Pete, I'd guess the Tormach stand is 14 gauge, which is .075" thick nekkid.
On the Tormach stand, the Y axis motor and mount/shaft coupler housing stick out through a big slot in the chip tray. But that's in back of the column, where there shouldn't be much or any splashing. I was talking about the front of the stand and chip tray. Sorry, but this is the only photo I have from the right angle (ignore the full enclosure in progress...) When i retrofitted the new y-axis waycover I had to remove the chip trays to get access.
Randy |