I've go an old computer desk and it's ok, but if you're running a press, I think you can get better control and consistency standing at a bench. If you're just doing charges or simple measures/hand work, sitting at a desk would probably be ok. I also find that my back feels less stiff at the end of a couple of hours of bench work as opposed to sitting/hunching over a desk.Piney wrote:Questions-- desk height or workbench height ? I'm leaning towards desk height as I've got a comfy desk chair. If a workbench height is easier to use that's OK. I can get a comfy bench height stool like Gary's Kobalt one for example.
If I could do it again, I'd do hardwood with a sealant/shellac on it. If you used a laminate, it might start chipping on hard use or when you drill mounting holes.Top surface-- raw hardwood plywood or laminate finish ?
Oh yeah, and add a little half-round or something along the edges to keep stuff from rolling off!
I have carpet as well. I'm in Houston, so dry/static air really isn't that much of an issue. I am from a northern climate where this can be a problem so I am in the habit of touching a piece of metal whenever I move around the room. I witnessed a guy at a gas pump get lit up on static one day, so now I do this sorta grounding when I'm around anything flammable! Again, if I could do my setup over again, I'd get either an anti-static mat or one of those bamboo 'rugs' that have a rubber backing.It's currently a carpeted room. I dont see that changing to tile for a couple of years. What do folks do about static electricity ? Static mat for the chair ? Any other precautions ?
