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    Mill Stand Design - Static Stress

    Nice catch! I updated the width to accommodate the tool chest but didn’t update the joint offsets for reflect that so they are actually offset but they are not supposed to be. To your point, I’m waiting for the machine to arrive to double check all dimensions before even ordering stock.
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    Mill Stand Design - Static Stress

    Final design showing the mill base mounting holes and a mock up of the tool chest. For reference I'm planning to stack two of these tools chests: https://www.homedepot.ca/product/husky-standard-duty-27-inch-w-3-drawer-intermediate-tool-storage-chest-in-gloss-black/1000831248
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    Mill Stand Design - Static Stress

    And you all did! it really helps to brainstorm ideas and get feedback from folks who actually built stuff like that before :)
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    Mill Stand Design - Static Stress

    I plan to use short sections of 1/8 DOM tubing as I usually do with bolted tubing. However I am considering just welding the whole thing together to simplify and speed up the build…not even sure I’ll use the gusset plates in this case. I know they’ll add rigidity but going by this build...
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    Mill Stand Design - Static Stress

    all very valid points but I guess without knowing the dimensions it hard to understand that the stand is actually as wide as the mill's table (30" or so), the mill base will be centered on the two middle cross bars on the top section of the stand. I didn't want to make it too wide because I...
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    Mill Stand Design - Static Stress

    Modified the design to be part welded for the sides and top and part bolted. I plan to use M8 bolts and nuts because I have a lot from a recent project. I also increased the static load to 4000N(900lb-f) to account for material and vise weights and have a healthy safety margin. M8 Bolts are...
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    I droped that idea very quickly when I got a quote for the price of the plate :D for now I'm putting 3/4" MDF or plywood and eventually will be making a sheet metal tray for chips and coolant. This is why I added the two bars basically to drill holes through and attach the mill base through them
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    Mill Stand Design - Static Stress

    Are you saying to make the legs tapered to the outside? kind of like how smallish bandsaw stands are constructed?
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    Mill Stand Design - Static Stress

    I'm very tight on space front to back but have almost the same width on the stand and my table width. I also used the width and depth dimensions of the stand that the manufacturer makes but made everything a bit bigger because I'm unable to bolt the stand to my concrete floor. For reference my...
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    Mill Stand Design - Static Stress

    So this is the idea with 4" steel angle, thoughts?
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