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  1. #1
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    The machine you got really sucks and they should really get this sorted out.

    A mill with the dovetail left unground is literally useless.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 691175002 View Post
    The machine you got really sucks and they should really get this sorted out.

    A mill with the dovetail left unground is literally useless.
    Yeah, but I can't send it back and they won't work with me. Apparently its 'hand fitted' although what I saw in you thread makes that comment laughable. I'm done with Grizzly. They wont get another call or order from me. All they're doing is infuriating me and it ruined my day today. So I'm going to find a deal on linear rails and go that route. It's ground fine at the bottom, so it will work fine for most cutting, but it needs to be tight up top for ATC alignment.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 691175002 View Post
    The machine you got really sucks and they should really get this sorted out.

    A mill with the dovetail left unground is literally useless.
    I just took delivery of a g0704 mill that I was going to cnc and it was the same thing, the dovetail on the vertical column, both sides and on the right hand side of the base were unground. It has taken two weeks, and I had to get my wife involved as she is a sales person and can really talk people into stuff, to get a response and get them to send me another mill - i'm really upset with Grizzly as I had such high hopes for this project and so many people have had good results.

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    You take pictures of it? I'm curious to see what you all are talking about...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Connor9220 View Post
    You take pictures of it? I'm curious to see what you all are talking about...
    I did as the tech department wouldn't entertain anything without evidence. I will find them and post.

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    The pin on the fine feed also just popped out each time you turned the handle, almost irrelevant but I thought one more piece of evidence for a poorly put together machine. I almost forgot, the bearings made noise and the motor ran hot, need I go on?! Parts of the ways were rougher than some of the files I have in my box.

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    Pictures included.

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