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 - Grizzly Industrial

Grizzly P0704054 - 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.

 

[Mr Mike]

Mike, that is great to read. I will be sure to get some scrap material, from the local supply store, to play with it before I hit that brake caliper.

I might just order a spare gear to have it in stock, just in case...

Thank you!

Hello sir, I see you to have an auto lift, Must be nice.

I read through this thread and don't see any mention of you ordering the spare gear...?

The date code on the G0704 I got is ( 08 15 ), close to the same year as yours right... I tore the top head apart and I cant find any plastic gears yet, Maybe its deep in the head Assembly... I have to go back and pickup the manual, forgot to ask the guy for it when I picked up the mill...

You did a lot of upgrades on that G0704 mill of yours... It was also interesting to see that at one point you were the poor guy asking all the question trying to figure out what mill to get... Lol now your the wizard and I'm in your shoes

Well now that I've torn this mill apart guess I better go research Tramming tools like the edge pro or SST... have a good evening, Mike.

 

[wachuko]

Mike,

I am still in diapers when it comes to knowing my way around the machines... Learning a lot from the folks in this forum.

The lift has extended the life of my knees. I really like having it. I took it with me when we moved, but now that I have a higher ceiling, thinking if I should sell it and get one that goes higher. The benefit of this one is, that once done, I can unbolt it and just move it against the walls. Leaving the garage/workshop floor free.

On the gear. I did get a replacement gear as a proactive measure. In case I have issues with mine.

COMBO GEAR 42/62T
SKU# P0704212

You can download the manual and parts diagram directly from the Grizzly website. Under Product Links section

https://cdn0.grizzly.com/manuals/g0704_m.pdf

https://cdn0.grizzly.com/partslists/g0704_pl.pdf

On the tramming tool... many ways of doing this. I did ended up buying the SST tramming tool... Here is a video from Blondihacks doing the trimming using a different method.

Enjoy the journey! It is a great and fun hobby.