Final alignment checks to see if I have met the Connelly prescribed 0.001" in 18" accuracy:
one side was trammed to y axis then other face of block measured to z axis.

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block clamped to z ways and y axis traveresed

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similiar done to x axis.

results:
x-y 0.001" in 18
y-z 0.0015 in 18
x-z 0.0015 in 18
I am going to leave it at that as I am loosing the will to live!