I finally got around to unpacking and setting up the Grizzly Milling Machine. I brought the crate home in the Remackle trailer along with the stand I decided to by from Grizzly. The jib crane in the garage makes this sort of operation fast, easy, and safe.
First up assembly of the Grizzly machine stand (Part # G5944). The stand is light weight but surprisingly stable and well built.
Next disassemble the shipping crate to reveal the Grizzly G0619 milling machine. The machine and crate arrived in good shape with all the parts nicely packaged.
A single strap wrapped around the spindle casting provided a nicely balanced lifting point for the chain hoist. lifting the machine off the pallet and moving it to the stand could hardly be easier.
I’ve temporarily left the mill sitting on a couple of 2 x 4’s as I decide exactly how to make a base under the mill to provide clearance for the vertical hand wheel. I think I’m going to make a simple wood base that raises the machine almost 3” higher than the stock height.
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