Ahrend Mehes Manuel page 27

Table height
A range of leg models
Mehes tables are available as fixed height models or in
one of two height-adjustable versions. You can see the
difference in the vertical part of the table legs (figs. 1, 2
and 3).
Levelling
Every table leg in the Mehes range
has adjustable feet for levelling the
table. Turn the foot clockwise to
raise it. The maximum adjustment
height is 15 mm.
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Fixed table height
A fixed height Mehes table (fig. 1) is ideal for the great
majority of users engaged in normal office work and for
meeting and conference tables.
A fixed height of 72 cm is correct for people who are
between about 1.60 and 1.75 m tall (5ft 3ins to 5ft 9ins).
A fixed height of 74 cm is correct for people who are
between about 1.65 and 1.80 m tall (5ft 5ins to 5ft 11ins).
Shorter people are advised to use a footrest;
taller people should have a height-adjustable table.
Working out the correct table
height
Sit on a table in a relaxed manner
with the backs of your knees
against the edge of the table.
Three important dimensions can
now be measured:
Dimension A: the distance from
the bottom of the heel of the shoe
to the top of the table.
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B
A
Dimension B: the distance from the
top of the table to the underside of
the elbow, sitting upright, with the
arm alongside the body and bent at
an angle of 90 .
1
C
Dimension C: the distance between
the top of the table and a ruler
placed across the thighs, plus 5 cm.
If this is greater than dimension B,
you should use dimension C instead
of dimension B.
The right work surface height for
you is the sum of dimensions A
and B (or A and C) rounded off to
the nearest even number.