I have been thourghly enjoying the beginners forum !
I came to this forum, because I noticed you fellows discussing lathes, mills, etc. and I love scratch building just about everything and thought I would possibly invest in a GRIZZLY INDUSTRIAL MACHINES model G9729 combination lathe/mill/drill. This particular machine has an 8 inch swing over the bed and 30 inches between centers. the head stock that supports the mill head is rectangular rigid cast iron, not round cold steel, and the mill head itself is rectangular cast iron, the machine has two 3/4 hp motors one dedicated to milling and one dedicated to the lathe, it also comes with numerous accessories, such as two different style steady rests, etc and power feed on the lead screw.
As I understand machining, the heaver the machine the better and this machine for its size weighs in at 770 lbs and costs considerably less than a comparable Smithy.
Does anyone have any experience with Grizzley machines.
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