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Thought I'd post my chess set project that I did on the 8K. I think I've got the 8K dialed in pretty well now. I'm a big fan of pafana insert holders. I tried one out and was very pleasantly surprised. They are about twice what the AR Warner holders are, but they are really rigid. I could...

Thanks for the input. I guess I'll keep working on single point for awhile and maybe get a die head for only for the threading I do a lot of.

hiya all, I've got a SB1001 8k lathe. To get different thread pitches this machine requires changing three gears. It's a pain to do single point threading. I'm thinking about a die head. It seems like a great idea, but I'm still fairly new at machining, so I don't want to spend money...

Hey Mikbul, Griz sent a cross slide and clamp. Wow. The machining on the replacement is far superior than the original. Now it only takes snugging up the nuts to lock the tool post up. I wonder why they just don't do it right the first time. :D The cross slide plate is slightly...

I'm back! I've had the lathe nearly a year now and have a lot more time on the 8K, so I thought I'd just add to Mikbul's thread. Overall, I'd say I'm very happy with the 8K. I've learned how to get a decent bite on various metals. You need to have everything tight to make a good cut. I...

The T-bolts are installed and the larger grade 10 nuts fit perfectly. I had to turn down part of the square shoulder of the bolt and shave a bit of the head to make it work. I also had to shorten the bolt to fit. Otherwise, I can put a little more oompf on the bolt and the cross slide is...

hey peoples, I just stripped one of the t-bolts that holds the compound rest in place. The t-bolt has a thin nut and it doesn't take much to over tighten. I've order 8m 1.25 grade 10 t-bolts from McMaster to replace along with thin nuts (grade 4) and regular nuts (grade 10). I don't...

Some of us got the 2011 build, which is likely just NOS. I complained to Grizzly about my build, but they were unresponsive. They did not admit any issues with the 2011 build (purchased in 2014). If I had to guess, I'd say they cleaned up the issues on the 2011 build with the later builds...

I've got the south bend 8k and I recently purchased an aloris mxa qctp. It's perfect. Little Machine Shop sells an OXA tool post. I had that one originally. It bolts right up. I think the aloris is a better tool holder, but it also costs twice as much. You might wait for aloris to have a...

Well, I just got my Aloris MXA QCTP a couple of days ago. Aloris is having a pretty good sale on a set. I have to say the fit and finish is outstanding. I originally purchased and OXA from LMS. It worked, but I had trouble keeping it tightened down. It was about 1/2 the cost of the...

I had informed griz of the casting, the grinding noise I heard, and the damage to the quill and tailstock barrel. Here's an excerpt from the response I got from Grizzly regarding the bad casting: "Thank you for your email dated February 18, 2015 I am sorry to hear that you are having...

I've put in quite a few hours with my 8k lathe and I have to say that it's running rather nicely. I have decided to ditch the tormach quick post tool holder. It really isn't rigid enough to do steel. I noticed that I'm getting a lot of flex during turning operations. I've tried about...

I have the tormach OXA from LMS. It's pretty good, but needs to have the bottom of the post lapped to make it really flat. I got a couple of extra #1 tool holders with it. I also got the bison 5c collet chuck with an adapter plate. It was a simple operation to get it set up. I like the...

Hey Ryan, welcome to the forum. It's a great place for information. I've had a chance to use my lathe a bit after getting it all fixed up and it does a nice job. The 1.5 hp motor is really powerful. I've stalled it, but I was pushing pretty hard on steel. The fit and finish on the SB1001...

Well, here's the update on the grizzly warranty issues. Griz sent new bearings which I promptly installed. After getting the old bearings out and installing the new bearings, I went through the spindle break in procedure. The new bearings are WAY quieter, but I've still got some rattle...

thanks for the info Hayes. It's nice to see Griz watching what's going on and responding. And many thanks to Mikbul for his extensive writing on this subject and bringing to light excellent technical information. I've contacted customer service to resolve the issues I've outlined. Once...

Hey Mikbul, I hope you don't mind me posting on your thread. I'll move to a new thread if you'd like. It seems like this is a good spot for discussing the SB1001. In the spirit of sharing (lol)... here's where I am. I found a wear spot on the inboard spindle bearing race. Not good...

thanks guys. I'm going to go through it again tonight. deek

Well, I opened up the headstock and found my bearing packed with a white grease... maybe cosmoline? I cleaned everything up with kerosene, put a little dte on everything and buttoned it up. I greased and oiled everything and did the preload procedure. Interestingly, I ran the rpms up a...

Thanks for the advice Mikbul. I'll let you know what I find so you can update the list. I was kind of worried that I'd get the "bad" batch, but I guess if I didn't like taking stuff apart and putting it back again I wouldn't have purchased the lathe in the first place. :D