Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Grizzly minimill

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@egroups.com, "James Cullins" <jcullins@c...>
wrote:

> Do you have there URL?
> Jim

http://www.grizzleyindustrial.com

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> Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2000 12:49 AM
> Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Grizzly minimill
>
>
> > Hi All!
> > Thanks for aswer my questions about the minimill!
> > Sold my sherline about 3 weeks ago,and just got the minimill from
> > grizzly,boy... get to tell you,this baby rocks! it dwarfs

sherline!

> > and more important,I can put cheap ballscrews on it. ok,let's talk
> > about the first day with it.
> > Ordered on monday,received on wednesday aftenoon(talking about

fast

> > shipping hey!)i've also ordered the baby milling vise but it's on
> > back order.
> > after allmost break my back to carry it to the 2fl.(by

myself ,I'm

> > not that strong!)started to go through the usual check list just

to

> > find out that the handles from the wheels where missing,e-mailed
> > grizzly,and they say it is on back order and will ship it when

they

> > get it.it came with; two collets(3/8,and 1/2")drill chuck,and all
> > wrenchs necessary.Something good;the z axis extrussion is made of
> > steel not aluminum as I thought.
> > Now, the bad news;For those who will use the machine

manualy,there

> > will be a lot work to tune it! and fix what I call a semi finished
> > machine.(but,still a lot cheap than other top ends minimills.)
> > 1- they have changed how the nuts are fixed on x,y axis(now,they
> > seat on two pockets and are held only by one screw.(almost

floating,)

> > 2- the fine feed colar(z axis) is graduated in 0.002" but turn

it 5

> > divisions and it's printed 5 not 10 as it should(maybe they've

got it

> > from a lathe.)
> > 3- griding on the ways is not that nice(,exept for the collun)
> > 4- The fine feed (z axis) has a lot of backlash, by the

graduations

> > printed on the dial 0.02".
> > As I'm going to retrofit it to cnc and replace the lead screws

by

> > ballscrews that's not a problem!
> > I believe that,if they improve the way the lead screws and nuts

are

> > fixed, and big mistakes like the way the dials missmatches the

lead

> > than it will well worth the money.(GRIZZLY....DO YOU HEAR

ME!!!!!!)

> > For now,I'm happy with it(very happy)But,can't speak for those

that

> > are going to do it manualy, so , it fits the bill!!!
> >
> > 'till the first cut(First need upgrade it to ballscrews :-)
> > Any recomendation on what else to fix or check?
> >
> >
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