Adjustable Feet for Milling Machine

[Al Slitter]

Hello All; I have a milling machine which came with a metal stand, I placed it originally on metal plates on the concrete floor with shims.
The machine needs another leveling and it woulld be easier if I had metal adjustable risers on the four corners of the stand.
The metal on the stand is not over thick and does not appear to be threaded so will have to come up with a solution that will easily
raise and low each corner of the stand.
Thoughts please!
Here is an image of the milling maxhine:

 

[darkzero]

Here's what I did but I wanted to raise mine.


My PM45M-PDF

 

[Al Slitter]

Hello Dark Zero;
Thank you for the reply!
I am most interested in how the adjustable legs function.
I see from the images that they fit into the four corners of the tubing stand that you built. My stand has opening cut out for adjustable legs so I do not think I need the milling machine to be higher.
Inside of the cabinet there is a raised floor for tools etc. and below that is the bottom of the cabinet where the adjustable legs can be installed.
From what I see your adjustable legs (feet) have a plastic/rubber bottom that attach to the base with a nut. Looking at the images there appears to be a large washer which rides I believe on the stand,
however what I cannot see is a nut below the washer are used to adjust the stand. Or so I think? If this is the case is the nut welded to the washer? With the weight of the machine on the bolts and nuts is it easy to raise the machine versus lowering it.
Please try and be specific and if you have another image of just the feet it would be appreciated.

I am enclosing two additional images of my base, it is a bit dirty where the drilled holes are located, I took the pictures quickly and only got to view them when I was at the computer.

 

[richz]

here's mine

 

[caveBob]

View attachment 86676here's mine

Nice, that looks pretty stout! I like the thread protector accordian sleeve, make it yourself?

 

[Uglydog]

I'd like to request permission to copy the idea in my own application!!

Daryl
MN

 

[richz]

Yes cavebob made it myself, uglydog go ahead and copy.

 

[richz]

Here is a picture of the base frame. 4 x 4 angle and tube.