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I've found table heights come to me after standing in front of them for a short while. Problem is if they are either too high, or low I get back pain. I tend to find higher rather than shorter is the direction I head to, but it has always been trial and error. I am certainly not one where knuckle high is the correct height though. For me personally I like a router table where my elbows are bent, and the work is mid waist, but shorter than nipple line high.
I've also been told I am weird too.......
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mine is 35 1/2" high. I'm used to it, but I wouldn't mind it being a bit taller. I'd be ok with 39".
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Everything in my shop is 38" high. It's a convenient working height for me and saves headaches when moving bigger stock around the shop.
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11-20-2017, 12:36 AM
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My router table is 40" tall. It's much more comfortable to use at that height, and I feel as though I've got much better control as I move pieces through the bit....
Dave
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(11-19-2017, 06:34 PM)BobW Wrote: mine is 35 1/2" high. I'm used to it, but I wouldn't mind it being a bit taller. I'd be ok with 39".
(11-19-2017, 08:56 PM)Phil S. Wrote: Everything in my shop is 38" high. It's a convenient working height for me and saves headaches when moving bigger stock around the shop.
(11-20-2017, 12:36 AM)Big Dave Wrote: My router table is 40" tall. It's much more comfortable to use at t hat height, and I feel as though I've got much better control as I move pieces through the bit....
Curious - How tall are you guys?
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I'm 6' 2" and shrinking, used to be 6' 3 1/2" my favorite router table was 42" tall back when I was taller. Current one is 41" I shrunk it because I was too. Wish it were 42" still. Love my TS, but hate it's height, something like 34" makes my back hurt if I am cutting for long, same with Jointer, Planers. I think shop engineers are all short guys
Now they make band saws taller it seems, doesn't make sense.
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11-21-2017, 08:56 AM
(This post was last modified: 11-25-2017, 07:23 PM by Mike in kc.)
I'm 6-2, All my benches, router table, and the TS are 38", and my 8' long miter/RAS bench is 44" high.
Mike