Thanks everyone!! I'll check out the suggestions. I know my bench isn't too low. If anything it may be slightly too tall. Probably the height of the rubber feet on the lathe and the 3/8 ply wood on the bench. Neither of which I accounted for. Rookie mistakes.
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You don't say how high it is. Where is it in relation to the height of your elbow?
I ask because I have met many turners who think their lathe height is good or maybe 'too high'. They come to my shop and look at my lathe and their first reaction is they can't turn on it because it is to high. However, After 15 minutes of turning they say they are going to go home and raise their lathe.
When I bought my new lathe, PM3520B, 6 months ago I turned with it for 2 weeks. Then I raised it with a 2x4 and turned for another 2 weeks. Then another 2x4 and another 2 weeks of turning. That is the height it is at now. The Spindle is at about 47" from the floor. I did try raising it a bit higher which I liked for Spindle work but I found it too high for turning larger bowls as the bowl was to close to my face.
My mini lathe that I use for small work is a bit higher. BTW, I am 6' 1" tall and am still considering trying to raise my lathe again now that I am more comfortable turning the larger bowls.