretch her legs :lol: