Sienci Labs LongMill MK2, Assembly Manual

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The LongMill is designed to be mounted to a flat surface which is provided by the user. This could be as simple as a
single sheet of material, or as intricate as a multi-piece torsion table with t-tracks and threaded inserts. This helps
to:
1. Save on the cost of shipping. For example, a 4’x4’ piece of 3/4” MDF shipped often costs over a hundred
dollars in shipping and is very easy to damage during transit. Instead, you can usually find a full 4’x8’ sheet of
3/4” MDF for under $60 at your local lumber or hardware store.
2. Give users flexibility to choose the size and material of the wasteboard to match their needs.
Suitable Wasteboard & Table
There are two factors to consider for your setup:
1. The table / mounting surface itself: this needs to be relatively flat to properly mount the machine to and it
should be relatively sturdy as well
2. The wasteboard: this is the cutting area of the machine that you place material within and will get worn out
over time. This will get flattened and occasionally re-flattened by your LongMill to ensure any material you
cut is parallel to the machine. Ideally this should be removable. If you want to pass larger material through the
cutting area you should also ensure the wasteboard is the same size as the machines cutting area otherwise
it’ll leave a lip when you flatten it out
The easiest setup that we recommend is a flat, clean piece of 3/4” MDF to act as both your mounting surface
and your wasteboard, as shown at the start of this section. This is because 3/4” MDF is quite stiff and is readily
accessible in 4’x4’ and 4’x8’ sizes from most big-box hardware stores or a lumber store. Any similar piece of thick,
flat material would also suffice.