Re: DIY Tormach Stand
Originally Posted by
Kenny Duval
Meanwhile...the Tormach 440 stand is bolt together sheet metal. Which do you think is more stable. The sheet metal stand bolted together with 1/4x20 bolts and nuts or the glued and screwed completely bonded structure I posted above wrapped in 1/2" plywood with a bonded in Fiberglass pan? I'll give you a hint. It's not the one made of sheet metal.
Built properly I'll put my inferior wood stand up against the sheet metal rubbish all day long for a machine the size of the G0704.
I'd hold back judgement until you see the stand in person. The 440 stand is sheet metal, BUT it's surprisingly sturdy when it's together. The final product is more than the sum of its parts or something like that :-) However, a glued and screwed wood structure can also be pretty sturdy, but only if the design was done well.
I'm not saying either one is better than the other, but simply that in much the same way you can make wood very sturdy, the sheet metal on the Tormach stand is made very sturdy. Both rely on design to make for a good stand.
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