My Grizzly 1071 is getting annoying. The spindles aren't spinning straight anymore. All the tapers (both machine side and drum side) got gouged, likely from a foreign object getting into the taper, or the machine spindle taper has a burr on it, which we tried to remove, but it came back. So it's really tough to unscrew the drum spindles anymore. If really cranked down, the wobble is better but can still leave marks. Also, and this is maybe more to do with the design, the oscillating feature seems to lag at the top and bottom of the stroke. Is that normal?
I could get a new machine spindle for $54, but the drum spindles range from $40-84 each. That could add up to as much as I paid for the machine.
Having 3 phase, I would consider an older machine, if I could find one complete that's really a dream to use. But I want to ensure I'm upgrading and not jumping from one puddle into another.