Acer is a good brand too, made at the same Taiwan factory. Their E1440V is basically the same machine as the PM 1440GT, but with a 1.5 inch spindle bore and Electronic Variable Speed control rather than gear changes for speed control.
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Eisen Machinery - Unable to contact them
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Well, I sent Eisen an email this morning via my mail server vs. their contact form on the Eisen website.
I just received a reply back from them and Jason will be contacting me for further information. I am thinking the web server was messed up.
I just received a reply back from them and Jason will be contacting me for further information. I am thinking the web server was messed up.
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Another quick check is the width of the bed and spindle thru hole.
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I bought a Vertex rotary table through their Ebay store. It arrived in great shape, but missing one of the lock levers. They've been great to deal with getting a replacement lever--very timely email response through their sales@eisenm.com address.
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FWIW, the Eisen 1440 variant appears to be the exact lathe Grizzly sold in the late 90's as the G1031. I bought mine new in 1999 and it has been very satisfactory. One thing I like about it is (if the specs haven't changed) is that it has extensive gearing so that most common speeds and threads can be cut without having to manually exchange individual gears (although a set of change gears is provided). Should you purchase one (inch version) PM me and I can send you a list of special threads that can be cut with those change gears, the documentation that came at the time had no information beyond a parts list and installation info. Probably that has been rectified in this time. That the lathe is still being made sounds like a good indication of its quality.
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The one confusing part about Eisen is they have multiple 1440's listed, and the only way to tell them apart is to open each one up and read the specs. For example, there are 5 1440E models. Difference is the motor from what I can figure out.
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Here is a comparison chart I did in Excel. The only way to get it to load though is change it to Word.
Brand | ||||||
PM | PM | Eisen | Eisen | Eisen | Eisen | |
| Size | 1340GT | 1440GT | 1440E | 1440 | 1440E | 1440EV |
| Price | 5,499.00 | 9,299.00 | 8,695.00 | 6,350.00 | 8,135.00 | 11,250.00 |
| Sale Price | | | NA | | 6,695.00 | |
| Sold out | Y | Y | | Y | Y | N |
| Stand | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Stand Price | 600.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shipping | 348.00 | 448.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Swing over bed | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Swing over cross slide | 6-1/2 | 8-3/4 | 8.75 | 8.75 | 8.75 | 8.75 |
| Swing in Gap | 19-1/8 | 20-3/4 | 20.75 | 20.75 | 20.75 | 20.75 |
| Distance Between Centers | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| Width of Bed | 7-1/2 | | 7-9/16 | 7-9/16 | 7-9/16 | 9" |
| Spindle Nose | D1-4 | D1-5 | D1-4 | D1-4 | D1-4 | D1-4 |
| Spindle Bore | 1-9/16 | 2 | 1-9/16 | 1-9/16 | 1-9/16 | 1-9/16 |
| Taper of Spindle | MT #5 | MT #5-1/2 | MT #5 | MT #5 | MT #5 | MT #5 |
| Spindle Speeds | 12; 90-1600 | 12; 50-2000 | 9; 82-2000 | 9; 82-2000 | 18; 50-2000 | 25-2500 EVS |
| Leadscrew Dia. | 7/8 | | 15/16 | 15/16 | 15/16" | 15/16 |
| Leadscrew Pitch | 8 | 8 | 4 TPI | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Inch Threads | 4-112; 40 ttl | 36 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Metric Threads | 24 ttl | 34 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 |
| Cross Slide Travel | 6-3/4 | 6-1/2 | 6-7/8" | 6-7/8" | 6-7/8 | 7-7/8 |
| Compound Slide Travel | 3-1/2 | 3-1/2 | 4" | 4 | 4 | 3-3/4 |
| Tailstock Quil Dia. | 1-9/16 | | 1-9/16" | 1-9/16 | 1-9/16 | 1-9/16 |
| Tailstock Quil Taper | MT #3 | MT #3 | MT #3 | MT #3 | MT #3 | MT #3 |
| Quill Travel | 4" | 4 | 4-3/8" | 4-3/8" | 4-3/8 | 4-7/8 |
| Main Motor | 3Hp, 3PH | | 3hp, 3 Phase | 3Hp. 1Ph | 3Hp, 3PH | 5Hp, 3PH |
| Main Motor Speeds | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | EVS |
| Feed Rod Clutch | Y | Y | Y | | Y | Y |
| 4 Jaw Indpendent Chuck | N $400? | N ($400) | Y 8" | Y 8" | Y 8" | Y 8" |
| 3 Jaw Chuck | Y | Y | Y 6" | Y 6" | Y 6" | Y 6" |
| Face Plate | N | N (PEP) | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Steady Rest | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Follow Rest | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| DRO | N $350? | N ($800) | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Dead Centers | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Weight | 1350 | 1750 | 1364 | 1364 | 1364 | 2350 |
| Warranty | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Coolant Pump | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Foot Brake | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
I am pretty sure that the PM 1340GT and first three Eisens (all with 7 1/2 inch bed widths) are the same basic machine. I believe the 1440GT is the same basic machine as the Eisen 1440EV, with a 9 inch bed width, but their site doesn't list the actual 1440GT bed width. Maybe someone here can measure theirs and confirm?