In article <[email protected]>,
leonard <[email protected]> wrote:
>I'm going to build a work table in which I will sit in front on a stool . At
>what height should I build it to be comfortable .
>Len
>
>
"Higher than the seat of the stool", is a safe answer.
Beyond that, it depends greatly on what you're doing.
a jeweler's or watchmaker's bench will be higher than, say, a blacksmiths.
*AND* what 'feels right' _to_you_.
Work surface about 12" above the seating is commonly used.
Obviously that depends on the stool, what you will be doing, how tall/short
you are, etc. However, in general usage, tables are 30" high, counters are
36" high.
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Bill Pounds
http://www.billpounds.com
"leonard" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I'm going to build a work table in which I will sit in front on a stool .
At
> what height should I build it to be comfortable .
> Len
>
>
Depends on type of work and your height. When I built my bench I found
several sites that can explain this for you and walk you through the steps
to find the right height. I deleted the links when I finished my bench, but
search and you should find something useful.
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Larry C in Auburn, WA
"leonard" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I'm going to build a work table in which I will sit in front on a stool .
At
> what height should I build it to be comfortable .
> Len
>
>
Would depend mostly on what is comfortable for _you_. What sort of tasks
will you be doing at this work table? Wife's BIL does leather tooling, like
on belts, holsters, tack & such. He has a great desk/work bench that he
found at a yard sale. It was designed just for that kind of work and, by
chance, is just the right height for him. But I would be real sore after a
while if I had to use it for soldering electronic projects. We are
different sizes, doing different jobs. He has back problems...big time & I
do not....as yet!
My bench in the shop is good for me and the work I need it for. SWMBO finds
it too high for her to use when doing her crafts etc. (Gee, isn't that too
bad?) Some day I'll have to make something for her craftwork.
Someone on the rec. must have some sort of ergonomic design tables which may
be of help getting you into the ballpark. Shopsmith had some ergonomic
ideas in their "Hands On" mags maybe 10 yrs back or so.
You might nail together some 2x4 legs and a 3/4" ply work surface. make the
legs much shorter than you need and set them on some blocks or cribbing to
try it at various heights. Should be easy to built something with
adjustable legs.
Post some pix so we can see what you come up with.
DexAZ
"leonard" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I'm going to build a work table in which I will sit in front on a stool .
At
> what height should I build it to be comfortable .
> Len
>
>
leonard wrote:
> I'm going to build a work table in which I will sit in front
> on a stool . At what height should I build it to be
> comfortable .
Sit on the stool with a yardstick in your hand. Pretend you're
doing whatever it is you're going to be doing at the table. When
you've figured out a comfortable working height. Measure how high
that would be using the yardstick with the smallest numbers
toward the floor.
If you can't figure out what it takes for you to be comfortable,
how can anyone else?
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Morris Dovey
West Des Moines, Iowa USA