Grinder height

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JoshEarl

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I'm going to be building a stand for my new home-built grinder, and I'm wondering if there's a height that's considered optimal. Do you try to position your grinder at a particular height in proportion to your body? Would higher be better at limiting back strain, or maybe lower would aid the accuracy of my grinds?

Thanks,
Josh
 
When I had my KMG I found myself raising the height the first few days until my work was postioned about center of the platen in a comfortable position. This was where my arms were about at a 90 degree bend. When I first set it up I was looking down so that my neck was killing me.
 
A lot depends on the type of grinder. GRinders like the KMG, Bee and Square wheel have all attachments at the same height - and something just a little above belly button is a nice level to secure your blade close to your organic tool rest.

Other grinders like the Coote, Kalamazoo, Grizzly and Suremak require different heights for contact wheel vs platen grinding. Some middle ground might b e appropriate for them.

Just hold a blade - elbows tucked in near your side and decide what height feels comfortable and easy to view from your perspective.

Rob!
 
Since I use a disc, I have mounted it on the table of my mill and can adjust the height to what feels good for the day. Also depends on what type of control, if I am hogging I like it lower so I can lean into it, if I am trying to adjust shoulders or grind lines i like it a bit higher so I can see what I am doing. Also slowing the motor way down for finer work.

Chuck
 
With my Burr King I have my elbows at 90 degrees and the middle of the platen at that height.

Will
formerly known as badbamaump
 
delbert ealy said:
I am very nearsighted, so the top of my platen wheel is 2 inches below my nose.
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That's Del, nose always to the grind stone...well...belt :)

I've got to raise mine. I've been noticing a bit of neck strain after a couple hours of grinding.

-d
 
deker said:
That's Del, nose always to the grind stone...well...belt :)

I've got to raise mine. I've been noticing a bit of neck strain after a couple hours of grinding.

-d
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I made a hydraulic pedestal for my hollow grinder for this very reason. If you grind hour after hour daily I develop neck troubles. I feel its important to be comfortable. I can now adjust it if I want to sit and grind to take a load off my flat feet.
 
That is pretty damn smart Bruce. Do you have any pics of that?
 
Get yourself a table and start there. Put the grinder on the table and see how it feels as you pretend grind or really grind....then um start adding things for height and when you feel that you can stand there for atleast 10 minutes without feeling cramped or whatever, you've found your height.
 
Both my grinding tables and assembly table are adjustable (2.5' to 4'). $2500.00 adjustable electric benches for $50.00 cnd each from work (from a decommissioned electronics assembly line). Both ends were cut off so that the assemblers would not continuesly adjust them. Hence the motor assembly is almost new. A good score!

Dennis
 
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