Hi, I have noticed a few of these machines sell for reasonable prices on Gumtree and eBay recently, and wonder if they might be an interesting cheap first machine. However I want to be able to machine wood joints in the ends of boards mounted vertically.

As the design has duel Y lead screws, it looks conceivable that a hole/slot could be cut in the base of the sheet metal cabinet to allow this.

Could someone familiar with this machine confirm whether this is practical or is the base more than just a single layer of sheet metal?