Tilt Table Question

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Hello All,

I have purchased the Longmill MK3 and as I await its release I am going over several different ideas.

I am thinking to get the most out of the space to make a tilt table that will hold the MK3 vertically when stored ( not sure about running it vertically as the added stress to the machine ) but also be able to tilt it back and it locks to a horizontal work area and also be able to tilt forward and have a blank work area when doing other projects or work when the MK3 is not in use… Would the MK3 be ok unside down if not in operation?

OR I was thinking of building a standard table but that houses the MK3 on a bottom shelf and have a blank work area at normal height?

Thoughts are greatly appreciated and thank you for your feedback.

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On my Longmill i used a Rockler lumber cart it tilts. I had a shop size issue. If you look on IDC Woodcraft youtube videos he has a copy of it.

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Thanks for the feedback @fafesb

I have watched that and others and trying to get the most of the area thats why thought either the rotating table top or the bottom shelf idea…

By the Rockler Tilt Table is definitely still on my list.

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  • Our Sienci LongMill MK2.5 has been mounted on the Rockler tilt cart. The pins thru the sturdy steel legs had to be upgraded.
  • At each side of our ~3/4-inch plywood base there sits a 3/4-inch underboard for the CNC’s Y side-rail. These are bolted together. The base is bolted directly to the tilt-cart’s sturdy steel frame. The frame has a lever that clips it into horizontal position.
  • In this configuration there are spaces that can be cut clear through for setting clamps below the base for mounting stock vertically when desired; examples appear on youtube for their use for shaping end joints, mortise and tenon both.
  • The shapes of spoilboard tiles can correspond.
  • Metal reinforcements could be added with bolts or screws to the base and/or to the cart frame. (The 1/4-inch steel planks we got for Y underboards seem overkill. Heavy.)
  • The CNC on this cart has sturdy wheels for moving it handily and having access on all sides. With the height of the Z bridge screw and motor, it does take a doorway wider than usual even when tilted.
  • The cart’s leg structure includes a rectangular frame just above the casters. There is room for storage of boards, jigs and tools. While the cabinet shown on the Rockler site for that space, however, had dimensions preventing the tilting, putting a removable lightweight sliding shelf under there that can be locked in place, is tempting.
  • This may be lighter than a wooden-bench-like structure such as IDC’s or some in the Sienci tilt-CNC examples. It’s bottom line, though, that the CNC kit ships at 75 pounds and the cart almost that. On the other hand, the total weight of a jointer, a planer, etc. is more. And not easy to move, load, or be re-assembled.
  • It’s a big decision ; Good luck with it. Let us know, if you would, what you come up with.
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you have any pictures of the setup?