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Figured I would start a thread on this new-to-me Grizzly G0709 metal lathe I got on December 23rd, 2021.
It all started looking for a milling machine... and then seeing if I could also find a bigger lathe before the PM1236 arrived. Out of pure luck I found a machine shop selling both... I was able to buy both for a little more than I was paying for the new PM1236.
This lathe has less than 20 hours of use as it was their backup unit. They had three of these and one of the larger Grizzly lathes...
Build Date: 2014/08
Serial # 420265
Well, PM1236 ordered was cancelled... got the milling machine and a few days later went to pick up the lathe.
I needed a drop deck trailer to make it easy to unload at home... Could not find a larger one as everything was rented out. Somehow the seller managed to load it... Not the best way as it was in the back of the axle... I was fortunate that the shop I bought it from was only 26 miles away from my house. Slow driving got me home safely.
I stopped a few times to check everything was still secured and fine...
Once home, my son helped me getting it inside the garage... We had to remove the tag in the trailer to be able to unloaded with the pallet jack. Since the seller used a forklift, he just went over it... The pallet jack does not go that high so tag came off and we got it out.
Took the cover off and was inspecting everything to make sure it was all well after the move and unloading...
All the original plastic film were still on...
Missing was the thin black cover inside the lower select knob/dial
It all started looking for a milling machine... and then seeing if I could also find a bigger lathe before the PM1236 arrived. Out of pure luck I found a machine shop selling both... I was able to buy both for a little more than I was paying for the new PM1236.
This lathe has less than 20 hours of use as it was their backup unit. They had three of these and one of the larger Grizzly lathes...
Build Date: 2014/08
Serial # 420265
Well, PM1236 ordered was cancelled... got the milling machine and a few days later went to pick up the lathe.
I needed a drop deck trailer to make it easy to unload at home... Could not find a larger one as everything was rented out. Somehow the seller managed to load it... Not the best way as it was in the back of the axle... I was fortunate that the shop I bought it from was only 26 miles away from my house. Slow driving got me home safely.
I stopped a few times to check everything was still secured and fine...
Once home, my son helped me getting it inside the garage... We had to remove the tag in the trailer to be able to unloaded with the pallet jack. Since the seller used a forklift, he just went over it... The pallet jack does not go that high so tag came off and we got it out.
Took the cover off and was inspecting everything to make sure it was all well after the move and unloading...
All the original plastic film were still on...
Missing was the thin black cover inside the lower select knob/dial
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