I have been busy practicing on the Jet Mini and am thinking that I have it set up too high. I just put it on top of a workbench and used it from there. I am not ready to build a stand for it and was wondering what the rule of "thumb" was for lathe height. I think it would be more comfortable lower down. The drive center is ~44" from the ground and I am 5'11" tall. Benches are supposed to come up to outstretched thumbs with arms straight down. Is there a similar guideline for lathes?
Thanks
-Jason