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On 10/14/17 10:47 PM, Electric Comet wrote:
currently mine is at 35 inches

but i am think of lowering it

one guy recommended the height of horizontal palms where your arms
are straight down


that seems too low to me


Yeah, waaaaay too low.
A good starting point is your elbows. This is to allow a straight back
when using planes and such, and still get your weight into it. I find I
like benches at 36", minimum. You don't want to be working a long time
with a bent back.

Palms level is desk height, not work bench.


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