Grizzly G0602

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How are Grizzly G0602 for cue making? Is $2300 for one with little use a good buy?
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TheGrandWazoo said:
I would say not a good deal because you can get it for $2100 from Grizzly https://www.grizzly.com/products/grizzly-10-x-22-benchtop-metal-lathe/g0602

I do not make cues but I have the G0776 and it is a fantastic machine. Grizzly makes good stuff and they have outstanding customer service.
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One other thing to consider, if the used one has a lot of accessories or tooling it might be worth it. All that stuff adds up. If it doesn't come with anything then heck yeah, save money and get it new.
 
That is a great point. If you are getting lots of goodies like tooling and holders etc. that sweetens the deal.

The other thing to consider is moving/shipping costs. That lathe is 432lbs so not too bad. The nice thing about getting it from Grizzly is that will most likely be shipped FEDEX/UPS freight and the delivery guy will pretty much put it where you want. If you buy local you need some friends or a rigger to help move it.

I had a rigger help me the first time since I had a Knee mill shipped at the same time. When the wife and I moved I did all the rigging and moving myself. With a well thought out plan you should be able to move it without any issues.
 
It is true that Grizzly makes good equipment, this lathe isn't suitable for cue making. The distance between centers is 22", but more like 18"-19" max after you add a drive center to the headstock and live center to the tailstock. So you can't hold a shaft nor butt between centers. You can't hold a square (or round) blank between centers for turning down. The headstock through-hole is 25mm (just under an inch), so it will hold a shaft for tips and ferrule work or collar work on the other end, but getting a shaft mounted true and straight without a chuck on the back end will take some fiddling each time.
Sorry for the negative review, but you asked about "cue making".
Good luck,
Gary
 
GBCues said:
It is true that Grizzly makes good equipment, this lathe isn't suitable for cue making. The distance between centers is 22", but more like 18"-19" max after you add a drive center to the headstock and live center to the tailstock. So you can't hold a shaft nor butt between centers. You can't hold a square (or round) blank between centers for turning down. The headstock through-hole is 25mm (just under an inch), so it will hold a shaft for tips and ferrule work or collar work on the other end, but getting a shaft mounted true and straight without a chuck on the back end will take some fiddling each time.
Sorry for the negative review, but you asked about "cue making".
Good luck,
Gary
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Great info, this will save me alot of frustration. Thanks
 
That's still going to be a little tight if you build longer cues. Go with a 40" lathe if you can.
 
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