Just Ordered A G0704. Let The Fun Begin!

[kd4gij]

This is the one.

http://grizzly23-px.rtrk.ca/products/Power-Feed-for-G0704/T23010

 

[wachuko]

Note to self... stop working with the machine at 2am... you are tired and can overlook things and make stupid mistakes...

I ran a milling flute into my bed.... forgot to pay attention to how deep I was inserting the tool into the slot in the part that I was enlarging... sooo stupid on my part...

Now I get to order a new bed for my machine... my wall with parts/mistakes of shame is getting full...

 

[wachuko]

Forgot to include the photos of the damage...

 

[DavidR8]

Well that sucks.
How deep is the damage?
I’m no expert but is it possible that it won’t make any difference because the damage will be spanned by the vise?


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[wachuko]

Well that sucks.
How deep is the damage?
I’m no expert but is it possible that it won’t make any difference because the damage will be spanned by the vise?


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It probably does not matter because, as you mentioned, it will be covered by the vise (I had moved the vise to the extreme left to work on that extra saddle I ordered for modification of where the ballscrew goes... and there are no burs creating a raise there... So I could just leave it there as a reminder to always double check position of my tool...

But man, the shame is overwhelming, lol... I want it gone... I have a new one on my wishlist in the Grizzly website... $237.49 with shipping...

TABLE

www.grizzly.com

I have time to contemplate the universe and meditate on this while the rest of the parts for the CNC conversion get here...

 

[DavidR8]

Here there is no shame in mistakes, only learning!

 

[Aukai]

When my G0755 was very new I rattled an end mill real bad. I hit the stop, reset the speed, and feed, and restarted, the end mill had pulled out of the collet, and dug a very nice, oil retaining ditch. I stoned it to make sure it was flat, and ordered a 600.00 replacement table that is still leaning against the wall several years later.

Oh, this is the first time I've confessed to that too.