Some new Bridgeport photos uploaded

Hey Iggy,

I don't know what your immediate plans are for the mill, but as soon as possible get some more 2 X 4 to fill in the "gaps" under the base, not for load carry but to keep chips/swarf/"stuff" from getting under it. You will be amazed at the things you can lose under there!

Or make a skirt of light wood or sheet metal to do it.

Take care.

Brian Laws>Mill taken off the casters. Front casters removed, mill raised on

I have no plans to, say, sell this mill, I bought it to keep. Good point on filling that gap under the base. I will do something.

Right now I keep trying to keep the mill area very clean and sweep and vacuum all chips after every use very thoroughly. The main reason for it is kids in my house, who I do not want to step on chips. This applies to both me carrying chips on my shoes into the house, as well as children who sometimes walk through my garage.

I walked out into the garage barefoot *once* after getting my Bridgeport. So much for being a barefoot country boy when I'm too lazy to put my shoes on.

Seriously though. Steel chips are sharp and can cut badly. Kids have a tendancy to think of the floor as a play surface where cuts to hands and knees can occur.

If you have hardwood floors, better get a pair of comfortable shop shoes or the lady of the house will be very unhappy with you.

Wes

Yes, I try to wear shoes in the garage that I am not wearing inside the house -- and still make a big effort to clean up. I agree with you.