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That is really awesome Rick thanks a ton!! It did indeed come with everything in the pictures to include the tool cabinet. The only thing that he isn't sending is the top of the table as it was too big to fit in the crate with everything else and should be fairly simple to make a table top. I have heard that there was a Department of Defense (I think it may have still been the War Department) letter that got put out during WWII about mounting these to a concrete bed for increased accuracy. That has me intrigued especially if I can make a table top that is concrete like I saw in another post here earlier.

I am literally starting from scratch. I know virtually nothing about machining but I think I'm basically jumping in with both feet lol. I have been interested in it but didn't realize until recently that a home shop wasn't a $100K initial investment. I actually would like to have a machine shop and be a stay at home dad after I get out of the military so this is where I will be starting!