Mount level with spoilboard or table?

[KurtG]

What’s better; to mount the longmill to the table so that the spoilboard surface will start 3/4s above the longmill feet? Or, to mount the longmill so that it’s feet are level with the top of the machining bed?

[gwilki]

@KurtG This has been discussed many times on the forum. Here is the first return from a search

Table setup for MK2

I am in the process of getting my table set up for my MK2. I will be using 3/4" MDF for the first layer table top and 3/4" MDF for the spoil board. I am going to set up the spoil board with T tracks. I am just curious as to whether it would be beneficial or detrimental to have the Longmill mounted at the same surface height as the spoil board (use some of the 3/4" MDF spoil board material)? Obviously one benefit would be the added height capability, and one detriment could possibly be the need …

[rnsbr]

I have a similar question, what if one wanted to mount the MK2.5 3/4” above the spoil board (using another piece of MDF), this would obviously more clearance, does anyone see any issues with this?

[gwilki]

@rnsbr That has been discussed here before. The only downside that has been described is that, especially when using 1/8" mills, you may not be able to cut through material on your spoilboard. You may need to use a second “spoil board” to raise the material high enough.

[rnsbr]

Thank you gwilki, that certainly makes sense. I was thinking that I could use the left side as a fence also.