[Jewelry making - Article 00131] - Re: [Orchid] Jewelers bench use and design

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Hi all,

    thank you to the 124 people who have answered the jewelers bench
    questions. I will be closing the survey on Dec 5th, so if you wish to
    add your wisdom to the group please go to

    http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=83902866525 

    Thank you to all who contributed so far. There will be a full report
    to you on this project. Here is a snapshot of answers to date on how
    we use the bench. 

    best wishes
    Charles

    -What kind of bench design do you use? Percent [Total]

    North American Commercial 44.4% [52]
    European deep cutout 18.8% [22]
    Other 36.8% [43]

    -Do you solder at the bench? Percent [Total] 

    Yes 63.1% [53]
    No 36.9% [31]

    -Does your bench provide sufficient bench surfaces and heights for
    you to work easily? Percent [Total] 

    Yes 74.7% [62]
    No 25.3% [21]

    -It your bench stable enough? Percent [Total] 

    Yes 92% [80]
    No 8% [7]

    -Do you have enough strong bracing places for your body on your
    bench? Percent [Total] 

    Yes 67.9% [57]
    No 32.1% [27]

    -What kind of bench cutout depth do you prefer? Percent [Total] 

    Shallow (less than 4 inches) 33.8% [27]
    8 inches deep 48.8% [39]
    12 inches deep 20% [16]
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