How tall is your workbench
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Dagny
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40 inches just right for 5 hp and under too high for 7.5 and 10 hp motors.
That is hideous. I say that as the target audience for these. I live in Chicago, and most of the outlets in my house are horizontal. Including the ones we’ve added, because it would be weird not to match. Outlets in multi gang boxes are vertical, we’re not heathens.Well.... Maybe?
My bench top is @ 41". It's actually quite high for me at 5'-7". Before this bench, I'd always built my own and at a lower height.
In 2004, my wife gifted me a garage full of cabinets including the workbench - all done by a local closet company. The base cabinets had to be mounted high enough to clear the foundation wall. At first, I was really concerned about the height and thought I'd have to fur out the hanging mounts so I could drop the cabinets down. But, I've adapted and now it doesn't bother me at all. It's actually handy to have the clear space underneath for storage. I have some busboy type plastic trays that slide under there nicely.
In 2004, my wife gifted me a garage full of cabinets including the workbench - all done by a local closet company. The base cabinets had to be mounted high enough to clear the foundation wall. At first, I was really concerned about the height and thought I'd have to fur out the hanging mounts so I could drop the cabinets down. But, I've adapted and now it doesn't bother me at all. It's actually handy to have the clear space underneath for storage. I have some busboy type plastic trays that slide under there nicely.
OccupantRJ
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My 4x8 welding and mechanical table is 34”, but my main mechanical rebuild table is adjustable for the best height for the mission.
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sparky80
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Somebody was giving away a bunch of wood so I made a workbench as big as the wood I had. Turned out to be 42 1/2" tall and it works for me being 6'2.
Spent many hours here rebuilding carburetors and other misc motorcycle stuff. Maybe I'll get a stool....
Spent many hours here rebuilding carburetors and other misc motorcycle stuff. Maybe I'll get a stool....
2001ZR2
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Never had measured mine and I'm 6' was 6'1" but have long arms 38" sleeves so at wrist height is about 34" but I have two workbenches on at 34 1/2" the other at just under 34". Might raise them up an or two but seems to work for now.
I'm 6', 32" inseam and mine are 37" high. I wouldn't want it more than 40". I did a bunch of ergonomic type studies on this years ago and that's what I came up with. Based on this, a bench with a typical bottom box under it would be too tall for my tastes, so I found a short Craftsman bottom box on clearance that was about 6" shorter than normal.
For me, the benchtop height basically ends up at midway between bottom of crotch and pant waist.
I would mock-up some scenarios as it's not very difficult to see what is ideal for you; this is what I did.
For me, the benchtop height basically ends up at midway between bottom of crotch and pant waist.
I would mock-up some scenarios as it's not very difficult to see what is ideal for you; this is what I did.
Motorman55
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Nice set up. I count 4 pairs of legs. Did you purchase that as a complete table or assemble the table from individual purchased legs and top?My work bench top is at 44" and I'm 6'-4"... Feels good to me...
I have adjustable feet that can adjust down 4"...
BigGarage
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That would make it easier to buy pants.
nadogail
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My Work Bench is about as high as the distance between my elbow and the floor
Joemctag
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42”
Higgy1300
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mine is 40-42” better on the back
Most ergonomics standards are 1000mm +/- 50mm for most work (roughly 39" +/- 2") for standing work, up to 80th percentile.
Most of my workbenches are in that range. I have one that sits higher for precision work. The problem is, raising your arms and shoulders up for an extended period of time leads to all sorts of muscle strain even if it's light duty work. I'm 6'2" and these numbers are ok for me, I prefer a little taller on workbenches.
Best of both worlds is a hand crank or electric lift mechanism on your workbench. There are kits you can buy on Amazon that are fine for home use, probably fine for light industrial. For industrial applications I like to use Thomson actuators on lean systems. Watch static vs dynamic lift capacity...
Most of my workbenches are in that range. I have one that sits higher for precision work. The problem is, raising your arms and shoulders up for an extended period of time leads to all sorts of muscle strain even if it's light duty work. I'm 6'2" and these numbers are ok for me, I prefer a little taller on workbenches.
Best of both worlds is a hand crank or electric lift mechanism on your workbench. There are kits you can buy on Amazon that are fine for home use, probably fine for light industrial. For industrial applications I like to use Thomson actuators on lean systems. Watch static vs dynamic lift capacity...
Joe Reed
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I'm only about 5'7" now and my primary bench is 42". My eyesight isn't great so a taller bench is nice when working on small stuff. A second bench I used mainly for stained glass work is 38". That lower height is better for than since I spend a lot of time bending over to look at those from the top. If that's too tall for comfort when working on something I have a folding table (similar to a Workmate) I can use.
goldtang
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Mine is 952 mm high ( 37 1/2) works for me, also good hight when sitting on a stool
bmwrd0
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I have two, one at 38" and the other at 44". I am 5'7", but like things up close so I am not bending over too much and putting strain on an already bad back.