Originally Posted by
dustin wassner
Hey everyone, after a lot of consideration I decided to move forward with the G0766. Looks like the timing was perfect as the price just went up $100...
For those of you using the grizzly banjo with other tool posts, did you drill or ream out the post hole? And if you did, were you able to still use the grizzly tool post that came with the machine?
Also, can someone comment on the spindle shoulder issue I have read about? Is it just a matter of filing down the corner of it?
I am really excited for it to arrive.
DW
Dustin, the best thing to do is to enlarge the banjo hole to 1" diameter with a twist bit and a little oil to lubricate the cut. You are only taking off about 1/64th from the 25mm. The original tool rest will do fine in that 1" hole, and if you go with the Robust rests, get the custom rests [same price as the long posts] made to 8-3/4" total height [ bottom of the post to top rail] and you will be a happy camper. The enlarged hole will allow you to get aftermarket accessories that use the standard 1" post like coring rigs, threading jigs, and other aftermarket rests with 1" post.
The spindle shoulder is machined to 1.260" and most after market chucks are 1.250" which is a .0010 difference, and the Grizzly chucks fit right with no mods. Some other chucks need a little taken off the spindle boss - super easy mod, ..... so just take a flat file and hold it flat against that area just behind the gap in back of the threads, with the lathe running at about 500 rpm, take a smidgen off, check your fit, repeat, test fit, and when you get it where your chuck insert will seat all the way back to the spindle shoulder you are good to go. Polish it up with some 400, then 600 grit at the same rpm, and it will look new. Go easy, as you do not want to take too much off, so test the fit of your chucks a few times during the process...again, this is super easy!
Last edited by Roger Chandler; 01-04-2018 at 11:46 AM.
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