Just about got sorted out with the garage conversion; got my 'toys' set up on their stands & levelled off as best as could, not having access to an engineers level used my magnetic DIY version & if I say so mesel' not too bad for my tired auld peepers.
Had to get a set of adjustable feet for the mill as my attempt to level of the floor was not 100% successful(first attempt at this sort of thing) & chinese stand fabrication left a lot to be desired,had sent one set of the lathe stands back with the lathe for an exchange as the lathe had a very poor manufacturing / Quality control problem, anyhow got it sorted.
A selection of photos for your perusal:
machines as assembled on stands

daughters now defunct dresser put to good use

Clearer view of WM 16

.. Will have to close off for now as photobucket new version is freezing up my pc

will continue later.
Cheers
George

Reverted back to original Photobucket..anyone else had similar probs with new version?..
Picked up a bargain from my local rag a few weeks back.. bargain at £35..mint condition apart from surface rust on table, soon cleaned off

Started tramming mill: ..
Level from front to back: taking into account my elderly eyesight.+ varifocal glasses, & allowing for paralax error..well! got to look for some excuse

not done too bad methinks

..and from left to right

Set up centering device with 150mm finger on 3mm float glass after cleaninig table.. & glass. Dial calibrated in 0.01mm increments..zero at right of table

+ 0.005mm high at left of table..total swing 300mm.. looks good!

Zero at front of table.. with 50mm finger

..zero at rear

Double checked with DTI.. zero at right..

+0.001" high at left..could well be slight discrepancy on glass ?

Zero'd at front..

- 0.0005" at rear..close enough for me I don't think I need to tram it in any closer..if it aint b*****ed don't fix it I always say.

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video shot of indcator ..instructions tell you to run it at less than 500 rpm to give an overall view of any deviation:

Looking forward to creating swarf..

Cheers
George