mar
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- Ulster (Rep of Irl)
I am making a welding bench, what height should I make it so that it is comfortable to work at. I'm 6" 1' and would suffer from a sore back.
Welding Bench Height
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Forever Fendt
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- Derbyshire
Get a sheet of ply same size as bench and prop up and see whats comfortable for you when reaching towards middle, don’t go mad on height you can always tack something under legs to raise but not easily lowered
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- our house, Norn Iron
An old boy once told me that you should be able to stand with a straight back & arms, just press your 2 thumbs down on a bench for the perfect height.
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- North West Wales
IIRC an anvil should be the height of your clenched fist with arms right by your side and a welding bench shirt cuff height?
I’m 6’2” and made mine a little taller than my wrist height. About halfway up my forearms when stood straight and arms by my side. Was uncomfortable for anyone else to use which was great because they didn’t cover my bench in all their crap. Has been the best ever welding bench I used made with a 3/4“ steel top!
As above use a sheet of ply and 4 legs to get the right height for you. If the legs are too short then put bits of 2x4 under until you are the right height.
then make out of good steel, you won’t regret it.
As above use a sheet of ply and 4 legs to get the right height for you. If the legs are too short then put bits of 2x4 under until you are the right height.
then make out of good steel, you won’t regret it.
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- British Isles
Well we are have debates about the height of the workshop bench as I am 6’4” and Dad 6’ so I will have to lower it but easy to do as I have used pallet racking but have it set at 110cm which is brilliant for sharpening chainsaws in the vice but can’t do much as every where is closed now. so it is a Temporary bodge at the minute
Nearly
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- North of York
Oil drum height.
bravheart
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- scottish borders
Or old pulley driven saw bench height, even has a T slot[emoji4]
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- Huntingdon, UK
I would say it depends what you're welding. Anything big like a gate wants to be low ish, so you can bend over and reach the middle. If it's smaller and delicate you want it higher so you're not bending. If it's a lot of repetitive stuff I'd have it so I could sit at it.
If I could I'd build one with a scissor lift and a hand pump so it can be any height.
If I could I'd build one with a scissor lift and a hand pump so it can be any height.
solo
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- worcestershire
Main workshop bench is 90cm high and welding bench 95cm here. Father made them and he was 6’. I’m a bit taller but they are fine for me. They are both plenty tall enough if you are manually lifting something bulky and heavy. I now use the wheelbarrow with a plywood board on top for a lower mobile version.?
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- Woodhall Spa. Lincolnshire
950 mm is right for my 6' with mig but would be to high for stick welding but it doe's depend what you are welding.
Most of my welding is either at bench high't or 150mm above but to be honest turning things over and changing the high't of your welding dose held your back. I have a leg vice on my bench which is just below the high't of the bench top which I wouldn't be without.
Most of my welding is either at bench high't or 150mm above but to be honest turning things over and changing the high't of your welding dose held your back. I have a leg vice on my bench which is just below the high't of the bench top which I wouldn't be without.
mar
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- Ulster (Rep of Irl)
Ideally it would probably be best to make it height adjustable, I thought about making the legs from 2 lengths of heavy angle iron and drill holes in it and bolt the two pieces together and move it up and down as required. I am using a 10ft by 5 ft by 15mm sheet of steel for the top and it weight about 530kg and when I make the frame up to put under it, it will weigh around 700kg so it won't be easy to adjust the height.
An old scrapped scissor lift would probably be ideal but would probably be hard to come by for sensible money.
Has anyone any other ideas how you could make an adjustable height bench
mar
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- Ulster (Rep of Irl)
The heaviest thing that might end up on it would probably be a digging bucket of a 13 ton digger and the less often that is needed the better.
I have one of those pallet trucks and though about making the frame some way that you could lift it in stages
Tomr10
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Motorcycle lift might be one way can be bought second had for a good price
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farmideas
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- Herefordshire and West Wales
Two benches - one 20mm low level, the other is thinner steel but much bigger and higher. Choice of height. Much more comfortable, less strain on operator's back. http://bit.ly/2wMKz8l
davidcardiff
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- Kildare, Ireland
I’m 6’1
My bench sits at 980mm at the moment and I find it very comfortable to work at
I can drop it by around 60mm or raise it by about 150mm using 6 adjustable feet
I can drop it by around 60mm or raise it by about 150mm using 6 adjustable feet
My bench sits at 980mm at the moment and I find it very comfortable to work at
I can drop it by around 60mm or raise it by about 150mm using 6 adjustable feet
I can drop it by around 60mm or raise it by about 150mm using 6 adjustable feet