Grizzly price increase

[Bill Jobe]

Was just wondering if anyone has recieved 10% off coupon from Grizzly since they raised the price on their g0766 and shipping by $59.
It happened fast. One day I saw a sale price that was identical to the former regular price, then a day or so later the sale ended and a new price $50 higher showed up on their website, and shipping went up $9.
I had been waiting for months for a coupon only to see the price go up $59.

[Roger Chandler]

Sales come & go with products/goods all across the spectrum of what consumers buy. I get a bit frustrated with all the email pushes I get from vendors across the spectrum that do their best to steer [think manipulate ;) ] us into purchasing certain items at the time of their choosing....thus a sale!

Would it not be great if they kept the sale price in effect at all times? :)

In Grizzly's defense, they had the G0766 for the $1575 all of 2016 and $1550 for all of 2015. Seems pretty fair to me!

[glenn bradley]

Grizzly is really good about letting folks know a price increase is coming if you get their emails. The emails get more frequent as time runs out. I always thought that was pretty cool of them. Generally happens with the new year.

[John Keeton]

Probably would have been more were the US dollar not as strong as it now is.

[Roger Chandler]

Probably would have been more were the US dollar not as strong as it now is.Excellent point, John.....the strong dollar has made imported machines a much greater value for American woodworkers.

[Jeramie Johnson]

I figured it would increase, I am surprised it has been so little. With firearms, the manufacturers raise it each year, regardless of what is going on.

[Randy Red Bemont]

If you get their catalog in the mail, check the back cover. Mine came with a 5% off your entire order coupon. I need mine otherwise I'd let you have it.

Red

[James Williams 007]

I just used my 5% coupon from the back of the catalog and my G0766 will be delivered tomorrow!!! Total with shipping I paid $1702. Not bad for a machine like this. I was looking at the Jets and Lagunas but with the reviews, features and price on this lathe couldn't resist!

[Bill Jobe]

Thanks. Hadn't considered looking for a coupon there. Just got it 2 or 3 weeks ago.

[Bill Jobe]

I can find no such coupon in my catalog. Seems I'm doomed to pay full price.
Also I just noticed there's a $35 charge to lift it to the ground. Since I don't have a dock or fork truck I'll have to pay for that.
Going to have to contact them about dropping it just inside my garage.

[John Keeton]

Buy a couple of the cheap furniture dollies from Harbor Freight, slide the crate from the lift gate on to the dollies and roll it wherever you want. Except gravel - they won't do well with that.

[Bill Jobe]

OK. Just called Grizzly. They will not drop a lathe anywhere but the street. I had inquired about backing their truck up to my garage hoping they could get it close enough it could be slid inside my garage.
Going to have to do some research. I simply don't have enough friends to muscle something that heavy from the street to my garage.

[Roger Chandler]

Rent a 2 wheel appliance dolly, strap it in, and one friend & yourself should be able to handle it. Another option is if you have access to a pickup truck, then have the freight driver slide it onto the pickup bed and then back up to your garage.

[Van Huskey]

OK. Just called Grizzly. They will not drop a lathe anywhere but the street. I had inquired about backing their truck up to my garage hoping they could get it close enough it could be slid inside my garage.
Going to have to do some research. I simply don't have enough friends to muscle something that heavy from the street to my garage.


The advertising of liftgate service is always "drop at the street".

The reality is in 50+ common carrier liftgate deliveries to my residential addresses over the years not one driver was not willing to pull them into the garage/shop for me. The only exceptions were some taller bandsaws that needed to be tilted to go through the garage doors but they always pulled it right up to the garage and in each case I was prepared for the rest of the move. I have heard of them refusing but it is RARE. Now this assumes you have a reasonably flat drive, that isn't extremely long and is asphalt or concrete and in decent repair. The longest I have had them pull it is about 75-80 feet. They already have to have it on a pallet jack to get it on and off the liftgate. Worst comes to worst and they refuse (and you have a pallet jack friendly drive) they drop it off and you run to the rental place and rent a pallet jack.

Let us know what type and length of drive (including incline) and we can help with what to do in the worst case scenario but I doubt it will happen. BTW I usually tip the driver.

Edit: if you have a truck/trailer or rent a small Uhaul you can skip the liftgate and pick it up at the terminal, they will load it with a forklift and you just have to work out getting it off when you get home which you could do in pieces with the lathe as I think they usually ship unassembled.

[John Keeton]

If you drive is not steep, the furniture dollies are the key. http://m.harborfreight.com/material-handling/dollies/1000-lb-capacity-movers-dolly-38970.html

I have moved every machine I have with them, plus all kinds of other uses. Good to have around and you can sometimes get them for $10-12 each.

[Bill Jobe]

Some great suggestions.
My drive Is about 40' with a very gentle slope uphill to the garage. It's concrete, but the problem is the curb at the street. A curved bottom that swings up about 4-5 inches.
I have an apliance dolly that my son-in-law and I could possibly get the job done.
He has access to a lot of things. I'm hoping he'll come up with something.
Also, he has a low trailer with a ramp we could use.
As for the delivery truck, I think they'd be willing to back up to the garage.
And I am a habitual tipper. I just think it's the right thing to do.

I'll get it sorted out somehow and let you know how it goes. Whatever I decide to do the wife had darn well better be able to get her car in the garage the same day, if you know what I mean. She is so sick of all the wood I drag home and I guess I can't blame her. I do have too much in the garage that my truck haa to sit out.

[Mike Peace]

Take it from the crate one piece at a time and bring in on a hand truck. That is what I did with my PM3520.

[Bill Jobe]

Thank you all for your suggestions. I really appreciate the feedback I get here at this forum.

[Van Huskey]

Some great suggestions.
My drive Is about 40' with a very gentle slope uphill to the garage. It's concrete, but the problem is the curb at the street. A curved bottom that swings up about 4-5 inches.
I have an apliance dolly that my son-in-law and I could possibly get the job done.
He has access to a lot of things. I'm hoping he'll come up with something.
Also, he has a low trailer with a ramp we could use.
As for the delivery truck, I think they'd be willing to back up to the garage.
And I am a habitual tipper. I just think it's the right thing to do.

I'll get it sorted out somehow and let you know how it goes. Whatever I decide to do the wife had darn well better be able to get her car in the garage the same day, if you know what I mean. She is so sick of all the wood I drag home and I guess I can't blame her. I do have too much in the garage that my truck haa to sit out.

Depends on the truck, I have had common carrier loads delivered in everything from semis w/ 53' trailers to 17' box trucks. You may want to have a discussion with the freight company when they call to schedule delivery and see if they can send it on the smallest truck they have with a lift gate. If they send a truck small enough to back into the driveway I am willing to bet they will pallet jack it right into your garage. If not and the pallet jack won't make the approach into the driveway you will have to have other plans. Furniture dollies will work fine if the concrete is smooth enough for the small wheels but you still have the curb to deal with. I would probably plan to pull the pieces out and hand truck them in if the truck can't back into the garage.

[Michael Schneider]

The driver will not want to put the wheels of the truck on the driveway for fear of damaging it.

Plan A and B

1) if the driver can back up to your driveway(without going on the driveway) the lift gate will drop on the other side 4" curb and roll it up your driveway. This will not work unless you are the end house of a cul-de-sac

2) make a ramp to go from the street over your 4" curb. A 3/4" plywood with some dirt under it for support (for heavy lathe) would do the trick.


I had to move my lathe around my house to a walk out basement door in the back yard. The driver pulled it up the driveway for me, but I had to move it around the house, down a gentle slope.

For my case, a big 4 wheeled cart worked better then a large 2 wheel cart. I bought a 1000lb hydraulic table cart to pull it around http://www.harborfreight.com/1000-lbs-capacity-hydraulic-table-cart-69148.html. The lift was handy to assembly the lathe. I already had the harbor freight 2 ton shop crane to help with assembly. I tend to work by myself, so I have accumulated tools to make that easier.

Good luck
Michael

[Rich Riddle]

Hoover fencing sent an e-mail indicating all their prices would increase between 5% and 8% because the prices of steel have substantially increased. I suspected it was an over-inflation of the cost increases but perhaps they were telling the truth.

[Ralph Lindberg]

Take it from the crate one piece at a time and bring in on a hand truck. That is what I did with my PM3520.

Thats what I did with my G0766, my bandsaw, my tablesaw, my DVR-XP....

[Bill Jobe]

I think I'm going to go ahead and order the G0766.
I was looking at accessories and noticed the Grizzly T10117 - Big Mouth Dust Hood. Anyone use this and how do you like it? I think it looks like a very versatile piece.
Also, does the 766 come with verything needed to start turning right away?

[Bill Jobe]

I already have about 15 turning tools I've picked up here and there but I plan to buy a carbide bit at some point.

[Bill Jobe]

With that hood and this: Woodstock G6102 - 5 Gallon Dust Collection Cyclone Separator I plan to use my shop vac to catch the chips and then the with the filter removed , blow the dust outside.
Just temporary. A friend has offered to help me build a workshop separate from the house/garage this spring. Then I'll figure out a dust system for it.
Right now with cold weather I just want to turn in my attached garage

[Roger Chandler]

With that hood and this: Woodstock G6102 - 5 Gallon Dust Collection Cyclone Separator I plan to use my shop vac to catch the chips and then the with the filter removed , blow the dust outside.
Just temporary. A friend has offered to help me build a workshop separate from the house/garage this spring. Then I'll figure out a dust system for it.
Right now with cold weather I just want to turn in my attached garage
You might catch some sanding dust, but you won't be able to catch all those shavings......trust me! ;)

[daryl moses]

You might catch some sanding dust, but you won't be able to catch all those shavings......trust me! ;)

I'll second that!!! I use a snow shovel and wheelbarrow for my "dust collector".
Seriously, the only time I use the dust collector for my lathe is when i'm sanding. When i'm turning I just let the shavings go wherever they fall and scoop them up when i'm finished. I do use a cheap shower curtain behind the lathe to "try" to keep the shavings somewhat confined.

[David M Peters]

I think I'm going to go ahead and order the G0766.
Also, does the 766 come with verything needed to start turning right away?

Its included faceplate and centers will get you going with spindle projects and less-elaborate face work. But in general the answer would be "no", woodturning is full of accessories and gizmos. My advice would be to read about or watch videos on the projects you're interested in and just observe what tools people are using.

[Roger Chandler]

You will get the same basic accessories that come with most lathes......faceplate [for bowls,etc] and a spur drive center, a live tailstock center, and knock out rod, plus toolrest.