New G0704 on the way, sorry HF.

[24more]

It's here!

 

[Splat]

I would think the Grizzly machines would be better built than anything from HF. I had considered a HF mill when I was looking for my first last year but after all the reading I went with a Grizzly 704..... that is until I found a Johansson/Clausing 8520 mill locally the day before I was to head to Grizzly so I went with that. That 704 is a very nice mill with lotsa guys buying them and there's support all over the Web. Good luck with them, guys.

 

[Tommie D]

BTW- 24
Congrats on the 704. You'll really like it and there's lots of upgrade stuff to do. If you haven't gone to Hoos's site -do so. http://www.g0704.com/ I have DroBros dro on mine. makes things really fast.
good luck and have fun.
Jack

Jack or anyone with a DRO on a G0704, Do you have any pic's of your G0704 with the DRO ? Simple straightforward installation ?

Thanks,

Tom

 

[Wheels17]

Mine are still in transit, but there's a good example here:

http://madmodder.net/index.php?topic=6512.0

 

[cobraJack]

Pretty straightforward. The install manual I think is on an SX3 with vertical sides on the base instead of near 45 degree on the 704. Had to make some spacers to get to work. Others have probably done much cleaner than mine. I have limited experience with this stuff but it works - just not pretty. y-axis was hardest. Still haven't done Z-axis. Soon. Very pleased with how it works. Jack

 

[cobraJack]

It appears the attachments get placed in reverse order so might make more sense from bottom up.
Jack