I’m starting to become hopeful that I might get this thing done by Christmas!
It’s time to outline what and why - I’m building this to learn stuff. So far every project I think I may have for the finished machine can be built faster using other methods, but I’m sure that will evolve.
I am equally sure that no matter how big I make the table, it will always be too small on one dimension for whatever use I ultimately find, and since I am quite space limited I have decided to start with a table a little under 1200 X 900 which is 3’ x 4’ give or take.
HOWEVER - I have a half baked plan which involves allowing enough length in wiring looms and belts to expand to meet future demands, and I can build a larger top over this base which will swing up for storage.
The base is now complete, shiny and on castors. The wheels are there for the obvious reason, and everything I own is on wheels, but they also provide a LOT of noise dampening for structure borne noise. This is unlikely to be a problem anyway, but it’s a nice bonus.
The structure of the base was derived from the amount of timber I had in my stockpile, but it provides a very rigid mobile structure which I can move about without necessarily having to move everything that will inevitably end up stacked beneath it. The bridle joints are neat and provide great rigidity without the need for any fixings.
Here it is in all its shiny patched-up glory (not much different to the pics above)
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