Finally powered up the mill and threw some chips today

[WhyW8]

That came out great, and you have additional storage area under it.

DRO is so great to have. A must in my newbie book…

Thanks. I have not worked out what I'm going to store there, but space is limited in my little garage so I'm sure it will come in handy.

Yeah, me being new to all this machining work the DRO will surely help me with the learning curve.

As a newbie -I turned three steel knobs yesterday to use on my table locks for the mill, first time knurling... Man there is just something very satisfying in making your own stuff, it's addicting.. The down side is all this has kept me from getting any work done on my hotrod.

 

[WhyW8]

Speaking of chips -- I threw together a Way cover using some old 23 mil woven HDPE fabric that I've been hauling around for 20+ years. Made it wider that the stock section that would have come with mill.
Should do the trick, time will tell.