Waste board flex

[mikep]

Here’s exactly how mine went:

Sharing - How level is my wasteboard?

Just thought I would share in case someone is worried about how level their wasteboard is, or wondering how important it is to face the wasteboard to get it level. My machine is an XL. What I did: Mounted a dial indicator on a dial indicator holder. Removed the router from the Z plate, mag mounted the holder though the spindle mount, and put the tip of the indicator roughly where the end-mill would be. Exact placement isn’t critical. I started up Carbide Motion, and jogged to the front center,…