Reloading Bench Height

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I had a flood in my basement and although my guns and reloading gear survived my desk that was used as a reloading bench has not.

I have decided I am going to be making a new one rather than simply buying something.

My space constraints are restricted for depth due to the space, so my bench will end up being about 14-16in deep but 90in long as that is the maximum length of the space. The workbench top is going to be made out of 2in thick ash, I picked up a few pieces milled from family property.

Anyway, I think the strength will be great and with it mounted to the wall as well as on legs it will be great for a bench.

Now the question, how high is ideal for this? I have a single stage press, I am right handed and the press arm will be on my right side. I also have shotgun reloading presses that are also single handed in operation and similar in height to the single stage cartridge reloading press.

I do plan to use about 1/2 of the bench for cleaning guns and or mounting sights/optics, so both standing and sitting. I think that a standard desk height (29") is way too low, I am thinking that 36in would not be a bad height.

Thoughts?
 
yomomma said:
I think it would depend on your chair/stool hight. Currently I am sitting on an old pickle barrel because it puts me at a comfortable height with my bench.
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I was thinking I needed to add that, a normal kitchen chair with a back. I find using a stool a problem as I for some reason trickle every single load and my time at the bench turns into hours in a heck of a hurry.
 
I would go with kitchen counter height...34"-36". Good for standing and if you need to you can always buy a cheap chair that's the right height.

My bench is an older bottom kitchen cabinet.
 
I did 36" as it's more versatile. I can stand, or sit with bar height chair depending on the day or condition of my back. If you go standard desk height you are forced to always sit.
 
kylegood said:
I did 36" as it's more versatile. I can stand, or sit with bar height chair depending on the day or condition of my back. If you go standard desk height you are forced to always sit.
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The standard desk height sucked, that is what I had before. Even sitting you are always leaning over trying to look at the scale and deal with small cases, all of that is a pain on the back.

I think 36 seems like a good height even from a dining room style chair.
 
I googled workbench height and a suggestion was to stand up straight with your arm bent 90 degrees at the elbow. Measure from your elbow to the floor. That is the height of your bench.

I built a bench at this height and I like it. I'm taller than most so less of a sore neck from always looking down at a low bench, a stable rest for elbows for the fidgety things, less distance to drop things, great to stand at, and with the right adjustable bar chair good to sit at.
 
calibrecarstairs said:
I googled workbench height and a suggestion was to stand up straight with your arm bent 90 degrees at the elbow. Measure from your elbow to the floor. That is the height of your bench.

I built a bench at this height and I like it. I'm taller than most so less of a sore neck from always looking down at a low bench, a stable rest for elbows for the fidgety things, less distance to drop things, great to stand at, and with the right adjustable bar chair good to sit at.
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I did the same and find it perfect for me personally. Very comfortable.
 
kylegood said:
I did 36" as it's more versatile. I can stand, or sit with bar height chair depending on the day or condition of my back. If you go standard desk height you are forced to always sit.
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^^^^ Good advice I use the stool height and make sure you can at least get close to the bench with a little space for your knees perhaps..
 
Bench height should be what you are comfortable with while working when standing, and you can make your stool the right height according to the comfort level while sitting. Me seat height is 2 milk crates high.
 
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