Tony Falotico
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Buy what "turns" you on...
Good one Chris !!
Buy what "turns" you on...
I was basing my comments on the 1 1/2 hp they mentioned on their website. If it's another misprint like the steel bed, then the 2 HP even sweetens the deal.As for power, as far as I know, Griz only offers the 2 hp, 220V model. ...
: Is cast iron supposed to be better than steel? If so, why?
The steel bed lathes are still "Johnny come latelys", nothing wrong with that, as for a well designed well built steel lathe is very hard to beat, for rigidity and other aspects of the design that I'm sure I do not grasp, but they do cost a lot more, and are more difficult to produce, needing a much higher level of skill in the craftsman doing the work.
Yes, and interesting subject.
the advent of cnc plasma cutters and robotic welders has made steel slightly more competitive in the last decade or so.....when combined with using offshore foundrys and the questionable quality controll at the foundrys steel is looking better-n-better if only for the reason that steel is a known entity...
As far as I can tell, since it says "Grizzly" on the nameplate, there must be something wrong with a steel bed. So far that's the only justification for complaint I've seen.OK, so now I'm confused...why exactly would we be complaining that the lathe in question has a steel bed? ...