axis hand wheel hangs over the edge of the bench, or mount the mini mill on a
riser about 1.5” thick to provide room to turn the Y-axis hand wheel. The
mounting bolts must extend through the riser and bolt the mill to the bench to
keep it from tipping.
Be sure that you have room on both sides of the mill for the X-axis travel. The
table will move to the right so that the left end of the table is almost flush
with the saddle. You need an additional 8” to the right so that you can remove
the table off the right side of the mill. The table moves to the left so that the
right end of the table is almost flush with the saddle.
The following diagram shows the holes required to mount the mill and the clear
area around the bolt pattern to allow use and maintenance of the mini mill.
Mount the mill to the workbench with 3/8” or 10 mm bolts. The bolts should be
about 1” (25 mm) longer than the thickness of the workbench. Use fender
washers on the underside of wooden benches to prevent the nuts from pulling
through.
Operating Controls
There are several controls used to operate the mill. Become familiar with them
before you use the mill.
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