Judd
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I bought a lathe, a Grizzly G0709 to be specific. I’ve had it three years and thus far I’ve been tickled with it and its performance but more importantly their support. I have called them for different things three different times and they have always spent as much time as I needed and really tried to help me…all three times resulting in positive outcomes. I’ve been looking for over 2 years for a mill and I haven’t run across anything that didn’t look like a project…I have limited time in my shop so I don’t want to spend what time I do get out there working on a machine. I’m headed down the path of just buying a new one.
So I had about decided to buy this mill because from my measurements I need 23” x axis travel for some of my longer stocks.
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The issue is I’m starting to think this mill is too big for the foundation (appears like 6” with a standard footer) in my shop (weight wise) and I have a 18x28 shop that has a standard overhead door. The next concern is I have a wall 7 foot from the overhead door that has a 36” door in it that is a dog leg to get through and into the shop area. The house is on one side and a fence between me and the neighbor is on the other side that I have 54” clearance so a forklift or skid steer I cannot get back to the rear double door on the shop.
I’ve not looked to much into the Precision Matthews because getting parts can be a nightmare (I know this by having a buddy who went the PM route, loves the machines but says some parts can be a challenge).
What other options are there that might not weigh as much and not be a project? Grizzly doesn’t make a mid range mill it seems with that x axis travel. Size wise a Deckel would be about perfect but those appear to be as rare as a henweigh.
I would normally say long story short but too late for that, my only requirements right now seem to be less than a ton (1000lbs would be about perfect), 23” x axis travel or more, able to get through my 36” dogleg door mess and a DRO. Any suggestions on something to look at?
So I had about decided to buy this mill because from my measurements I need 23” x axis travel for some of my longer stocks.
9" x 49" Vertical Mill with Power Feed and DRO - Grizzly Industrial, Inc.
<h1>G0796 9" x 49" 3 HP Vertical Mill with Power Feed and DRO</h1> <h2>Amazing features at an affordable price. </h2> <p>The G0796 9" x 49" Vertical Mill with power feed and DRO is a full featured mill built for those that only have single-phase power. This machine has a 2-axis DRO to ensure...
www.grizzly.com
The issue is I’m starting to think this mill is too big for the foundation (appears like 6” with a standard footer) in my shop (weight wise) and I have a 18x28 shop that has a standard overhead door. The next concern is I have a wall 7 foot from the overhead door that has a 36” door in it that is a dog leg to get through and into the shop area. The house is on one side and a fence between me and the neighbor is on the other side that I have 54” clearance so a forklift or skid steer I cannot get back to the rear double door on the shop.
I’ve not looked to much into the Precision Matthews because getting parts can be a nightmare (I know this by having a buddy who went the PM route, loves the machines but says some parts can be a challenge).
What other options are there that might not weigh as much and not be a project? Grizzly doesn’t make a mid range mill it seems with that x axis travel. Size wise a Deckel would be about perfect but those appear to be as rare as a henweigh.
I would normally say long story short but too late for that, my only requirements right now seem to be less than a ton (1000lbs would be about perfect), 23” x axis travel or more, able to get through my 36” dogleg door mess and a DRO. Any suggestions on something to look at?
