[TheForge] HF and Grizzly

[ries]

I have looked at the Grizzly stuff- typical grizzly- scaled down,  
cheap fasteners, green paint, low price.
I live near Grizzly world headquarters, and buy things without moving  
parts there- its the closest place within about 80 miles to buy  
machine tool accessories like end mills and clamp sets.


For thin aluminum, I think the Grizz would work ok- but I would  
hesitate to push it with steel, especially much thicker than 20 gage.
And me, personally, since I run stainless thru mine from time to  
time,  I would sproing it pretty quick.

I built one myself, using the metalace kit-

The grizz is about $1200-
http://www.grizzly.com/products/G0496

Metalace has one assembled wheel  for $850 and one kit for $1600- I  
built the kit, and it is quite a bit more machine than the Grizzly,  
for not that much more money.

http://www.englishwheels.net/15.html?sm=34211

As for harbor freight, I have this rule- no harbor freight. Never  
been in a store, no HF stuff in my shop.
So I couldnt tell you about that one.

ries


On Aug 11, 2007, at 4:47 PM, Jerry Smith wrote:

As that we are all metals workers in one fashion or
another, has any one bought the Grizzly English Wheel
or the HF Planishing Hammer?

Thanks,

Jerry


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