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Grizzly Industrial

Grizzly Industrial G0768-8" x 16" Variable-Speed Benchtop Lathe

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Features

  • This 8" x 16" Variable-Speed Lathe is perfect for a sturdy workbench or as a stand-alone unit when mounted on the T26599 Optional Stand
  • This product is easy to use easy to install and highly durable
  • Specifications: Swing over: bed 8-1/4", cross slide 4-5/8"

Manufacturer: ‎Grizzly


Part Number: ‎G0768


Item Weight: ‎186 pounds


Product Dimensions: ‎36.25 x 19 x 17.75 inches


Item model number: ‎G0768


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: ‎No


Size: ‎8 x 16"


Power Source: ‎corded-electric


Item Package Quantity: ‎1


Measurement System: ‎Metric


Included Components: ‎power-metal-lathes


Batteries Included?: ‎No


Batteries Required?: ‎No


Date First Available: July 20, 2015


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    • A very well engineered lathe! Gizzly has done a great job with this lathe.
Review Image by bowcoastie bowcoastie
Update: Having used this lathe for 3 years I can say that I am still happy with it but, some things have come up that have made me wish I had the room for a larger lathe. The torque of the motor at low speed is not very good. When cutting smaller parts, you don't notice it because the motor is in a favorable part of the torque / speed curve for the motor. I have had trouble cutting larger pieces at slow speeds as there is not enough low end torque. The rigidity of the lathe is less than great. I have had some times when the compounds slide has vibrated loose causing a lot of chatter. When I get everything tightened up, it cuts like a dream for a while. But after machining some 4" diameter 416SS, it seems like everything loosened up. Mind you, I made the parts to exactly 4.000" so when she is tight, she runs very well. I am still happy with the lathe overall and would recommend it if you don't have the room for a larger lathe. If you have the room, you will want a larger lathe. I just don't at the moment. Original review April 25, 2017: I received my lathe a month ago and I couldn't be happier with it. The biggest reason that I purchased this particular model was that I didn't have the equipment to lift, nor the room to house a bigger lathe. I looked at the G4000 and it's weight was substantial with a reduction in features (no variable speed, no cam-lock tail stock, no reverse threading) for the same price and only a slight upgrade in the amount that it could swing. If I could deal with the weight and size, the G0602 would be the lathe to get; but such was not the case. My wife and I lifted this lathe from its very nicely done crate straight onto the bench without horrendous effort. The size of the lathe is very good. I have been surprised at how large a piece I can fit into the lathe without going to extremes. The 7X14 lathes have proved their worth in this department and with the extra room on the G0768 it is even easier. The lathe had done a good job of of cutting some very hard stainless with a well sharpened HSS bit. I have used the cheap carbide cutters to good effect because the speed of the lathe is very high (2000 rpm without modification). The variable speed is a god-send when one is a beginner machinist as it allows you to get out of trouble very quickly and to change to a more appropriate speed in a flash. I have crashed the carriage and the belts slipping helped reduce the damage ( %-p). The fit and finish of the lathe are excellent. I took the whole lathe apart to clean all of the expected grit from the ways and slides only to find very little of it. The bottom of the slides are as sharp as a razor; you have been warned. If you need a lighter lathe that can easily be moved up and down stairs or in and out of vehicles; this is your lathe. For a first lathe this is also an excellent lathe although the cheaper 7x14 lathes would be a better choice because if you get into machining, soon you will be wanting a larger lathe no matter what you start with. If you decide machining is not for you, you haven't invested as much. If weight and space are irrelevant, there are larger lathes for not too much more money that would suite better over the longer haul such as the G0602. For those in the starting machinist category the G0768 offers some great features and there are some unique modifications that can be done. I recently purchased a milling slide for this lathe and I am loathed to drill and tap holes into my cross slide. The G0769 is the same lathe with a vertical milling head and the cross slide from that model fits the G0768. The s cross-slide from the G0769 has t-slots milled into it to hold the work down for milling. These t-slots will be very useful to hold my milling slide to allow me to mill small items on the G0768 without the hassle and expense of the G0769's milling head. The G0768 is a great candidate for CNC conversion. I have seen several kits for this purpose although I doubt I will be installing one; at least not until I am proficient at manual machining. A quick word on Grizzly's service; EXCELLENT! The lathe was packed beautifully in a nice crate (which was immediately claimed by my wife lol). The delivery by Saia was flawless. My wife accepted the delivery from a lift gate truck driver who coordinated with her the precised time it was to be delivered. The driver unloaded the crate and put it in the garage for her. He was very professional and courteous. While I was checking out every piece of the lathe I found that the second set of jaws for the 3 jaw chuck would not fit properly. I called Grizzly's technical service department and they sent a new set free of charge. The second set arrived quickly. Grizzly also carries a full set of spare parts for the lathe which you may not think is important at first ( I surely didn't) until there are modifications you would like to make but are afraid to do so for fear of ruining your equipment. For example, I wanted to add some other types of tool posts to the compound slide that would require substantial modifications that would have precluded going back to the original tool-post holder should I need to. Grizzly has the replacement in stock so I can use my existing compound slide to machine the new one without taking away my ability to go back to the original configuration should I wish (need) too if the modifications don't work out. That gives me a great piece of mind when making major changes to the machine. The accuracy of the lathe is impressive. Over an 8" piece of precision ground steel I get NO change in my dial indicator linearly, none. I get about 0.002" of run out without truing up the chuck. The tool-post, compound-slide, and cross-slide are very rigid and I find no-play on the dial-indicator which is far better than expected. The dials on the slides are accurate so you know when you accidentally added another thousandth to a cut than you had intended, your part is 1 thousandth smaller than intended (ask me how I know lol). The face-plate is very nice. I have been able to mount flanges without any problem and it runs very true. I really like the tail stock. It is adjustable in every direction but didn't require adjustment as came from the factory true. The cam-lock action is a must. I didn't know how much the tail stock had to be moved and the tail-stock on this lathe is great! When checking the lathe out I found the dead-centers pointed true to each other without adjustment. Cons: Well, I sincerely don't have many. The compound angle adjustment is a pain in that one has to pull the compound slide all the way back to access the two cap-screws that lock the angle. Teleger music has already done a video on how to modify the compound slide to fix this (another modification I will do to the new compound slide when it arrives (see how comforting having spare parts readily available? ). The tool-post is a pain (as they all are) because you have to shim the tools. I have ordered a quick change tool post, QCTP, but the first one I ordered was an AXA which will not fit properly. The 0XA QCTP is a good fit but will require modifications to the compound to mount it. The motor seems a little under powered but I know that it is my horrible tools. When I put int a properly sharpened too I can take off 0.040" cuts in hard stainless without any problem. With carbides I can take more but the lathe slows down 20% or so but it still makes the cut. The chucks, while accurate and true, are not smooth. I will be doing some work to clean them up to get them to run smoother. All in all, this is one of the best purchases I have made in a while. I will be posting videos on the the un-boxing and some maintenance items soon. I am happy to answer any questions you have. By the way, I don't have any association with Grizzly, I just bought the lathe after a lot of agonizing. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2017 by bowcoastie bowcoastie
    • Pretty good, but here are some non-obvious points.
There are a few non-obvious things about this lathe. You can move one of the belts to change the spindle speed between high and low ranges- I was thinking that this would be better than the plastic gear used on mini-lathes (which tends to break). However this belt change is not easy. You need to remove the side panel to access the belt and adjust a set-screw, OK. But very annoyingly, you must also remove the back panel with the circuit board on it to loosen a nut which holds a belt pulley in place. This is not an easy or quick operation. I was thinking that the low belt position would be good to increase torque at low spindle speeds, but there is a label which says that you should not run the motor at high speed for long and suggests to leave the belt in the high speed position. Others have pointed out the bad design of the compound rest locking screws, but there is more: notice that the compound hand-wheel has two handles, preventing quick single-handed rotation. This is because the compound leadscrew has no proper bearings (just a hole in thin metal) and the mating threads are right in the steel of the sliding part of the compound. There is enough play that the handwheel binds if you try to rotate it single handed. I think this design is inherited from the G4000 9x20 lathe. The cross slide design is better (there is a long hole to keep the leadscrew straight, and brass threads set up to be deformed slightly from a set-screw for backlash compensation). I think the smaller mini-lathes also now have a better design- notice that they have a chrome hand-crank for the compound. Like most mini-lathes, the cross slide and compound wheels are marked as 40 mils per rotation, but it uses metric lead-screws, so this it's really 39.37 mils per rotation. I don't think this is a big deal, but think it would be better to mark the wheel in .025 mm increments to match the screw. The main carriage wheel moves the carriage one inch per rotation (I mention this because it's not documented). A minor point is that it is all too easy to crash the carriage into some sheet-metal covering the motor. The issue is that during work you are focused on the tool post, chuck and front of the lathe, so it is not so obvious that this interference exists in the back. You should put some tape on the bed to mark this position in the front. When you buy a chuck for the tailstock, get a normal MT#2 arbor, not a short one made for mini-lathes. The issue is that the arbor needs to be long enough to be ejected by the tailstock wheel. I bought this lathe because it's a step up from the mini-lathe, and seems to be a good value with the included four-jaw chuck, face plate and rests. Keep in mind it's still a cheap tool, including these accessories. Even so, it's still a step up. It's nice that this lathe can easily make reverse threads with the reversing gear-box on the front. This lathe seems to be a version of the Weiss VM210V lathe, which now has a version with brushless motor (eliminating the high/low belt speeds) but also sadly without the reverse thread gear-box. I want the brushless and the gearbox :-) Another good point is that the brushed motor of the G0768 is very quiet. From what I can tell it's better than the Sieg SC4 brushless (I don't know why the SC4 is so loud). ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2017 by Joseph H. Allen
    • Not usable
Review Image by vaquero vaquero
That lathe is not usable. Even with aluminum it's not possible to produce a smooth surface. Picture was made with power feed. Threads are not precise and have all over that machine to much play. Changing the belt between low and higher speed takes way to long. I do not recommend that machine. Precision is something else. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2018 by vaquero vaquero
    • Under Powered. Motor has little power at low speeds
The lathe would be pretty good if the motor had more power.
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2023 by Scott
    • Great beginner machine
Great beginner machine! I am a beginner... variable speed is great when learning. Just big enough not to be a toy. down sides, 1 horse power is minimum for any real workhorse. this is only 3/4 hp. The center hole in the lathe is just under 1 inch. I would perfer at least an inch to 1 1/8tth. these are the only draw backs I have found. when I learn more, I will up grade to a slightly larger machine. Larger chuck and higher horse power. Variable speed is nice but not a necessity when you gain the knowledge. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2018 by S. Orlando

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