if you have the height in your shop have you considered mounting you mill
vertical an idea i believe curt had at one time
or perhaps making mounting points in the floor all level i did that in my
old shop wouldn't matter what the floor is like then the mill would be level
and you can still move it for room just set it up on the level points when
you want to use it
Bill
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From: "Brandon Khoury" <blkhou...@gmail.com>
To: <legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2014 10:43 AM
Subject: Improving Mill Base
I am looking for ideas on improving the base of my 1000ex. There are a
couple of goals I wish to accomplish.
First, my shop is in the basement of a 117 year old Victorian. I don't
know how long ago the basement floor was poured, but it is uneven due so
settling. The center of the floor is higher than the areas around the
walls. So, my first goal is to stiffen up the mill to reduce twisting along
the long rails.
Second, space in the shop is limited and the base takes up a lot of real
estate. Adding some storage would be nice, if it doesn't make the mill so
heavy the it is impossible for one person to move.
Third, and probably the most difficult goal to achieve, is a way to
raise/lower the casters when the they are not in use. Similar to a hybrid
table saw. I imagine there will need to be support feet in the center of
the unit when it is not being moved around. I will need them to be
adjustable to accommodate the floor, but I will need them to lift up off
the ground when the casters are lowered. I hope the makes sense....
Any comments, questions, ideas are welcome. I'm not to the point at which
I am ready to start the hands on portion of this project. I have a few
other builds that are ready first. But, I would like to start the designing
stage.
Thanks,
Brandon
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