Questions:

My shop space is very limited.. So, I'm trying to decide on which way I want to go with my CNC conversion.

First, the Y Axis: Front mount or Rear mount? Indirect or Direct? My shop is 11' x 7'. On the left of the mill is my 7' x 39" Work Bench, on the right is a hotwater heater. Machine is set on the far back wall with a few inches between the wall and the stand. Looking at Hoss's Setup.. The rear mount indirect looked pretty good.

Advantages / Disadvantages of indirect ?

Okay, The X I'm not that worried about.. I think direct would be okay.. but, I don't know how much room it takes up vs the hand cranks..

Z will be Direct most likely.. No space issue when mounting on the top of the machine.

I want to build a chip guard like Hoss Had also..