Top view layout

[Andre' B]

Is there a top view layout of the turn key CNC mills available?
With the full travel in plus and minus on X and Y.

In short what is the absolute smallest enclosure one can get away with?

[davo727]

Hello IH company owners! This prospective buyer asked you a question a week ago.

[Runner4404spd]

the info is on the IH website. but here it attached.

[IHCNC]

Thanks Runner for the post. I contacted Andre'B last week for all the options on what one might do to build different enclosures.

[Runner4404spd]

i'm putting an enclosure together for mine as well. i don't know if it will be fully enclosed with a top and all but at a minimum it will have a 3/4 high wall to contain the majority of coolant splashing around.

[bohica]

Andre' B

This is the enclosure I built for my IH mill, just one example of many styles of enclosures.

[philbur]

Nice work but looks a little top heavy. How did it work out.

Phil

Originally Posted by bohica Andre' B This is the enclosure I built for my IH mill, just one example of many styles of enclosures.

[BrendaEM]

Half a ton is hard to pull over, but perhaps a set of extension legs might be a nice addition, just in case?

[bohica]

I have not yet loaded the mill. However, there will be a brace on the end of each wing to insure that the mill does not go out of level when the table is in an extreme left or right position.

[philbur]

Have you considered what will happen with a large workpiece on the table and the table fully extended to left or right.

Originally Posted by bohica I have not yet loaded the mill. However, there will be a brace on the end of each wing to insure that the mill does not go out of level when the table is in an extreme left or right position.

[bohica]

The enclosure is built with 16ga steel and also stiffened underneath the wings with 1/4" angle. The stand itself is all 1/4" steel and the mill is bolted to the stand with 5/8 bolts. With braces on the end of each wing to the floor I do not expect any difficulty with any off center load.

[IHCNC]

Hi Bohica;
A beautiful Stand-Enclosure. Looks and sounds like you have it well thought out. Post more pics when it is finished.