as to the grizzly lathe it will be just like any other small / cheap lathe there is not enough mass/weight to allow any rigidity . That said there has been a lot of things made on them with a lot of patience and light cuts . By rigidity I mean stability from self exciting harsh vibrations . That said often some lathe better than no lathe , both can be frustrating . one of the problems with lathes is we to often need for the job on hand a bigger lathe , and there is no end to that. I have made parts on worn out lathes big and small so how bad can new Chinese be ? So I say go for it you can upgrade later if you find the need/desire . What I find often is it is harder to get your first of anything the rest just follow along. I am waiting on the rest on some of my thing and not others .
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