Bench for milling machine

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Two weeks after picking up Millicent(LMS3960), I came across a beat up old tablesaw bench with the saw shell at a recycle scrap yard. The saw itself with the table were gone. After Bill find out what I was going to use it for he told me to take it. Can't beat the price.
Cleaned the old chipped paint, dirt, and rust with a power wire brush. Then painted it using "equipment & implement enamel" made by Auto Body Master that I got from a local auto parts store. To my surprise and delight, the "ford grey" is the same color as the LMS and Lathemaster.
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Having some woodworking tools and skills, I made the drawers with all four corners dovetailed for strength. The wood base also is splined for strength. The two wooden blocks were left over pieces of pinblock material that I used in a piano that was restrung.
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A master switch on the right side turns on to a plug-in on the left which power the LED lights and mill. It makes it very convenient to plug-unplug the mill and yet I still have lots of light.
Mark

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This looks really cool! great work Sir.


Two weeks after picking up Millicent(LMS3960), I came across a beat up old tablesaw bench with the saw shell at a recycle scrap yard. The saw itself with the table were gone. After Bill find out what I was going to use it for he told me to take it. Can't beat the price.
Cleaned the old chipped paint, dirt, and rust with a power wire brush. Then painted it using "equipment & implement enamel" made by Auto Body Master that I got from a local auto parts store. To my surprise and delight, the "ford grey" is the same color as the LMS and Lathemaster.
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Having some woodworking tools and skills, I made the drawers with all four corners dovetailed for strength. The wood base also is splined for strength. The two wooden blocks were left over pieces of pinblock material that I used in a piano that was restrung.
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A master switch on the right side turns on to a plug-in on the left which power the LED lights and mill. It makes it very convenient to plug-unplug the mill and yet I still have lots of light.
Mark
 
That's a very good looking stand. I have to start making one soon. Thanks for inspiring me.
 
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