[Fixittt]

That looks like a good sturdy mill. If the ways are a bit loose, I would check to see if it has any GIB adjustments. That will normally take out any play in the table. You can always convert it to a NC machine. And have the X and Y table on cnc and control the Z manually. You wil only be able to run single depth runs. But hey, U plundge the endmill into the desired depths and push go, then the machine takes over and stops when it is time to plundge again. Just a thought.