table height for mechanical press?

Wendolene

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I will be buying a mechanical press soon. I know the table has to be able to support the weight, but what is a good height? Elbow height? Higher? Lower?

Thanks,

Wendolene
 
You'll probably get different numbers on this one

I have mine setting on a table that is 33" high.
I'm about 5'7" tall & that puts the input to the press about waste high, which I'm comfortable with.
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I made the table for mine to have the press work surface at the height of my work table. This way if I'm mounting something large using multiple bites, the overhang will rest on my work table. The table is also on wheels, just in case I need to move it, although I usually don't.
 
Thanks for responding, Randy & Marky. I hadn't thought about it, but I guess I shouldn't put it in a corner, then, b/c it wouldn't allow me the room I'd need for large pieces. I like the idea of it being on wheels. So....it should probably also have work surfaces on either side of the press, too? Maybe I should build it wider than I thought.
 
Comfort of the user should be the primary concern, if using wheels make sure they lock well and grip very well on the floor surface.

I tend to have benches etc at either 700mm (27.5") or 900mm (36.5") depending on the environment in which they are to be used. Almost everything is on wheels and the arrangements you can make for certain tasks are very beneficial.
 
Probably lower would be better in this case, then, because of the upward swinging bar. I'm also thinking about issues of leverage and avoiding an aching back. It is a Seal 500T.


Wendolene
 
My work bench is 34”, but then again I’m six feet even (brown eyes, scraggly beard, and <strike>slightly</strike> significantly balding). That seems pretty good to me. If I were to change the height, I would probably go a wee bit lower.

I have free space 26” both to the left and to the right of the press for oversize pieces. That seems to be enough room for those odd sizes that need six passes through the press.
 
Thanks to all who offered their insight and experience on this topic. I appreciate the practical ideas, and it was especially eye-opening to read about "Understanding MSI Risk Factors" & hand "power grip vs. pinch grip" on p. 20 in the OHSAH Ergonomics guide.

Regards,

Wendolene
 
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