Quote Originally Posted by Jonathan View Post
The measurements I was taking were relative, not absolute. That is sufficient for the purpose, if you accept that the flatness of my surface plate as an adequate reference point.
Unless you could fit the whole machine on the surface plate so have base reference then no I don't.! . . . . . . But to be honest I don't give F@~£ all I know is that for cutting wood then with enough care and attention which has obviously been taken here it will be fine even without epoxy.

He's quite correct that If your machine and Mine for that matter can cut aluminium his will easily cut wood.!!. . . End of discussion.!!