New model- G0766 [Upgrade possible!]

[Roger Chandler]

Well.........my 2015 Grizzly catalog arrived today........been looking forward to getting it, because, for a few weeks, without any specific knowledge about it, I just had this inner feeling that there might be a new lathe model this year.........nah, maybe just a thought, but wait maybe that feeling is there for a reason!

Sure enough, on page 146 of the new Grizz catalog, there she is! A bigger and upgraded model G0766! A 3hp, 22/42 lathe with Delta inverter and all the features of the G0733.........and a 22" swing ain't bad!

Now, the bed is 42" and my G0698 has a 47" bed.......if the gap in the ways is the same as the G0733. then I could just use the G0698 bed and have a unique 22/47 lathe!

While it is not my dream lathe, which is a Robust American Beauty, it is bigger in swing than a PM3520b, and has more hp to boot! .........Hummm...........Moma and the boys were good to me for Christmas..........hummm..........I talked with the tech guy at Grizzly, but they do not have the specs yet on the gap in the bed, but it sure looks the same as the G0733..........hummm........and it has a handwheel!!!! I should add the weight comes in at over 600 lbs.

Hummm...........I might just be the first to have a 22/47 lathe in my studio/shop!!! Whatcha think?

[Doug Ladendorf]

I think someone is more than a little pumped! Now I have to check it out...

[John M. Smith]

Can not find it online. Must only be in the print catalog yet.

[Roger Chandler]

Can not find it online. Must only be in the print catalog yet.

Correct, John........it has been my experience that Grizzly changes their website to match the new catalog on New Years day or the day after, so unless you get the printed catalog, you cannot see it until then!

[Adam Petersen]

What is the introductory price?

[Roger Chandler]

What is the introductory price?

A bargain if you ask me! $1550! It has no basket with it in the picture, but when the website is updated, I will take a look at that, but I took the basket off my G0698 anyway.

[Adam Petersen]

Well then, at that price I may jump on one too! Can't wait till it shows up online.

[charlie knighton]

is that price for the headstock and tailstock or whole shebang.......seems if the gap is the same, all you would nedd to order is headstock and tailstock

[Hayes Rutherford]

Roger, that's going to be a good seller for Grizzly. Your hybrid would be a winner as well if possible. I seem to remember a lengthy thred on the model you have and think Grizzly benefitted so they should just give you one to review!!

[Roger Chandler]

Roger, that's going to be a good seller for Grizzly. Your hybrid would be a winner as well if possible. I seem to remember a lengthy thred on the model you have and think Grizzly benefitted so they should just give you one to review!!

I may just sell mine outright and the 5 inches in bed length I would lose I can use for room to turn off the end. Tech guys said tail stock & headstock would be in $1500 range, so may as well buy whole new lathe.

Yep Hayes.......I think Grizzly benefited from my postings [pure speculation on my part!]......I have had a very good experience with my G0698 for 5 years, but never has there been any mention of a unit to review or a thank you or diddly squat! I have zero affiliation with Grizzly and when I call them......they don't even act like they know me and have to look up my info! Maybe they just did not realize until I posted about my positive experience with the 18/47 that in the turning community their lathe reputation was less than desirable, from the posts I read!

I think they have a good bargain for such a large lathe going here, so we may see..........maybe they feel like the product will stand on its own integrity!

[James Conrad]

And here I thought my mind was made up on the new lathe! Hope my catalog shows up tomorrow!! Can you post pic of the catalog page for us??

[John Keeton]

Roger, I am not sure what happened with your pic of the page, but I flipped it for you. Looks like an interesting product, particularly for the price. My main concern would be that it appears all the added weight is well above the center of gravity and that may make this lathe less able to deal with out of balance blanks. If that is the case, then one is getting increased swing and more power, but less stability. No one will know, however, until someone buys it and gives a review. This is your chance......

[Roger Chandler]

Roger, I am not sure what happened with your pic of the page, but I flipped it for you. Looks like an interesting product, particularly for the price. My main concern would be that it appears all the added weight is well above the center of gravity and that may make this lathe less able to deal with out of balance blanks. If that is the case, then one is getting increased swing and more power, but less stability. No one will know, however, until someone buys it and gives a review. This is your chance......

Mornin' JK! My plans were to add ballast by putting on shelf and weighting it down, like I did on my 18/47. My statement about the bed being possibly the same as the G0733 is just a guess on my part.... One cannot tell from the picture in the catalog........I was mainly referencing the gap ( how it looks)

likely the engineers beefed it up to account for the larger swing.

[David C. Roseman]

Very interesting lathe, Roger. Especially the 3 hp motor and the swiveling headstock. Sounds like the AC 3-phase motor and VFD are both from Delta Electronics, as with the G0733. Very reliable performers, with good regional tech support from Delta in the U.S.

I also see that, at 662 lbs, the shipping weight is 115 lbs heavier than the G0733. So you may be right about the engineers beefing things up. Adding ballast to the base should bring running weight to near or above 1000 lbs. Like you, I added ballast to my G0733. I was able to increase it 450 lbs using nine bags of play sand and the lathe's packing materials for the cabinetry. I'm guessing you could add 375 or even 400 lbs to the G0766 the same way.

As you continue your due diligence, you may want to ask if Grizzly has added a braking resistor to the Delta VFD this time around. Not a big deal, but it would be a nice touch. The G0733 did not come with one even though the drive has dedicated terminals for it. I added one for about $30, but it requires unlocking the drive and changing some of the parameters. Perhaps Grizzly has now done that at the factory.

I'm with John. I can't think of anyone better suited to write a review of the G0766 for SMC.

David

[Roger Chandler]

Very interesting lathe, Roger. Especially the 3 hp motor and the swiveling headstock. Sounds like the AC 3-phase motor and VFD are both from Delta Electronics, as with the G0733. Very reliable performers, with good regional tech support from Delta in the U.S.

I also see that, at 662 lbs, the shipping weight is 115 lbs heavier than the G0733. So you may be right about the engineers beefing things up. Adding ballast to the base should bring running weight to near or above 1000 lbs. Like you, I added ballast to my G0733. I was able to increase it 450 lbs using nine bags of play sand and the lathe's packing materials for the cabinetry. I'm guessing you could add 375 or even 400 lbs to the G0766 the same way.

As you continue your due diligence, you may want to ask if Grizzly has added a braking resistor to the Delta VFD this time around. Not a big deal, but it would be a nice touch. The G0733 did not come with one even though the drive has dedicated terminals for it. I added one for about $30, but it requires unlocking the drive and changing some of the parameters. Perhaps Grizzly has now done that at the factory.

I'm with John. I can't think of anyone better suited to write a review of the G0766 for TBN.

David

David.........no swiveling headstock! It is rotatable, meaning one can lift it off the ways and reposition it 180 degrees opposite, just like the G0733. A breaking resistor might be nice, but I do not think it is necessary. I have never had a piece just continue to run when I have turned the speed dial down. It just seems to decrease in proportion to the speed dial setting as I decrease the speed. When I have turned my unit off, it just slows down quickly without being violent about it....just a smooth stop.......sort of like approaching a red light in a car,.........it just slows when the brake is applied without screetching the tires! At least that is my experience with the 18/47.........YMMV!

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