Grizzly G8688 7" x 12" Mini Metal Lathe Product Description:
Product Description
Powered by a 3/4 HP motor, this lathe also features: variable speeds (0-2500 RPM), inch and metric reading dials, turret tool post, chip tray & splash guard. Features: • Variable Speed • 16 TPI Reversible Leadscrew • Forward and reverse in all speeds • Chip Tray & Backsplash Guard • Threading Dial Indicator • Standard & Metric Graduation • Made in an ISO 9001 factory Specifications: • Swing over bed: 7" • Distance between centers: 12" • Bore Size of Included Chuck: 16mm • Spindle bore: 20mm • Spindle nose taper: MT #3 • Tailstock taper: MT #2 • Tailstock travel: 2-1/2" • Cross-slide travel: 2-3/4" • Maximum tool bit size: 5/16" • Speed range: Low Range: 0-1100 RPM, High Range: 0-2500 RPM • Range of threads: 12-52 TPI • Motor: 3/4 HP, 110V, single-phase • Number of thread pitches: 18 inch & 10 metric • Net weight: 74 lbs. • Shipping weight approximate: 90 lbs. Standard Equipment: • 3" Three-Jaw Chuck with External Jaws • 6-1/4" Face Plate • Steady Rest • Four-Position Turret Post • Complete Set of Change Gears • MT #2 Dead Center • Wrenches
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126 of 127 people found the following review helpful.
Nice lathe with good support from Grizzly
By Robotster
I have been interested in buying a lathe for hobby work and have done research and talked to people about their experiences. I was convinced that the Grizzly was the best choice for a few reasons. Basically, the level of quality in all of the lathes in this category is about the same since they are all manufactured in China by just a couple of manufacturers, so this was a wash in terms of which brand to choose. It came down to features, included accessories and convenience. The desirable features on this unit were the wider bed for work on longer pieces and the variable speed motor control. Being new to a tool like this, the fact that different materials require different cutting speeds would require gear changes on lathes without the speed adjustment. The ability to slowly bring a piece of work up to the proper speed is also important to a novice (like me) to determine if the work is mounted and centered properly on the chuck. The Grizzly box arrived in pristine condition, but that did not indicate a damage free shipment as the drip tray was bent in shipment. One call to the customer service group at Grizzly solved this by way of a new tray sent to arrive in just a couple of days. Nice, helpful people at Grizzly - this will be a strong point the next time I shop for a tool. I have turned a few items on the lathe already, and all seems fine. The slides have very little play and the chuck centers properly with almost no run-out. If you are new to this hobby, you will find the web site very helpful. They have an abundance of great info for the beginner and intermediate machinist. The fact that they had an in depth review and adjustment and set up pointers specifically for this lathe really made my selection a lot easier. Be ready to buy additional accessories to get up and running. A live center and a steady rest were included, but cutting tools and a Jacobs chuck are required items not included in the box.
41 of 44 people found the following review helpful.
Best Mini Lathe For The Money
By FarmGirl
I bought one of these mini lathe to convert over to CNC. I own a small machine shop and looking to get my feet wet with CNC and the mini lathe and mill is a good place to start. All my equipment is Grizzly so I'm familar with their excellent technical support and how they stand behind all their machines and make it easy to buy replacement parts from their website.LittleMachineShop provides excellent upgrades for this lathe and CNCFusion provides a decent CNC conversion kit.The first thing most people should upgrade to make this lathe highly accurate is to remove the radial spindle bearings and replace them with tapered roller bearings that LittleMachienShop sells. Once upgraded, the spindle run-out is less the 0.0003" which is as good as any larger sized lathe costing $1000's more.My advice when you first get this lathe is to take it completely apart to clean all the wax sealant off it and grease the spindle gearbox and oil the ways. SwarfRat sells a DVD that shows how to disassemble and reassemble the mini lathe and mill and is a must have tool for maintaining your machine(s). If your just learning, they also sell DVD's that teach you how to properly use your new metalworking machines. Your new machine won't come ready to use out of the box so setting it up correctly is half the battle to achieving great results.
62 of 73 people found the following review helpful.Nice mini metal lathe
By David G. Yan
I just go one os these and I love it. Couple of things I found to be unexpected: (1) It's made in China I had expected to be made in USa since it's grizzly. (2) The threading gears are made of plastic along with some of the gears in the head housing. Other than that it run smooth and quiet.
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