The steel stand that is made for the SX3 is quite stable; I used leveling feet from McMaster to level it.
What it lacks though is proper way to keep coolant and waste off the floor and walls surrounding the mill. To combat this I am building a cabinet that sits around the mill.
Starting with the base, I constructed a table that sits between the mill and stand, I created a sloping surface that slopes in all directions towards the front of the mill so material is easy to clean. I coated it with fiberglass (ugh) and then painted it with a very tough enamel paint from a paint shop.
I chose to add feet to both the stand and the mill.
I am now constructing a cabinet that will sit on drain table and around the mill with sliding glass doors for easy access. I am adding luxeon LEDs below the mill head to illuminate the work piece and the coolant system integrates into the drain table as well. |