DIY CNC Milling Machine Build - (Part 2) - Building the X axis and machine table

In this part of the series I enlist the services of the Magical Trout of Paraguay to build the X axis off-camera, and I get to work mounting the work table.
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DIY CNC Milling machine build.
My objective for this project is to design and build a CNC milling machine without the need for any machining of the parts. Ordinarily, building a mill requires a much bigger mill to get the axis surfaces flat and parallel.
By using aluminum tool plate (which is in theory pre-machined flat) and bolting the critical components rather than welding, it should be possible to avoid any machine work. After all, I'm building a mill because I don't have one!
Linear rails and ball screws are the cheap Chinese 20mm style that you can find on eBay etc.
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[@arronth]

Thank you magical trout of Paraguay

[@manr.9106]

That wasn’t a trout but a Mooray Eel !!! If you are that precise 😉

[@chris-tg6ki]

If you flip that axis upside down your rails and screws will be protected and the chips wont fall on or around them, also your work area will be almost the full length of your rails and screw.

[@simoneverett12]

Cool rig but can it play crisis?

[@SeabassEngineering]

Yes. Yes it can.

[@manr.9106]

Why no dowel pins, so you have exact location after disassembly?!

[@SeabassEngineering]

I did consider it, but my thinking is that if I crash the machine i'd like to be able to re-adjust it and get it back square again. If i put dowel pins everywhere I'll loose that ability.

[@simoneverett12]

Are you taking requests? a rickroll into some death metal wouldn't go a miss.

[@SeabassEngineering]

I'll get right on that