[pete from TN]

Well that sounds like 15 05 16 guage steel then? I suppose that I should make it even stiffer but I gotta get a price for the steel I need to see what it is gonna cost. The metal shop I use said they had 20 guage in stock at a 4x10 sheet was like $55.00 or so. I think that 12 guage would be real nice and strong. The price will probably be twice that much tho. The enclosure is someplace that I did not want to scrimp on since it will keep the shop floor clean and me as well. We have a weinig knife grinder machine at work in the tool shop where we machine our woodworking knives and it has a leak and it is real frustrating to have to mop up the coolant all the time. Whatever I do I need to make this thing hold it juices....

I am sure that i will try to make the Y axis motor have a lot of clearance but I am not quite sure what you are talking about here....Is the top of the motor flush with the top of the splash tray? The Y motor on my machine is not exactly short and the servo mount is also like three to four inches long so there is gonna need to be some clearance for sure.... Any other ideas as to what might be an improvement? peace