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Posted: 12/8/2011 6:48:02 PM EDT
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What do you guys think the best height for a bench is? I'm about to build a work bench and I'm looking to see what everyone uses. I'm going to go with a 550B and possibly the strong mount. I was thinking of a bench height of 40". Reading B.Enos' site, the strong mount will raise the press 8.5". As of right now, I don't plan on sitting at the bench.
ETA: I'm 6'. I'm thinking 72"x22"x40" |
| I like work bench's to be at about 48" myself. last one I built was made out of 3/4 plywood and 4" post. two levels. two sections of 8' by 2' screwed together for a total length of 16'. then its screwed to the wall studs. I then added a another end section that was deeper to make it L shaped. it weighed a ton and had zero movement. you could put several engine blocks on it,if you wanted too. poly ureathaned it all too |
| I like that bench above. Are there any benefits to leaving some overhang? I'm also going to bolster underneath like E5K's - http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m149/adamkusmc/100_2594.jpg |
. I'm 6'1"
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Still have some work to do but I'm going out of town for a bit. Pretty solid but I'll be securing it to the wall. It ended up being 24" wide, 72" long, 39" (40 on the doubled plywood) tall. Seems to be at a good height for me but we'll see when I order from Enos this week. I still need to finish cutting the bottom plywood and making some small adjustments.
Any of you guys stained your bench? I'm not looking for perfection but I don't want the wood soaking up oils, cleaners, etc. I was thinking of throwing on a light coat of stain. I'm in the process of sanding it too. I wanted to take the sharp edges off the sides. Any other suggestions? 
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| Oh and I bought a Dewalt drill....man I've been missing out on drill awesomeness. I was using an old, cheap Craftsman before. I never needed a good drill (only hung pictures, etc). After some initial cursing and bitching, I sprung for an expensive drill. It makes a huge difference. |
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About at the height of your knuckles when you are standing relaxed in front of it Haha, I've got monkey arms. That bench'll be 2ft high  Probably about right then. That has been a woodworking and metal working bench height rule of thumb for a long time. |
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I had no idea it was so low. I prefer not to stoop over what I do. Given that I won't be wood or metal working, I think I'll be fine. If I ever decide that it's too tall, I'll just chop it down some.
I just measured by holding a tape measure. Came out to be 27ish inches. I think I'll pass on that rule of thumb. Looking at the work bench thread, I don't see very many short benches. |
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