Jointer height?

[Philip Handel]

I'm buiding a base for my Hitachi planer/jointer. Is there a
guideline for how high off the floor the jointer table should be
as a comfortable work height? I'm 6'6" so would make the appropriate
adjustment.
Phil Handel
hand...@duvm.ocs.drexel.edu

[Raymond Hearn]

In <47595f$s...@noc2.drexel.edu> HAND...@DUVM.OCS.DREXEL.EDU (Philip

Phil
You're a few inches taller than I, so I would recommend that you build
the stand so the top just touches your fingertips when your arms are at
your side. It should be comfortable then when you joint a board and
there won't be too much bending over-saves on the back!!!
Ray

[Joseph Johns]

Philip,

Here is a good way to determine proper working heights of
various tables and equipment heights...

Stand straight up with your arms relaxed beside you.
Flatten out your hands so that your palms are downward.

The distance from your palm to the floor is about the
proprer height required to work comfortably and safely.

Cheers,

Joe
http://www.ronan.net/~woodwork

[Frank Prosser]

HAND...@DUVM.OCS.DREXEL.EDU (Philip Handel) writes:

>I'm buiding a base for my Hitachi planer/jointer. Is there a >guideline for how high off the floor the jointer table should be
>as a comfortable work height? I'm 6'6" so would make the appropriate
>adjustment.
> Phil Handel
> hand...@duvm.ocs.drexel.edu

My Delta 8-inch jointer's table is 32 inches high. I have the jointer on a
mobile base that brings the height to nearly 33 inches. I'm happy.

Frank

[Michael Peele]

>Phil Handel wrote:

>I'm buiding a base for my Hitachi planer/jointer. Is there a
>guideline for how high off the floor the jointer table should be
>as a comfortable work height? I'm 6'6" so would make the appropriate
>adjustment.

Phil

I have a F1000A and use it very low, jointer bed is about 24" to 28" from
the floor. Basically it just sits on the floor. This hight is the result of just
putting wheels under it and never building the base like I intended.
What I have found is it is probally to low but it makes storage real
convenient. Perfect hight for storage under the lathe.

For face jointing the low hight works very well for me. You get lots of leverage
on the board.

Michael Peele @ 5'11"

[Martin Spencer]

I just finished making a new base for my old Delta/Milwaukee jointer. I
made the base high enough so the outfeed table matched the height of my
table saw. This way I can use the tablesaw as an outfeed extension for
the jointer. (Too bad the jointer can't return the favor.)

Philip Handel (HAND...@DUVM.OCS.DREXEL.EDU) wrote:
: I'm buiding a base for my Hitachi planer/jointer. Is there a
: guideline for how high off the floor the jointer table should be
: as a comfortable work height? I'm 6'6" so would make the appropriate
: adjustment.

: Phil Handel
: hand...@duvm.ocs.drexel.edu

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Marty Spencer
ma...@bcfreenet.seflin.lib.fl.us