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I'm not in favor of having to let the saddle hang off 3 or 4".
Another thing I do not like about this mill is the SMALL "footprint" the column has where it's bolted down. I suppose if it was do or die, you could take the column loose and make a heavy steel plate from at least 1" thick steel,and make it an adapter plate to put under the column to set it back enough to make the mill useful.
The only way you can TRAM the head in the fore and aft direction is by shimming under the column,by the way. Then,that tram would likely change as you elevated or lowered the head,possibly making the column bend a bit.
Another thing I do not like about this mill is the SMALL "footprint" the column has where it's bolted down. I suppose if it was do or die, you could take the column loose and make a heavy steel plate from at least 1" thick steel,and make it an adapter plate to put under the column to set it back enough to make the mill useful.
The only way you can TRAM the head in the fore and aft direction is by shimming under the column,by the way. Then,that tram would likely change as you elevated or lowered the head,possibly making the column bend a bit.