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  1. #16
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    I to have dabbled with that question. I suggest a height at - just above the groin area, about palm height. How tall will an average board be when you rip it on a table saw, subtract that from height.
    Your arms / hands become rather heavy if you have to bend the elbows for long periods at work station. Also I think a lower table saw will allow you to reach to the back more comfortably and safer. We don't all have a Greek statues dimensions, so groin to belly button measur must be taken with a grain of salt.
    I work in a factory setting with adjustable tables, 8-12 hrs. no siting down. Pay attention that you don't stoop over your work which one has a tendency to due on a table that may feel low. I find my self balancing the pain/fatigue between limbs and torso.
    Being redundant to what others have mentioned her but if you have to due a hack sawing motion you want your work just below your belly button as your elbows are bent just about right there. Still haven't found the sweet spot.

  2. #17
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    Having the table saw's table top above groin height makes a lot of sense if you get a kick back!

    Quote Originally Posted by raul segura View Post
    I to have dabbled with that question. I suggest a height at - just above the groin area, about palm height. How tall will an average board be when you rip it on a table saw, subtract that from height.
    Your arms / hands become rather heavy if you have to bend the elbows for long periods at work station. Also I think a lower table saw will allow you to reach to the back more comfortably and safer. We don't all have a Greek statues dimensions, so groin to belly button measur must be taken with a grain of salt.
    I work in a factory setting with adjustable tables, 8-12 hrs. no siting down. Pay attention that you don't stoop over your work which one has a tendency to due on a table that may feel low. I find my self balancing the pain/fatigue between limbs and torso.
    Being redundant to what others have mentioned her but if you have to due a hack sawing motion you want your work just below your belly button as your elbows are bent just about right there. Still haven't found the sweet spot.

  3. #18
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    HA! Sounds like a bonus to me. [ if you get a kick back! ]
    Last edited by raul segura; 06-19-2011 at 12:55 AM.

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