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Hi Guys

The underside of the bench is 870mm from the floor. This was a convenient height because I could then use kitchen breakfast bar legs.

I'm buying a new chair with adjustable height too as I sometimes feel I need to sit lower still.

Rick

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I use a stool, I found a local company that makes commercial furniture and bought myself a dentist stool, it has a ring around the underside of the seat for raising or lowering so you don't need to hunt for a leaver when you want to raise or lower the chair.

It cost more than a stool would of cost at the local furniture shop, but it is better in every way.

I like your bench too

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Dentist stool is a good idea. 

As im a drummer, you may want to look into a drum throne as well. Some have back rests as well but the basic ones have lots of adjustments for height (usually threaded rod) and are quite cheap these days. 

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Hi Guys. Just a little updated photo of my new work station. Camera setup is great for helping me see what I am doing on the screen, due to the usual mid life eye deterioration. Chair I went for is an office type with adjustable height and tilt, seems comfy so far. Have a great weekend. Rick

Work station Aug 18.JPG

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I like the camera and screen setup. Is that about how far you would normally have the lens from your work? Is there any chance you could post a pic of how well your camera can zoom in on the movement at a distance you would normally work from. I'm thinking of something similar, which would be well handy as I take a lot of pics as I'm stripping down. I've even got a floor pedal I could rig to work as a trigger for the shutter. Really nicely done!

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