PM30 Milling Machine Stand

Building a bench for my soon to arrive Precision Matthews PM30MV. Planning to roll an old craftsmen tool chest underneath. Not totally sure on the bench surface yet.

A side note, this is a bad time to purchase steel!! $$$

A sketch:


Steel is cut, cleaned and de-burred:


Tacking together the front and back sections:


Now I need to figure out how to attach the cross members while keeping things square. My workbench isn’t big enough and my floor is far from flat.

 

Looks really good. Only thing you need to do is rotate the fixed casters on the tool box (or replace with swivel models) so you can roll the cabinet back into its well. Right now the fixed wheels are fighting you all the way.

 

Finished off the shelf section. Pretty concerned that sheet metal’s going to rattle like hell. The last big thing that’s left is leveling feet and permanately mounting the top. And deciding the paint!

 

... And deciding the paint!

I sincerely hope that you're just planning to paint the metal. That wood top has some real character! Too bad the mill base will cover even a part of it.

 

Finished off the shelf section. Pretty concerned that sheet metal’s going to rattle like hell.
/QUOTE] If the sheet metal rattles, you might pick up some DynaMat--a few pieces stuck onto the back of the sheet metal should damp the resonances.

 

Any updates? Rattling?

I'm thinking of upgrading to a PM30. Everything I've read is people recommend constructing your own stand vs buying the PM stand. Especially if you are later going to CNC convert.

Was very interested to see this thread. Thanks for posting such good pictures.