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<blockquote data-quote="NesikaChad" data-source="post: 213283" data-attributes="member: 7449"><p>Certainly don't go the combo route.</p><p></p><p>Bleh!</p><p></p><p>I know nothing of the Grizzly machine, but I can say this; you get what you pay for.</p><p></p><p>FWIW:</p><p></p><p>When I started at Nesika I was given the green light to order any lathe I wanted for barrel work. We (Glen and I) ended up going with a Harrison Alpha 1330U tool room turning center.</p><p></p><p>Now, 65K is probably outside the realm of reality for most folks.</p><p></p><p>It took a few months to get it to the states as its made in England. So, as a temp solution, I used the shops Hardinge Tool room lathe. These can be picked up for as little as 5K if one shops dilligently. Accuracy is great and its very user friendly with its infinite speed/feed selection. (Just push a button and turn a dial and your set)</p><p></p><p>You'll be threading/chambering with the barrel suspended through the spindle bore since the bed is way too short for anything other than a pistol. this, in my opinion, is the only way to go anyways as it allows one to truly datum off of the bore's centerline.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Great addition to any shop/garage.</p><p></p><p>Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NesikaChad, post: 213283, member: 7449"] Certainly don't go the combo route. Bleh! I know nothing of the Grizzly machine, but I can say this; you get what you pay for. FWIW: When I started at Nesika I was given the green light to order any lathe I wanted for barrel work. We (Glen and I) ended up going with a Harrison Alpha 1330U tool room turning center. Now, 65K is probably outside the realm of reality for most folks. It took a few months to get it to the states as its made in England. So, as a temp solution, I used the shops Hardinge Tool room lathe. These can be picked up for as little as 5K if one shops dilligently. Accuracy is great and its very user friendly with its infinite speed/feed selection. (Just push a button and turn a dial and your set) You'll be threading/chambering with the barrel suspended through the spindle bore since the bed is way too short for anything other than a pistol. this, in my opinion, is the only way to go anyways as it allows one to truly datum off of the bore's centerline. Great addition to any shop/garage. Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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