Re: [Emc-users] Grizzly GO704

2011-02-24 Thread gene heskett
On Thursday, February 24, 2011 08:54:47 pm Colin K did opine: > The KX-1 and KX-3 are Sieg's benchtop purpose-built CNC machines. > Despite the names I don't think they share much iron with the X1 or X3, > just roughly similar dimensions. They're carried by a variety of > sellers but LittleMachine

Re: [Emc-users] Grizzly GO704

2011-02-24 Thread Steve Blackmore
On Thu, 24 Feb 2011 15:43:37 -0500, you wrote: >The KX-1 and KX-3 are Sieg's benchtop purpose-built CNC machines. Despite >the names I don't think they share much iron with the X1 or X3, just roughly >similar dimensions. They're carried by a variety of sellers but >LittleMachineShop.com in the US

Re: [Emc-users] Grizzly GO704

2011-02-24 Thread Colin K
The KX-1 and KX-3 are Sieg's benchtop purpose-built CNC machines. Despite the names I don't think they share much iron with the X1 or X3, just roughly similar dimensions. They're carried by a variety of sellers but LittleMachineShop.com in the US is the first that comes to mind. I've built 5 small

Re: [Emc-users] Grizzly GO704

2011-02-24 Thread gene heskett
On Thursday, February 24, 2011 02:07:22 pm Colin K did opine: > $5k sounds like a good guess. At that point I'd start looking at a KX3 > instead, and get a machine with the hard work done. Link? > > I upgraded from an X1 micro mill to an X2. It was the biggest thing I > could squeeze in and sig

Re: [Emc-users] Grizzly GO704

2011-02-24 Thread Colin K
$5k sounds like a good guess. At that point I'd start looking at a KX3 instead, and get a machine with the hard work done. I upgraded from an X1 micro mill to an X2. It was the biggest thing I could squeeze in and significantly smaller than the G0704. It was a meaningful upgrade for me and too

Re: [Emc-users] Grizzly GO704

2011-02-24 Thread gene heskett
On Thursday, February 24, 2011 07:27:41 am Mark Wendt did opine: > On 02/24/2011 06:45 AM, gene heskett wrote: > > On Thursday, February 24, 2011 06:33:57 am Mark Wendt did opine: > >> Gene, > >> > >> Grizzly is selling it on their web site "with" delivery for $1089. > >> > >> http://www.grizzly

Re: [Emc-users] Grizzly GO704

2011-02-24 Thread Mark Wendt
On 02/24/2011 06:45 AM, gene heskett wrote: > On Thursday, February 24, 2011 06:33:57 am Mark Wendt did opine: > >> >> Gene, >> >> Grizzly is selling it on their web site "with" delivery for $1089. >> >> http://www.grizzly.com/products/Drill-Mill-with-Stand/G0704 >> >> Mark > > I know that Mark.

Re: [Emc-users] Grizzly GO704

2011-02-24 Thread gene heskett
On Thursday, February 24, 2011 06:33:57 am Mark Wendt did opine: > On 02/23/2011 10:26 PM, gene heskett wrote: > > Greetings all; > > > > Does anyone here have a Grizzly GO704? I feel the need of a bigger > > working envelope than my micromill with its expanded table kit gives > > me. That woul

Re: [Emc-users] Grizzly GO704

2011-02-24 Thread Mark Wendt
On 02/23/2011 10:26 PM, gene heskett wrote: > Greetings all; > > Does anyone here have a Grizzly GO704? I feel the need of a bigger working > envelope than my micromill with its expanded table kit gives me. That > would expand my Y motion a good 2", the X at least 8" more, rather welcome > when c

[Emc-users] Grizzly GO704

2011-02-23 Thread gene heskett
Greetings all; Does anyone here have a Grizzly GO704? I feel the need of a bigger working envelope than my micromill with its expanded table kit gives me. That would expand my Y motion a good 2", the X at least 8" more, rather welcome when carving bigger pieces of wood. I have some concerns