bigger knee. For some pictures, including closeups of flaking marks,
coolant pump, etc see
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I did place it on casters today. I raised it with my chain hoist,
while sweating from fear that something will go wrong. All the while I
kept stacks of wood under the mill so that it would not have too far
to fall.
See pictures of the base how it was welded, and mill in casters here:
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The mill did fit the base (thanks to Richard Kinch's drawing) just
perfectly. I am very glad that I added 0.5" to the dimensions, because
it just barely fit. About 2mm less and it would not fit along the
longer dimension. Perhaps not all mill foundations are the same. (I
did not have the mill while making the base)
There are no signs of buckling of the base under the weight of the
mill. I can move this mill about the shop, alone, though it is not
easy. So, the base is going its indended job. I am going to raise the
mill a little by placing 2x4s under the corners, so that the casters
are relieved. I will remove the front bar with casters, but not the
rear bar (it is not a problem in the shop).
I still have to wire in the VFD, though a few days ago I did figure
out how to operate it, with a spare 1 HP motor. I also have to bolt
the mill to the base.
i