mike g. posted:Nice work Dustin! I was just wondering are you going to have to build a support bracket inside the building for your wheel motor?
Thanks, Mike Yeah, I think I will likely add some kind of wooden bracket on the inside that I can screw the motor into to mount it. I could glue the motor in place more easily, but I'd like to be able to replace it without too much hassle if it fails. It is a ~$3 motor, so I don't have super high expectations for long term durability & already have a spare.
I plan to detail the interior of the loading dock area, but add a false wall in the back behind that to hide the motor itself on the opposite wall. Once I get the exterior of the mill fully painted, I plan to disassemble it to work the (limited) interior details, motor mount, and lighting. Should be interesting to disassemble... on their structures, MTH doesn't hesitate to use 14 screws where 4 would do the trick.