Melt was my choice of a word, seem to recall a post citing "fusing"
the loops making them useless. May have been changes in materials in
past 13 years also.

On Tue, 26 Jul 2005 02:24:56 GMT, "Edwin Pawlowski"
wrote:

One of the magazines just had an article about using ROS and pushing is
defeating the workings and takes longer. I can't imagine enough to melt the
Velcro.

I'm 5'10" 190# and at 76 can't push anything as hard as eons ago!

On Tue, 26 Jul 2005 12:36:45 GMT, Dave in Fairfax
wrote:

Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
One of the magazines just had an article about using ROS and pushing is
defeating the workings and takes longer. I can't imagine enough to melt the
Velcro.

I think you may be asking the wrong question. "Hard" is a relative
thing. I'm 6'4" 265 and haven't have that problem, Bob, HOW BIG ARE
YOU? %-)

Dave in Fairfax

nospambob wrote:
I'm 5'10" 190# and at 76 can't push anything as hard as eons ago!

Darn! Another good idea down the tubes. %-)

Dave in Fairfax
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It is common for the body to be more comfortable when performing different
tasks with the workpiece at different elevations.

I tend to have back problems if I bend over too much for too long.

One of my benches doubles as an outfeed table for my router table/drum
sander which are mounted next to each other. I chose the router table
height which felt right for my height and then raised the drum sander to
match.

I knew I would want the bench to be higher or lower for certain tasks and so
when I saw this neat idea at a woodworking show, I took the plunge and
bought one.

http://www.adjustabench.com/

It is very sturdy and a breeze to adjust up or down. Not cheap, but worth
it to save my back.

Dave Paine.


"Chris Jung" wrote in message
...

"Big John" wrote in message
oups.com...
Hi all

I just moved into a new house and the basement is basically a blank
slate.
I would like to make a bench approx 6ft long for working on and
miscellaneous things. I am not a carpenter by any stretch of the
imagination, so I am wondering if anyone has any plans for a very basic
work
bench for a beginner carpenter.
Thanks for any input.



Jon,
Here is a link (thanks to JOAT) I found while looking at JOAT's post on
a gun cabinet.
HTH Big John

http://www.popularmechanics.com/home...e/1302961.html

I'm not Jon, but thanks for posting the plans as I'm thinking about making
a bench or modifying my current set-up. I'm a sculptor who has a very
modest wood working set-up (Foredom flexible shaft, reciprocating power
carver, various dremels, cheesy no-name 9" bandsaw, dust collector, palm
sander, drill, lots of files, rifflers and handsaws) to build bases &
armatures, carve details and sand. My "bench" is a big, ugly but solid
dresser with the top at 34" tall.

I'm curious about the typical height of workbenches and the whole
ergonomics of woodworking. I find that I tend to hunch over my work and as
a result get sore at the base of my neck/shoulders. It worse with sanding
as it's my least favorite activity and I tend to bear down to get it over
with as soon as possible. I'm toying with getting a dremel detail sander
and/or a drill press with a sanding drum to see if that would help. My
other thought is to possibly raise the work surface so that it's higher
(perhaps make long bench with one part taller than normal?). I've noticed
that I never get neck/shoulder pain when using my bandsaw. I think it's
because the work surface there is higher and I'm able to look closely at
my work without hunkering over so much.

Does anyone else get neck/upper back pain from wood working? Any
suggestions for optimal working ergonomics?

Chris