New Lathe Arrived Grizzly G0602
Got this to work on barrels and make roundy bits… Only had a mill up til now, it only makes squareish bits.
http://www.grizzly.com/products/10-x-22-Bench-Top-Metal-Lathe/G0602
First impressions:
It’s HUGE!!! 😯 😯 😯
Would have gone for the G4000 but the through bore is only 0.787″ and this one is the smallest lathe with 1″.
Going to have to degrease it, do the break-in procedures, make a bench for it and then somehow get it onto the bench. :2:
Very excited to have this new toy. Have a few hundred $$ in tooling on the way and will be getting a QC tool post once it is back in stock.
Now if only LW would shit the freaking barrels I sent $$ for six weeks ago. 👿
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Ive been thinking bought the G0704…… But every time i get a little dough i find my self ordering new tool for my G4003G…..
Some day!!! Ive read a lot about the G0602 they have a great following. I would of went with one but i wanted a separate leadscrew and bigger bore .
Just wish i had more speed. The only issues I’ve had with mine is the motor. the first one was making a rattle noise and vibrating … this one the bearings are squealing . not sure whats with these chinese motors…. but grizzly has been great.
Im really thinking bout just ordering a good 3 phase motor and running it on a VFD then i can turn the RPMs up.
congrats on the Purchase…. enjoy it.
Very nice lil lathe setup. It does look a bit more manageable than my 12×36 gearhead machine. I had to intially muscle mine with a skidsteer to get it off the trailer. Unfortunately the Bobcat wasnt avail. When I finally was ready to move it in and set it up. Ended up really having to muscle it with two cherry picker engine hoists and setting up in a less stellar location on my covered back patio. Took me forever to get it upright on the stand and into position all by myself. Then I had a difficult time studying all the different types of ac induction motors and how to run single phase capacitor start and capacitor run circuits with centrifugal switch. Finally ended up process of elimination to finally wire it up correctly with the control box full of contactors. Finally got it correct both forwards and backwards with no overheating. However I do need to eventually replace my motor start cap!
If the variable speed is VF drive in AC, it should work just fine! Been using it for many years for my high speed industrial, 72″ belt grinders. (Baders and Burr-Kings). . All American made though. Wish I could say the same for my mill. Still don’t have space for a lathe. 😥
Happy for you Guy’s! 😀
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Get the G0704, mine is great, the bed is the perfect size for small projects. Plus I can break it down into three pieces and move it around in my car… :whistle:
I would love to have a mill to complete my little workshop. i picked up a harbor freight horizontal/vertical bandsaw early this week and not disappointed.
Yep, i’ll just throw the T-nut into my G0740 and mill that sucker down, easier than threading a new hole since I don’t have the tap… Shit, once I do mine and it works i’ll do yours if you want (you pay shipping out here and i’ll cover the shipping back).
I would of gone with the VS but heard that since the motor isn’t DC the VS will kill the motor eventually (my G0704 has a AC VA motor btw and it’s been just fine *knock on wood*). I don’t mind switching out the gears if needed, I have no idea how to do threads so for now it will probably get left on one speed. :confusedn:
I got the same one but with variable speed. http://www.grizzly.com/products/10-x-22-Variable-Speed-Lathe/G0752
It is big but not as big as Jamie in MA’s big boy machine lol. But this will do everything I need. I just got mine 2-3 weeks ago so I am still learning. But a tip when you get your QTC, use your curren’t T bolt and thread it to fit the new screw. That’s what I did. Unless you want to use your milling machine and make a completely new one. I ordered a backup T plate from Grizzly for $4.
I’ve been spending a lot of money on different tools for it. Not sure if you’re already aware of this site but the guys over there are great help: http://www.hobby-machinist.com/forum.php?tabid=11
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I certainly had considered running a VFD setup on my mid 80’s Taiwanese import lathe. After all the problems finding specific wiring diagrams for such a ubiquitous a lathe as these. I dont know how I managed to not burn up my motor as I got further frustrated , it became a process of elimination getting it wired correctly!