Grizzly G509G Lathe

[Dusty Stevens]

I did not know that.Unfortunately I'm too far down the road to re rig now.

Ill come get that one out of your way so you can re-rig with more room

 

[338 Mollett]

LOL What are friends for eh?

 

[Twicepop]

How about Smithy lathes and mills, haven't seen anything about them mentioned?

 

[Dusty Stevens]

How about Smithy lathes and mills, haven't seen anything about them mentioned?

Theyre kinda light duty for model trains and stuff. If you dont like where its sitting you can just pick it up and move it to another card table

 

[Doug Beach]

I put an outboard spider on my PM1440gt. The shortest I can do through the headstock, using the spider, is about 22”. The spindle bore is about 2.050”
My Interapid tenths indicator shows nothing, when looking for spindle runout.

 

[jkohler]

Theyre kinda light duty for model trains and stuff. If you dont like where its sitting you can just pick it up and move it to another card table

 

[urbanrifleman]

I personally use my Clausing 6913 lathe for chambering. I have used the G0509 gunsmith lathe. My only complaint is the D1-6 tooling. It ain't necessary for gunsmith and 99% of lathe work. Chucks and backing plates are very heavy and very heavy.
The machine is heavy and has a wide speed range. If you can't cut a top notch chamber with it, a $250,000 new Monarch 10ee won't help you.

What machine would you buy for gunsmithing that is under $6k ish

 

[hoz53]

I put an outboard spider on my PM1440gt. The shortest I can do through the headstock, using the spider, is about 22”. The spindle bore is about 2.050”
My Interapid tenths indicator shows nothing, when looking for spindle runout.

did you make a sleeve for an outboard spider, or how do you do that? Inboard you use a chuck? thanks

 

[Doug Beach]

did you make a sleeve for an outboard spider, or how do you do that? Inboard you use a chuck? thanks

Yes, my outboard spider is a sleeve over the spindle. I made it a tight-ish hand fit, and held it on with set screws. It doesn’t move. It also holds the magnet for my Hall effect tachometer. Inboard I use a four jaw chuck. If I’m doing a barrel that’s too short to reach the outboard spider, I use a fixture held in the chuck, to hold the barrel, with 8 adjustment screws to dial it in.

 

[hoz53]

Yes, my outboard spider is a sleeve over the spindle. I made it a tight-ish hand fit, and held it on with set screws. It doesn’t move. It also holds the magnet for my Hall effect tachometer. Inboard I use a four jaw chuck. If I’m doing a barrel that’s too short to reach the outboard spider, I use a fixture held in the chuck, to hold the barrel, with 8 adjustment screws to dial it in.

thanks 4 that info. i have a 1340gt and use a sleeve adapter for spider on spindle also. I need to build some form of cathead ect for short barrels and actions though

 

[scope eye]

What machine would you buy for gunsmithing that is under $6k ish

Best value on the market by far PM1340GT.
You don't need a 2" spindle bore unless you are doing 50BMG work a 1 9/16" spindle
will do 99% of the work you will ever see. 2 major things are a factor here it is not made in China
and you can't beat the warranty. Up until a few years ago Grizzly was your only choice for an affordable
gun smith lathe that is no longer the case.

• "Backed by an industry leading 5 year warranty"

Dean

 

[scope eye]

Google "Lathe spider" and you will find what you need, and if you don't you can allways machine it to make it fit but most of the work will be done. Or at least give you ideas to make one.

Dean

 

[butchlambert]

What machine would you buy for gunsmithing that is under $6k ish

Good question. I do not keep up with lathe prices. I would possibly buy used. I can get more for the money.

 

[urbanrifleman]

Good question. I do not keep up with lathe prices. I would possibly buy used. I can get more for the money.

Find me a good one cheap and I will kick you a commission.

 

[butchlambert]

Find me a good one cheap and I will kick you a commission.

I would check the local auction sites, craigslist, or your buddies.

 

[urbanrifleman]

I would check the local auction sites, craigslist, or your buddies.

Tulsa is a barren wasteland for industrial machines. Certainly not as specialized as a short headstock lathe suitable for gunsmithing.

If I buy another lathe it will proably be a Grizzly. I have a buddy that has two of them. They work perfectly fine for chambering barrels.

 

[butchlambert]

Tulsa is a barren wasteland for industrial machines. Certainly not as specialized as a short headstock lathe suitable for gunsmithing.

If I buy another lathe it will proably be a Grizzly. I have a buddy that has two of them. They work perfectly fine for chambering barrels.

I have a buddy with a 4003 and I was impressed. I would prefer a slower spindle speed, but if you use a VFD it will work.

 

[urbanrifleman]

I have a buddy with a 4003 and I was impressed. I would prefer a slower spiondle speed, but if you use a VFD it will work.

How slow?

 

[butchlambert]

I guess that my bud's is a little different. It is 3 phase, but it appears that the new one is single phase. I'll ask if his motor has been replaced. 70rpm is fine for me, but as a rookie he has to be on top of his game threading.

 

[59FLH]

Matthews looks like rebranded JET.