I bought a new way cover at HF. It’s in the tool box section. Cut-to-fit. Xlnt stuff.
i have a standard tin stand under mine. It puts my mill table at 38”. Which is 2”-4” too low for me. And I’m just 5’-8.5” tall.
these stands, while they work, are hard to level, not Very solid, & storage is nil, & hard to access.
I’ll be building one out of angle or square tube with adjustable feet. Possibly with rollers. Take note.
Again, thanks for the write-up & photos, it answers most of the questions I would Ask.
And I agree, Dead Guy Ale & 10 Barrel Brew Pub beer are the Dog’s Bollocks.
cheers
EDIT: The vise is a 5” btw