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Hi, Todd, I've been busy in the shop on another project, the one my son calls his night job. My machine is set up with a project in process, I'd just as soon not run the table around, The X stops are set just under 20 inches apart, I haven't attempted to move them, yet Y doesn't have stops, don't know how much it moves, either but yes the rubberized fabric way cover is there, between the table and the column, so is the DRO cover. It is as long as the table, minus one inch on the right end.
I opted for the two axis DRO, for two reasons, 1) I saves between 10 and 15% of the cost by not ordering the Z DRO, and 2) the quill has one. If you look at my picture you'll notice a 1 in travel indicator hanging on the power box, it measures the head movement. I've been plunge cutting using the quill, and it seemed to be OK, with the exception of some unwanted vibration, but as light as the mill is, its expected. I'm away tomorrow, will be back tomorrow night (Thurs) if I've missed some of your questions, keep asking, I spent 30 years doing this, (machining and coaching new tool room members) and mind not at all.
I opted for the two axis DRO, for two reasons, 1) I saves between 10 and 15% of the cost by not ordering the Z DRO, and 2) the quill has one. If you look at my picture you'll notice a 1 in travel indicator hanging on the power box, it measures the head movement. I've been plunge cutting using the quill, and it seemed to be OK, with the exception of some unwanted vibration, but as light as the mill is, its expected. I'm away tomorrow, will be back tomorrow night (Thurs) if I've missed some of your questions, keep asking, I spent 30 years doing this, (machining and coaching new tool room members) and mind not at all.