Work table for Partner press ?

RAY · Mar 8, 2015

Because of minimum leverage with this small press , am I going to need a super duty table when using this press ?

RiverRider · Mar 8, 2015

Probably not, Ray. It's all relative, of course, and hard to quantify but if you look at the scads of pictures of other guys' benches on the web and follow their example, you'll be fine.

RAY · Mar 8, 2015

Thanks , I saw one video of this guy on a regular Lee press resizing 3006 brass and he was having what seemed to be a hard time with it.

wisconsinteacher · Mar 8, 2015

If he was having a hard time, maybe he did not have the cases lubed well, or the brass was work hardened. When setting up your press, use good lumber not pressed boards. I had an old kitchen table that I started out with and it worked well until I came into an old teacher desk that was getting replaced at a local school.

RAY · Mar 8, 2015

Yeah , I'm thinking over worked brass like you say, of course I wouldn't know anything about that just yet.
From what I've seen on the tube and the Web , he was using too much lube !
Those old school desks would be the bee's knees !
Thanks for the info Wisconsinteacher !

Wis65x55 · Mar 8, 2015

I have my press bolted to a 2x6 peace of lumber that I clamp onto a table saw. Easy to mount when I want to reload and only minutes to pack away when not in use.
Keith