Great post DeusExMachina.
As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words. I have seen many homebrew machines that could have used the council of these pictures. Even with the small size of most of the machines on this forum, these are examples of tried-and-true design practices that can pay dividends in rigidity.
Look at the proportions. Look at the closed box design. Look at the way their geometry provide leverage against the cutting forces.
Very informative!
