G0602 Vs. G0752 Variable Speed worth it?

Hey man, congrats on the new lathe! I jut received my G0602 this week. I will caution you to do a very good inspection on the crate/machine when you get it. The first machine I received from Grizzly was majorly damaged even though the crate didn't look that bad. To their credit they (Grizzly) handled it really well and the second one arrived in perfect condition.

ilamansky said:

The G0602 has shipped! Ordered Friday morning and delivery is expected Wednesday "by the end of the day".
Gees! I better have my act together including movers pallets and my trusty portable hoist! Grizzly was pretty fast once Visa cleared.
Am I just a little excited? You bet! I am already pricing QCTP, HSS blanks and, of course, the perfect oil delivery for the 11, count 'em, 11 ball oilers.
There must be a half a dozen messages regarding just ball oilers in this forum.
Before I get too carried away though I must turn my attention to building a suitable table. Thinking of building one on casters (fat ones) but building in a leveling system to0. Something like a three or four inch pad just inside where the casters reside.

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Be sure to do A good cleaning, get all the cosmoline off. WD 40 is a good cleaner for this. you can use a plastic scraper to get the thick stuff of. plan on this taking some time. also put some extra oil in the ball oilers for the spindle. then make sure you see it coming out at the bearings. There has been several cases of these being plugged up with sand and swarf. I switched mine to cap oilers. Check this site for some good files, photos, and guys that own these machines.
https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/10x22grizzlyandthelike/info. If you post on this site that you have a new 10 x 22 coming some guys will chime in with lots of good ideas to help get you going. Trust me I own this lathe and They helped me out a lot. You can PM me too if you want. or just post here I will watch this post. I also watch posts at the 10 x grizzly site above.
Also I don't know if you did this or not but you can pull up a pdf of the manual @ grizzly so you can get a head start on reading it and getting all you need ready.
Just one more thing enjoy your new machine.
Mark
PS: nvminer You too on all I said above

Thanks everyone. I waited in the 1PM to 5PM delivery window for UPS ltl and they were a no show by 5:15. I called UPS and they said if there was no one to sign off on the delivery they would reschedule.
I left to pick up my wife and when we got back there was the crated machine sitting on a pallet in the driveway! No chance to inspect, but the crate had no significant damage. When my mini mill from Harbor Freight had arrived it had been repackaged in a cardboard box and was left upside down on the driveway! Gees was that a mess. But HF covered all the cracked or broken pieces.
Haven't uncrated the Grizz yet. Hope I don't find hidden damage as nvminer did. But I am putting faith in Grizzly. Their reputation on this and other forums is what tipped me to buy from them.
Either way, they will hear from me regarding the outcome.
Stay tuned!
BTW, Mark, I did download the pdf from Grizzly for the 10x22 and have been studying it. Along with their 9x19, HF's 8x12, LMS various lathes, Precision Matthews (what I could find) and others. The G0602 always seemed to turn out the best bang for the buck.

ilamansky,
Yes I researched all of those and came to the same conclusion. mine has been a great machine. In the price range the best I found. I hope you find the machine in good shape. mine had a small dent on the control panel and instead of letting them send me a new panel I talk them into a gift cars.
I am surprised UPS left it on the drive.
This machine can be a good entry level or a lifetime machine depending on your needs. Keep us posted.
Mark

Everything seems to be ok with the 0602 as delivered. Nothing broken or cracked but it will need a major cleaning and oiling before use.
In the meantime, looking at the thread on the four jaw chuck I am somewhat concerned. I will try to upload a representative picture of what looks to be "not the best thread job" I have seen. I am wondering if putting this chuck on the spindle might damage the spindle thread (to match the questionable back plate thread).
I was going to inquire of Grizzly if I might get an exchange for the chuck or at least a machineable back plate.
Is the spindle thread also hardened? Am I overly concerned about the chuck thread?
I don't think my photo uploading skills are correctly honed just yet.
Irv

Are the threads crossed or rolled? or just look like the steel was ripped out to make them