Thaughts on Grizley 0824 1440 lathe

[esromvre1]

Anyone have one that they can share information about it to me?

I have just purchased one to learn how to machine on.
No more than youtube experience at this point. It's still in the crate.

 

[Peterson1]

I was advised and tool a class at our local Coimmunity college.
It was taught by experienced instructers who was used to beginning-starter students seeking Lath experience/training.
Would reccommend looking for this kind of help in your indeavor.
CLP

 

[esromvre1]

I was advised and tool a class at our local Coimmunity college.
It was taught by experienced instructers who was used to beginning-starter students seeking Lath experience/training.
Would reccommend looking for this kind of help in your indeavor.
CLP

Have contacted the tech in my area about classes.

 

[jackieschmidt]

These little cheap Chinese lathes do an adequate job for the home hobby shop, most gunsmith work, and small projects as long as yo understand it’s limitations.

As @Peterson1 asked, do you live near a Community College that has course in basic machine work. Unless you have a friend/mentor that has a home shop and is willing to teach you the basics, that is your best bet.

I have taught several young men the Machinist Trade, but they all work for me. The best advice I instill in each one is while it is important to learn how to do things in a certain way, it is just as important to learn WHY you do things in a certain way.

 

[Stumpy1]

I have said this before, so it is a re-run...

Learn to run it SAFELY. Lathes and milling machines are UNFORGIVING of careless or stupid operation.

Frank

 

[GenePoole]

 

[esromvre1]

These little cheap Chinese lathes do an adequate job for the home hobby shop, most gunsmith work, and small projects as long as yo understand it’s limitations.

As @Peterson1 asked, do you live near a Community College that has course in basic machine work. Unless you have a friend/mentor that has a home shop and is willing to teach you the basics, that is your best bet.

I have taught several young men the Machinist Trade, but they all work for me. The best advice I instill in each one is while it is important to learn how to do things in a certain way, it is just as important to learn WHY you do things in a certain way.

My philosophy also when I train these kids

 

[esromvre1]

I have said this before, so it is a re-run...

Learn to run it SAFELY. Lathes and milling machines are UNFORGIVING of careless or stupid operation.

Frank

Nothing wrong with repeating safety. Spent quite a while watching lathe accident videos. And operation videos. I have a few friends that are lathe Mill operators. They have no problem teaching me techniques and use. I am lucky that way. Also one that Spent his life as a tool and die maker.

I am planning this as a hobby when I retire not something to retire me.

Thank you.

 

[Brandon_M]

I have one since 2019, I taught myself how to run it and later on chamber and thread barrels.

The dro quit 3 years in and I had to replace it with a newall, the durect replacement was discontinued.

1 time the half nuts wouldn't disengage and crashed into a barrel, it bent some gears, all of the replacement parts weren't drilled for the pins. And to learn the hard way, all of the parts I needed to replace appeared to be drilled by hand after they were assembled, none of them were centered or straight.

Besides that(which was probably my fault to begin with) I've had good luck, I've probably chambered 400 barrels and made numerous tools with it.

 

[esromvre1]

I have one since 2019, I taught myself how to run it and later on chamber and thread barrels.

The dro quit 3 years in and I had to replace it with a newall, the durect replacement was discontinued.

1 time the half nuts wouldn't disengage and crashed into a barrel, it bent some gears, all of the replacement parts weren't drilled for the pins. And to learn the hard way, all of the parts I needed to replace appeared to be drilled by hand after they were assembled, none of them were centered or straight.

Besides that(which was probably my fault to begin with) I've had good luck, I've probably chambered 400 barrels and made numerous tools with it.

This sounds like the way it's going to be for me.
I have a lot of parts.I would like to try making so I'm going to get a lot of cutting and threading time in long before a barrel.

 

[mike mccormick]

I bought the G0709 1440 lathe. No dro, but a solid, repeatable machine