Subject: Grizzly G4000 & G4003 lathes

From: [email-masked] (Reg H. Beardsley)
Date: 12 Jun 1996 20:29:49 GMT

Does anyone have any experience w/ these?  I contacted Grizzly for 
detailed specs and got back a sheet giving only the most general
information.  On top of that, the bottom of the sheet stated

"All specifications are deemed accurate, but not guaranteed"

If they won't guarantee the specification of swing, center distance
etc.  What does that say about the accuracy of the machine?

Of course, the real howler was the thickness planer spec that claimed
13,500 cuts per minute from 3 blades spinning at 5000 rpm.  I guess
some of the blades only work part time ;-)  In this case, the bottom 
of the page asserted:

"All specifcations are accurate, but subject to change without notice."

Thanks,

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Reginald H. Beardsley                                      [email-masked]

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From: [email-masked] (quark)
Date: Thu, 13 Jun 1996 08:19:13 +1000

I've had a G4000 for about 6 years.   When I got it home, there was about 
0.010 run out on the three jaw chuck.  They sent me a new one with no 
problems.  The 4 jaw is a joke.  It is the same one I saw on a wood lathe in 
Sears.  I run the machine pretty hard with few complaints other than the drive 
belt set up.  Last year the pulley came off the motor.  The screw that holds 
it to the shaft must have vibrated loose and destroyed the threads in the 
shaft.  Every once in a while the motor woll not start.  I think the contacts 
for the start winding are dirty.  It looks like it has a better motor now, is 
$250 CHEAPER, and comes with the 4-way tool post that I had to pay extra for.  
I'm considering getting a G4003 as soon as I get over this broken leg.

Happy turning,  Tom

In article <[email-masked]> [email-masked] (Reg H. Beardsley) writes:
>From: [email-masked] (Reg H. Beardsley)
>Subject: Grizzly G4000 & G4003 lathes
>Date: 12 Jun 1996 20:29:49 GMT