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Curious how well yours machines parts? Depth of cut?, speeds, etc... in hindsite would you have gone bigger blocks knowing you machines dovetails anyways? I have the room for 30’s on my 833t but the Y axis ends up a little more complicated. To prevent travel loss I would need to run rail extension supports off the base of the casting otherwise it’s doable. My casting is worn already less than two years so I don’t care what I machine off as long as nothing thins out. Thinking 15’s or 30’s would prevent rigidity loss from the dovetails. Curious to hear or see a video link of your machine running. Fortunately I have a 20x40 bed mill I can easily machine up base and column. The other thing is an aluminum saddle seems like it may not be as rigid and dampening as using a cast iron block. Already spending the money what’s $200 more?

Finally got the doors on the enclosure installed!


Also finally got the flood lights installed.


up next is to revisit the power drawbar. I think it's time to go hydraulic as I've had a few tools start to pull under heavy loading.

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Getting things dialed in a bit more...at the cost of my TAS rougher

Best i could do before it broke (my fault the tool started to pull out of the TTS) .7 DOC x .08 WOC @ 5000RPM and 75 IPM (4.2 MRR). It's looking my spindle motor is going to be the weak spot going forward.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BhzqAOqFZpg

the rails are not the limiting factor in any way. The rigidity of the column is the weak spot.

the saddle is more than sturdy enough being aluminum. Yeah i could have spent more money on a cast iron piece, but i'm not looking to hold tenths, nor is this mill capable of that. I can hold .001-.002 all day, which is more than adequate for anything I do.