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    Re: Stripped the column cap head screws on g0704

    I'm afraid I might just have to buy a new column and bar which is around 400 together. I guess I have to pay for my stupidity.

    I was trying to tram the column, I was noticing

    .001 deviation in...
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    That's what I'm scared off. I was thinking of...

    That's what I'm scared off. I was thinking of using a dremel tool and cut off the Screw head. But since it's under torque might not be a good idea.

    I was thinking because there are two other...
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    Re: Stripped the column cap head screws on g0704

    To be honest, Im a bit scared to drill the head off, considering that the bolt is under lots of tension, wouldnt the head fly off if I drill it off?
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    Yeah the socket head I meant. So if I drilled the...

    Yeah the socket head I meant. So if I drilled the head of the socket head cap screw...it will just pop off? Is the head the only part holding the column against the base?

    Thank you for such a...
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    Stripped the column cap head screws on g0704

    I managed to over tighten and strip the screws that attach the column to the base on my g0704.

    They are m12 cap head screws near the base there are 4 of them. Is it even possible to extract these?...
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    Thanks! Could you share a few more pictures if...

    Thanks! Could you share a few more pictures if you have them. Would really appreciate it. Time to learn how to weld!
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    G0704 enclosure questions

    Hi guys I'm thinking about building an enclosure for my g0704 mill and had a few questions and was hoping some guys here could chime in.

    I can't decide if I should leave the mill mounted to the...
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    Interesting.... I'm seeing some rotary tables...

    Interesting....
    I'm seeing some rotary tables with a harmonic drive they are supposed to help with backlash 100:1 reduction same price
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    Hi what was the model number for that. Looks...

    Hi what was the model number for that. Looks great trying to see if I could buy it
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    Is this bridgeport a good deal? $1500

    looking at this bridgeport going for $1500
    Not looking to convert to cnc does it look like a good deal? Haven't seen it in person
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    Granite surface plate mounting

    Hey guys, Im in the market for a granite surface plate, and I don't have a level table I can put it on. So I figured I would need a mount for my granite surface. But the mount and granite plate...
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    I figured it out, got it removed. Needed a screw...

    I figured it out, got it removed. Needed a screw extractor set. Got them out pretty easy. Thanks again
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    Thanks John! Its M6 threaded sleeve. You actually...

    Thanks John! Its M6 threaded sleeve. You actually put a red box on there for me. Really appreciate it. However I feel stupid, I googled tools to remove threaded sleeve and can't find any information...
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    G0704 removing table endcaps

    Hi guys, total newbie here who can't figure out how to remove the table end caps. I see that there are two cap screws easy to remove but there are these sunk in screws which I've tried unscrewing...
  15. Thread: G0704 vs BF20

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    G0704 vs BF20

    Hi guys,

    I've seen the Grizzly g0704 also labled as a BF20, are they the same machine? Im shopping for cnc kits and amazon doesnt have any g0704 kits but under bf20 they have all the ballscrews...
  16. Chip tray construction material w. Liquid chilling

    Hey guys,

    Quick question about what I should construct my chip tray out of. I plan on adding liquid cooling eventually, so I've toyed with the idea of making my enclosure it off sheet metal...
  17. Newbie: G0704, advice on end mill kits and table clamp/vice

    Hi guys,

    Newbie here who just bought a G0704 mill. I plan on learning how to hand machine first and then perhaps later convert it into a cnc machine.

    First question: Should I get table clamps...
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