Is there a way to secure the base to a wood reloading bench? And, if the wingnut is too small, any recommendations on a replacement?
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I would not do that. If you are worried about the base moving, just put a towel under it. Securing it would probably cause premature failure. The wing nut is not too small, but you will want to cut the post stud down for bette speed in securing it.
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I have not had any trouble with the case cleaner vibrating around. If you would like to mount it to your work bench, I would get longer screws and drill through the rubber grouments. On the wingnut you can go to a hardware store and see if the have a replacement wing nut that have larger wings or something round like a knob with threads in the middle.
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There is a printed template for the vise base plate which is to be placed under the bench to locate the holes for screws/bolts. Using the outline of the base plate as shown on the template you need ~3" of "depth" past the front edge of your bench for the plate and ~6 7/8" is the width of the plate (distance between holes is 5 1/2" side to side). So if you have 7" of room or more you should be good to go.
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Yes, that is how the arbor and chuck are seated. I know it sounds insecure, but remember, all the pressure when you are drilling is in a direction that further secures this arrangement. I haven't found there to be any tendency for the arbor and chuck to become loose.
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The base alone is sufficient for stability. There is a degree of "play" in the slide; not much, but noticeable. I can't think of any way to fix that. After I used this guide I realized it was not what I wanted so I bought the Craftsman bench top drill press which is much more useful.
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My Son used wing nuts to attach to a board large enough to fit the holes and then used a large C clamp to hold to the counter top. Works very well and can be easily removed when not in use.
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I highly recommend the kreg jig screws. They're self tapping and hold extremely well while not splitting the wood. Regular screws would not work as well do to the fact that the kreg jig only drills an initial hole and nothing into the second board. They are also well priced through amazon.
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I put mine under my weight tree and tightened the screw on it into the bottom leg. The weights from the tree have held it in place nicely.
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The legs curve down from the back of the bench and end in 'posts'. I can't imagine them being bolted down. The only way the bench might be anchored would be with a bicycle chain wrapped around one or more of the legs--but bolts? No.
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I returned the bench b/c it arrived damaged from internal shifting. From what I saw the fastenings are undersized and the glue didn't compensate enough to keep the rib in place.
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Try putting a lock or regular washer underneath the wingnut then retighten.
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Notice the hex cap in the middle. that is a small wrench to adjust tension on the leg locking devises. I had one leg that was still a little loose and that wrench fixed it up just fine. Just pull it off the leg to use it. It has the added advantage of probably breaking if you try to over tighten the nut. I did have a problem with the swivel head. The portrait/landscape swivel bracket's knob to lock it tight allowed to still wiggle slightly no matter how hard the knob was tightened down. Talked to Lee at customer service and he sent me a new head immediately. Didn't even ask for the old head back. Excellent response, but I haven't received it yet to see if it had the same problem or not. It looks like a good product for the price but I wouldn't want to carry it very far. Good luck with it, Dan
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If you are mounting into a wood fore end, go to ace and pick up a few stainless steel wood screws. Layout , mark and pilot drill your holes, so the screws don't crack the wood. Please don't use a big pilot bit, or the screws will strip out.
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you may have to go to a hardware store and get a bat-wing screw just a little longer
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We had an old wooden bird feeder that fell apart from the rainy weatherMy husband was able to salvage part of the base and then attached the metal one to the wood and tgen to the tree. So maybe if you could attach it first to a piece of wood that would help. Rayofjoy25@gmail.com
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Remove to wing nuts and tilt it off the bracket above. The brackets stay in place for simple re-installation.
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I had 4 sitting on the bench with no problem. I guess you could use bolts and nuts instead of screws for better strength.
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Hi Helena, I guess theres no trick...too much of muscle power.. I had this problem, i somehow forced it into the base and it is stuck forever now i guess the two side bars went inside the middle one is out...but its locked