Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] re: grizzly or harbor

I have to agree with you and Tim. I went over to the harbor freight
outlet to look at it. It is bigger that then one on the web but still is
small. The things I didn't like were not enough travel in Z and too much
play in the screw system. The motor is small and may not have enough
power. The shoptask is looking better all the time. Smithy wants you to
buy the cnc conversion from flashcut and doesn't look cnc ready like it
says.
Thanks for the comments
Derek B.

ballendo@... wrote:

>
> Derek,
>
> The machine at the link you posted is not the same machine
> I have seen in the harbor frt. stores. As Tim sez, IT's TINY! The
> larger ones (in the stores) are a MAGNITUDE of difference(downwards)
> from both the shoptask and smithy. Smoke mentions the lack of
> response these SMALL co.'s give. Remember that it is easy to appear
> much bigger than you really are these days. They may be mom n pop (or
> just mom!) operations!
>
> The shoptask is more of a bolt 'n go. The smithy is playing catch up
> (in cnc). Last smithy I saw had a ways to go, but that was a while
> ago. Both will work. Unless I needed the larger smithy size(s) I'd go
> with shoptask. They ARE the original, and have been CNC-able for some
> time.
>
> I don't have any experience with the grizzly 3 in 1, but their other
> tools are mid to high grade "import" quality.
>
> As I have said before, IMO these tools are all "kits". You have a set
> of decent basic parts, THROWN together ASAP. Take 'em apart, do the
> finish and assembly work that is already done FOR YOU on more
> expensive tools, and they are a good thing. Put some REAL fasteners
> in, while you are at it...
>
> Hope this helps.
>
>