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a Grizzly G0632 lathe is so how has it performed & are you pleased with it? Any problems?
Thanks, Bart
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Bart, Take a look at the new G0698 also and do some research on it. Might be a good piece.
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I already have & am looking at this lathe because of the size of my shop & the head turns.
john lucas
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Bart According to my catalog the headstock rotates on the G0698 as well. I must not be reading something correctly. the 698 has more horsepower, heavier and slightly longer and more swing than the 632, but it's less expensive. Both have 3phase motors with variable frequency drives. I don't see why the smaller lathe would be more expensive. If it was me I'd by the 698. It would fit in virtually the same space. 7" isn't much longer.
G0698 Headstock does not swivel
John,
The Grizzly G0698 headstock does not swivel. It slides to the end of the bed like Jet 16/42, but if you take it off you can rotate it to 180 degrees, which means turn it around the other way. The reason is the tenon that slides between the bed ways that is machined on the bottom of the headstock.
The way Grizzly has it stated in the catalog is confusing to those who have never seen the unit in person. Bart is aware of this fact, I believe.
John,
The Grizzly G0698 headstock does not swivel. It slides to the end of the bed like Jet 16/42, but if you take it off you can rotate it to 180 degrees, which means turn it around the other way. The reason is the tenon that slides between the bed ways that is machined on the bottom of the headstock.
The way Grizzly has it stated in the catalog is confusing to those who have never seen the unit in person. Bart is aware of this fact, I believe.
I bought the 4th one off the assembly line and like it a LOT, BUT.....
It's my first and only lathe, so I can't compare. I've had it for about 3 years and have turned many many bowls and other things on it with no problems. Needs some ballast, which I solved with tube sand. Banjo lock levers stripped at the ratchet and also the screw threads in the banjo itself stripped out in two of the three optional holes. I am always pushing the limit on it w/ large blanks and coring. I don't ever use the swivel headstock, but have slided it on some occasions. Works nice to have a short bed for access to bowls and hollowing, then slide it back if you need to turn a longer spindle. Yes, there is a bit of hunting for really slow speeds, but it's not that big of a deal for me. Good basic lathe, especially for the money. I am not a hobby turner, and would say I'm now a production one. I will eventually upgrade, but I'm sure you can't go wrong with this lathe and Grizzly's customer service.
Maybe I will be pleasantly surprised when I turn on an upgrade, but I'm sure it's made me a better turner, sort of like hollowing free-hand before you use a rig w/ laser.
It's my first and only lathe, so I can't compare. I've had it for about 3 years and have turned many many bowls and other things on it with no problems. Needs some ballast, which I solved with tube sand. Banjo lock levers stripped at the ratchet and also the screw threads in the banjo itself stripped out in two of the three optional holes. I am always pushing the limit on it w/ large blanks and coring. I don't ever use the swivel headstock, but have slided it on some occasions. Works nice to have a short bed for access to bowls and hollowing, then slide it back if you need to turn a longer spindle. Yes, there is a bit of hunting for really slow speeds, but it's not that big of a deal for me. Good basic lathe, especially for the money. I am not a hobby turner, and would say I'm now a production one. I will eventually upgrade, but I'm sure you can't go wrong with this lathe and Grizzly's customer service.
Maybe I will be pleasantly surprised when I turn on an upgrade, but I'm sure it's made me a better turner, sort of like hollowing free-hand before you use a rig w/ laser.