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I GOT MY PM-833T MILL IN FEBRUARY .
THE FIRST GENERATION 833's CAME OUTFITTED WITH X & Z POWER FEED AND
MOUNTED ON A HEAVY DUTY STAND . THAT IS HOW THEY SOLD THEM
PM NEVER REALLY PUSHED THEM AND DIDN'T EVEN HAVE THE 833 LISTED ON THEIR WEB SITE .
THEY WENT AWAY FOR AWHILE AND WHEN THEY RETURNED , THE POWER FEEDS AND THE STAND WERE OPTIONAL .
I DIDN'T REALLY LIKE THE STAND . IT WAS BUILT LIKE A TANK BUT I NEED MAXIMUM STORAGE
IN MY SHOP SO I PUT THE MILL ON A SHORT SIZE 5 DRAWER VIDMAR CABINET .
I SOLD THE STAND & THE CHIP TRAY THAT WAS PART OF THE SAME ASSEMBLY .
THE CABINET IS WELL UP TO THE JOB OF SUPPORTING THE 1000 POUND MILL WITH
THE ADDITION OF A 3/8" THICK ALUMINUM JIG PLATE TO DISTRIBUTES THE LOAD .
MATT TOLD ME THAT A CHIP TRAY OPTION WOULD BE AVAILABLE WITH THE NEW 833 .
I FINALLY GOT AROUND TO ORDERING THE TRAY AND HAVE SUCCESSFULLY INTEGRATED IT
WITH MY CABINET .
A SERIES OF 6mm BOLTS GO THROUGH THE TRAY , JIG PLATE , CABINET AND ALUMINUM
BRACES ON THE UNDERSIDE . THE MILL BOLTS TO THE TRAY .
I THINK THIS WILL GO A LONG WAY TO KEEP THE CHIPS UNDER CONTROL AND IN A PLACE
WHERE THEY ARE EASY TO VACUUM UP .
THE FIRST GENERATION 833's CAME OUTFITTED WITH X & Z POWER FEED AND
MOUNTED ON A HEAVY DUTY STAND . THAT IS HOW THEY SOLD THEM
PM NEVER REALLY PUSHED THEM AND DIDN'T EVEN HAVE THE 833 LISTED ON THEIR WEB SITE .
THEY WENT AWAY FOR AWHILE AND WHEN THEY RETURNED , THE POWER FEEDS AND THE STAND WERE OPTIONAL .
I DIDN'T REALLY LIKE THE STAND . IT WAS BUILT LIKE A TANK BUT I NEED MAXIMUM STORAGE
IN MY SHOP SO I PUT THE MILL ON A SHORT SIZE 5 DRAWER VIDMAR CABINET .
I SOLD THE STAND & THE CHIP TRAY THAT WAS PART OF THE SAME ASSEMBLY .
THE CABINET IS WELL UP TO THE JOB OF SUPPORTING THE 1000 POUND MILL WITH
THE ADDITION OF A 3/8" THICK ALUMINUM JIG PLATE TO DISTRIBUTES THE LOAD .
MATT TOLD ME THAT A CHIP TRAY OPTION WOULD BE AVAILABLE WITH THE NEW 833 .
I FINALLY GOT AROUND TO ORDERING THE TRAY AND HAVE SUCCESSFULLY INTEGRATED IT
WITH MY CABINET .
A SERIES OF 6mm BOLTS GO THROUGH THE TRAY , JIG PLATE , CABINET AND ALUMINUM
BRACES ON THE UNDERSIDE . THE MILL BOLTS TO THE TRAY .
I THINK THIS WILL GO A LONG WAY TO KEEP THE CHIPS UNDER CONTROL AND IN A PLACE
WHERE THEY ARE EASY TO VACUUM UP .