JR...
out of curiosity just how tall would you need to build the base for that particular mill for your height? I'm thinking about getting a mill right after the new year and was wondering about that aspect of it.
Air Wolf, well, first of all, you need to know that I have never even laid my hands on a mill, so my advise isn't worth much. However, I have read, and read, and read all the threads that I could find on this great forum, and the general opinion is that the table height of 34" leads to sore backs after a session of machining. One post I read, the OP said he raised his 932 by about 5-6", and , when asked, he said he was 6 feet tall. Based on that, and a number of other posts, and also, simply holding a tape measure up in front of me, I'm thinking that 8 to 10" would be perfect for me. Of course that decision was made easy because I happen to have a few lengths of 8" tall structural I beams laying around that I brought home from a job I was on before I retired. I figure on welding the I beams into a frame that the mill base will bolt on to, and once I add leveling feet to the bottom, it will raise the table about 10"
One thing to be careful of---whatever mill you are considering, find out what the maximum height is with the head (if it's a bench mill) raised up to the max. You don't want to hit the ceiling. In my case, the 932 pdf max height is 82", so if I make a base 10" high, My back will thank me, and my garage ceiling will be safe. Hope this helps, as I have received SO MUCH advise on this forum, that I would really like to start "paying back". One piece of advise that I guarantee is correct, Whatever questions you have, THIS is the BEST place to ask!! Good luck, and happy machining. JR49
