I recently bought a Grizzly G0602 lathe. After setting it up, I began taking measurements to see if there's any problems. The spindle taper and the shoulder on the outside of the spindle are true to an amount less than I can measure with a .0005 DTI. The 3-jaw chuck isn't too bad I guess (for straight out of the crate with no work), about .0025 radial runout with a 1/2" bar in it (both at the chuck, and same reading 4-5 inches out from the chuck).
The faceplate, however... visibly wobbles. I measured about .010 axial runout near the edge. The 4-jaw chuck also wobbles visibly. Would you chalk it up to being a cheap import lathe and try to fix it yourself, or is that bad enough to want to try to "warranty" the stuff through Grizzly?
I suspect truing up the rear of the casting where it rests on the shoulder of the spindle may help.
The faceplate, however... visibly wobbles. I measured about .010 axial runout near the edge. The 4-jaw chuck also wobbles visibly. Would you chalk it up to being a cheap import lathe and try to fix it yourself, or is that bad enough to want to try to "warranty" the stuff through Grizzly?
I suspect truing up the rear of the casting where it rests on the shoulder of the spindle may help.