I put my CNC'd X2 mill in a big blue cabinet, 78 inches tall (on lockable casters), 2 feet deep, 3 feet wide (I think Sandusky made the cabinet). I framed the table in 2x4's and 1/2" ply. I added 2x4 bracing under the mill in the required offset position (X is pretty long on the right). It's wired up, 2 foot lights inside, outlet in the front, outlet in the back, control panel mounted under the table inside the cabinet, PC under the table. I have a fan and some holes cut in the cabinet under the table to vent it. I even managed to leave enough room to keep a shelf up top for materials and such. I got the cabinet for $25 as damaged freight - hammered out with a mallet, a block of wood, and some ear plugs. I even re-mounted the acrylic in the doors with carpet tape and screws, this got rid of sqeaking from the angled brackets on acrylic as shipped. When I did the panel rewire, I finally added a spindle controller. I used to run TurboCNC, but I switched over to Mach3 and put the machine on my network. Design in the office, mill in the workshop. :)
The cabinet's been great. Chips are contained, and the noise level is much less than before.
The pics are from when I was mostly done, before I added spindle control and reworked the control board to fit under the table. Since these pics, I added some 1/2" ply and polycarb pieces to the doors to keep chips from falling through.
The cabinet's been great. Chips are contained, and the noise level is much less than before.
The pics are from when I was mostly done, before I added spindle control and reworked the control board to fit under the table. Since these pics, I added some 1/2" ply and polycarb pieces to the doors to keep chips from falling through.