Rich Aldrich
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- Manistique, Michigan
Here I sit, waiting for the final deal on selling my gun as I deliberate over which lathe to buy. I am not concerned about liking it even though I havent turned anything yet. This will change before I buy a lathe.
This Grizzly really has my attention. I realy like the Jet 1642 which is a safe buy. However, the look and features of the Grizzly G0698 are intriguing. It can turn up to 18" dia (actually a little smaller since it wont start out round).
I know there are a lot of people who dont like Grizzly lathes, but this one seems quite different. It is similar to the Laguna and Busy Bee, but with improvements. It looks as robust as a Jet with a little bigger capacity. It is 2 hp and has true variable speed. Unless I missed it, the only thing I see different is the Grizzly does not have a spindle lock on the head stock. There are stops where the chuck goes into the head stock spindle.
Anyone have experience with this lathe yet or know of someone who has?
This Grizzly really has my attention. I realy like the Jet 1642 which is a safe buy. However, the look and features of the Grizzly G0698 are intriguing. It can turn up to 18" dia (actually a little smaller since it wont start out round).
I know there are a lot of people who dont like Grizzly lathes, but this one seems quite different. It is similar to the Laguna and Busy Bee, but with improvements. It looks as robust as a Jet with a little bigger capacity. It is 2 hp and has true variable speed. Unless I missed it, the only thing I see different is the Grizzly does not have a spindle lock on the head stock. There are stops where the chuck goes into the head stock spindle.
Anyone have experience with this lathe yet or know of someone who has?