6 Inch Shars and Grizzly Rotary Tables- Is There a Difference?

[Fairbanks]

Greetings- I have been looking at the Shars and Grizzly 6 inch rotary tables. Additionally I would like to order the tail stock and dividing plates. Other than paint, they look the same online. The Grizzly set up is a few bucks more but not much. Is there any real difference? Also, are there other companies in the same general price range I should be looking at?

Thanks in Advance!

 

[xalky]

Check the grizzly site again. They have the 6 inch with the dividing plates and and tail stock for pretty much the same price as everyone else's plain 6 inch rotary table. When I bought mine a year ago , it was the best thing going.

 

[richl]

I have a 6" grizzly, with dividing plates. Ive been using it for 2+ years now. Giving the abuse i put on tools, it has been holding up well. I purchased it initially to accurately drill holes in sheetmetal, since purchasing my mill its been getting a steady diet of plate. Works well within light duty environmen. I have tried pushing it beyond its intended work window and it is not up to heavy use.
Get a 6" chuck for it, make a tilting vise plate and it is an outstading addition to the shop.

Hth
Rich

 

[trukker]

The griz looked very similar to others in same price range. Mine was grinding pretty good when turning so I took it apart to clean up. It had a a good bit of loose casting sand. And chiseled off a lot in there too. Works great now. Maybe I got a rough one. Might find a 10% coupon sent out recently.

 

[darkzero]

Probably not much a difference between the two I would think. If you can, get a Vertex (Taiwan made Yuasa clone). Matt at QMT has great prices on them, he also has them listed on ebay last time I saw. Often I see Rutland branded RTs on ebay, they're made by Vertex just with their name plate on them.

 

[dave2176]

The Grizzly H7527 includes dividing plates and tail stock for $331. I don't see one at Shars with the same accessories. I bought this one and it works well for me.
Dave