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I'm in the same boat as the OP. A couple of things to add. If you look at the Grizzly parts list the VFD is the Delta VFD007E11A. This Delta is an electronics company located in Taiwan. See http://www.delta.com.tw. The unit is full featured. It has dynamic braking and open loop vector control. All pretty typical. If the VFD goes one can get a replacement on the general market. A quick search found a couple of sites selling the units. VFDs are commodities now so I don't think there is that much difference between units from different companies.
The motor is simply listed as "MOTOR 1 HP 220V 3-PH". Who knows how good it is.
So buying G0602 would likely give a better motor, same quality VFD, and and the work of the conversion. (Might be a fun project to tackle.) Probably also more expensive. VFD + motor + tach + box + wiring > $350.
The G0752 gives better integration in the lathe (no box on the side), less work, unknown quality motor, and maybe a bit less flexibility on the VFD.
When I first started looking at this I thought the G0602 was the way to go. I figured they would use a single phase motor and some rheostat. No, they did a good job. That is good in that the G0752 is better. Bad in that it makes it a more difficult choice.
My $0.02 worth.
The motor is simply listed as "MOTOR 1 HP 220V 3-PH". Who knows how good it is.
So buying G0602 would likely give a better motor, same quality VFD, and and the work of the conversion. (Might be a fun project to tackle.) Probably also more expensive. VFD + motor + tach + box + wiring > $350.
The G0752 gives better integration in the lathe (no box on the side), less work, unknown quality motor, and maybe a bit less flexibility on the VFD.
When I first started looking at this I thought the G0602 was the way to go. I figured they would use a single phase motor and some rheostat. No, they did a good job. That is good in that the G0752 is better. Bad in that it makes it a more difficult choice.
My $0.02 worth.