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PeterE makes a workbench
PeterE:
Thanks for nice comments Jami and backofanenvelope!
... and by all means use ideas if you find them useful, that's kind of the idea to show things I think. I scanned interweb to find ideas, measurements, and solutions and made my own thing by combining what I found.
/Peter
Arbalist:
Nice job, the half height idea is interesting.
RobWilson:
Cracking bench Peter :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:
It looks to be very sturdy :thumbup:
Rob
PeterE:
Thanks for kind comments Arbalist and Rob!
Yes the bench is sturdy and can take some hefty planing if needed.
About measures, that is an interesting area as one height mostly doesn't fit all persons. We are too different for that but I found two rules of thumb for workshop interiors.
The first is for the height of a bench vice used for filing etc. This should be at the height of a person standing straight with a 90 degree angled elbow. measure from the surface you are standing to the elbow and that is the perfect height for you.
The second one is the one described here about the workbench. For a correct height for planing and other work on a benchtop and not getting a sour back one should aim for half ones height. I was unsure at first but it does work.
B t w, I have my machines, both the lathe and the mill, placed on top of the same bench that i have my filing vice and that also seems to work out right to avoid back problems. The machine handles will be at the same hight as the vice top.
BR
/Peter
krv3000:
in a word brill
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