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01-15-2014, 04:09 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2013
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Workbench height?
I have not had luck searching this question.
How high should I build the work table? The chapter 100 plans call for 33 3/4", others have said elbow height. What has been your height experience?
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Barney Johnson
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01-15-2014, 04:12 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Greenback, TN
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I am building a 14. I built the standard height bench as you described. I wound up building some removable leg extentions that raise the top 8 inches for some of the work. Were I to do it again, I would also design it to be 6 inches lower at times.
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Marvin McGraw, 5TN4
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01-15-2014, 04:18 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: NJ
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It's useful to have several work areas available. I'm 6'1" and my workshop has a 2'x8' bench @44", a 2'x8' bench @ 40" and a movable 3'x6' @ 36".
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01-15-2014, 05:35 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Estes Park, CO
Posts: 3,931
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bench height
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Originally Posted by Barneybc12d
I have not had luck searching this question.
How high should I build the work table? The chapter 100 plans call for 33 3/4", others have said elbow height. What has been your height experience?
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I built three the height you mention. Two were the EAA plan. There was leftover plywood so I built a third using the leftover and the same concept and height. The third is for all the electric bench tools and the vice. They get used every day and a lot of though went into where tools were mounted.
The two EAA benches are exactly the same so they can go end to end or beside each other for a consistent flat surface. I drilled them for several tools and jigs such as the bending brake and leading edge rolling j bolts.
I think it comes down to comfort. I'm short at 5'6" and they work great for me. I don't have to bend over or squat to work. A rolling chair is perfect to work on stuff on the bench while seated. With my busted leg, I've been using the chair quite a bit.
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01-15-2014, 05:44 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Irvine, CA
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37" works for me. Like you, I studied the matter before building my bench. Elbow height is a good reference. I'm 5'9". To me, nothing is worse than working while having to bend forward just slightly. It's a back killer.
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John Halcrow
Tustin, CA
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01-15-2014, 06:01 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
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I'm 6' tall and built all my tops (3) the same height so I could put them together if I wanted. 36" feels about right for me but thats just me. I also put everything on wheels. Also makes it easy to roll them outside and clean the workspace with a blower.
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01-15-2014, 06:11 PM
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Harrisburg, Pa
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36" here, too - on lockable casters.
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01-15-2014, 07:01 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Mahomet, Illinois
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I'm 6'0" and for years have been building my work benches and work tables 38" high. That's the perfect working height for me ... way more ergonomic (for me) than the standard 36'.
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Terry Ruprecht
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01-15-2014, 07:38 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Boulder, CO
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I'm 5' 8" and have two at 36" and one at 34.5". The lower one is too low.
I used to have one at 38" and it was too high.
Dave
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01-15-2014, 07:48 PM
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Location: Dayton Airpark, NV A34
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AMEN
Quote:
Originally Posted by XOverZero
To me, nothing is worse than working while having to bend forward just slightly. It's a back killer.
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Much rather have a bench that is an inch too high, than one that is an inch too low.
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