PM-833T/TV CHIP PAN/BASE question.

[Tipton1965]

For those of you that have this base I have a quick question. Does that lower front foot that sticks out get in your way? Seems like it would be under foot all the time.

 

[Long Roof]

I have the base under my 833 and wondered the same thing when I ordered it. Can't say it has ever been an issue though, I don't recallever hitting it with my foot.

 

[7milesup]

You could build your own custom stand like I did, which offers room for a cabinet underneath. I find the simple stands by either lathe or mill manufacturers to be quite lacking in practicality.

 

[Tipton1965]

You could build your own custom stand like I did, which offers room for a cabinet underneath. I find the simple stands by either lathe or mill manufacturers to be quite lacking in practicality.

Do you have photos of the stand you made?

 

[7milesup]

Do you have photos of the stand you made?

Mmmmm. Yes. It is in one of my 833 threads. Give a few moments.

 

[Phil_C]

I wouldn't mind seeing it either, I'm going through the entire process of over thinking what mill to get also.

Phil

 

[7milesup]

Ok. Here you guys go.

--->Here is the linky<--- To my mill thread. The beginning of my stand build is towards the bottom of the first page. I think I have another thread too regarding my 833 but not sure. Maybe it had something to do with the light ring I made around the quill so I can see my work.

 

[Tipton1965]

One issue with the factory stand is I know the machine will sit too low. So I would have to add something underneath it to bump it up some. I'm pretty tall and don't like bending way over.

 

[Tipton1965]

Has anyone ever filled their base up with concrete for extra rigidity?

Concrete Stand for RF45 Mill

I hated the adjustable feet I put on my RF45 mill. When sitting on the stock stand, there is WAY too much movement. Well forget that! I decided to fill the whole darn thing with cement, and bolt …

donstechnologyblog.wordpress.com

 

[davidpbest]

Has anyone ever filled their base up with concrete for extra rigidity?

​

I filled my lathe stand with sand. Not sure it did much, and it was a messy job. When I had an RF45, I built my own stand out of baltic birch plywood to bring down the height (ceiling constraints). I built it from three layers of 3/4" birch plywood glue-laminated together to 2-1/4" thick slabs, then cut that to size and assembled those together into a box. The inside of the box was filled with concrete pavers from HD. I mounted this box to 4x4 stand-offs for pallet jack access under. Nothing fancy but it was rock solid.