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 …