tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post1201061306979024674..comments2024-03-28T08:06:43.198-04:00Comments on The Silicon Graybeard: Outfitting the Small Shop - Part 2SiGraybeardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280583031339062059noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-65809585479791407882014-10-02T23:56:18.987-04:002014-10-02T23:56:18.987-04:00This guy seems to have a simlar machine, along wit...This guy seems to have a simlar machine, along with lathe complimenting, and produces some interesting stuff along the way:<br /><br />http://gordsgarage.wordpress.com<br /><br />itorAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-2788413594101806252014-09-29T22:30:45.813-04:002014-09-29T22:30:45.813-04:00I was pleasantly surprised at how little slop the ...I was pleasantly surprised at how little slop the lead screws have in these little Asian machines, so backlash is minimal, to be sure. <br /><br />Despite that, if you can fit the DROs in your budget, I highly recommend the ones that Grizzly offer for it that are almost a bolt-on affair. After outfitting my mill (prior to cnc conversion) with some small, inexpensive DROs, I won't go back to relying on the knobs on any future machine.<br /><br />(add a little coolant system, and I think you'll be pleasantly surprised at the parts you can machine on that little guy.)Theredneckengineerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03356011400643553377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-8335699979567068282014-09-29T22:08:57.424-04:002014-09-29T22:08:57.424-04:00Well, IIRC, you're the guy who first pointed i...Well, IIRC, you're the guy who first pointed it out to me! <br /><br />Right now I'm drinking from the fire hose and wondering if I should call and change my order over to the one with the built in DRO. <br /><br />SiGraybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00280583031339062059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-72847956601094403732014-09-29T21:36:19.879-04:002014-09-29T21:36:19.879-04:00The G0704 is a VERY nice machine. A good friend ha...The G0704 is a VERY nice machine. A good friend has one that is fully outfitted with DROs and power feed, and I am quite jealous.Theredneckengineerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03356011400643553377noreply@blogger.com