I would like some suggestions.

[kevin56]

I am awaiting a Mega V standard. I live in a NYC apartment and need a place to put it. My M3 just sat on a table and was no problem to move.
Fortunately I have a fairly large apartment,and have a landlord that will want to try the new CNC as much as me.
I have a second bedroom that currently is home to my model railroad empire and that bedroom has a walk-in closet that is a rectangle  38" wide and about 7feet deep.
I can empty that closet and put the Mega V against the back wall. The closet has a separate breaker but will need some additional lights  probably.
I was thinking I would build a wood table but I also have a 30x 30 steel prep table from my restaurant days,.

Questions:

1. Anyone used a steel table for a CNC, is it a bad choice?

2. If a steel table is ok should I add a wood top to it?

3. If a steel table is bad  will a wood table MDF top with 2x4 legs be strong enough

4. I currently use a 5 HP shop Vac for dust collection which worked for the M3 unsure it works for a larger machine.

5. Does any one use something on the floor/walls to dampen noise or vibration?

My machine won't arrive until  late March I am guessing, so I have time to do it right once I empty the closet which is a project in itself.

[oldtech]

I built a 200-pound table for my power route. For most operations, it is quite stable, but even so, the monitor attached to the table will visibly shake. So it seems that more sturdy and heavier is better. My table follows Lowes's www.lowes.com/n/how-to/how-to-build-a-workbench, but I did not make the butcher top of 2x4 and used a lighter frame instead. Next time I would make the butcher top.

[Bruce]

If you have it on a table, close to the wall, it will probably rock a bit and bump the wall if you have it up against it.
The only noise is from the DeWalt router and what ever you will be cutting. The steppers are smooth and quiet.

[asumasensei]

Lag bolt it to the studs so it will not vibrate, drywall is a joke to patch so I’m sure your landlord would be cool with it. I would laminate it with some type of wood but that’s more of a convenience/beautification or a benchtop “spoilboard”.

I’m using a 2x4 table that’s just put together with the kreig pocket jig. I haven’t even laminated it with plywood yet and I have no vibration problems. Granted I’m not doing aluminum yet which I hear is the true test of tramming and vibration control.

I’m using the rigid 5.5hp with a dust deputy and it’s fine, I hear others aren’t picking up much more than 80% of chips with a 2 HP dust collector for what it’s worth.