So, 4 pieces of cherry sanding and 15 minutes in and the machine stopped oscillating. It was still spinning, just not moving up and down. No noise, no vibration, no big bang, just stopped. Quickly on the phone to Grizzly and the longer the music played the hotter I got. Bob finally picked up and we went through the issue without much success. The thing is enclosed on the bottom and I didn’t want to open it and spoil any chance of returning if that was required.
With Bob on the phone I took the bottom off. Ain’t much to the insides, 1/4hp motor, worm screw and arm. The worm screw and shaft were not mating, meaning something wasn’t tight and had shifted. I needed this to finish a project before I leave town on Thursday and Bob and I were not coming together on how that was gonna happen. He suggested sending the machine back so they could fix or replace it. 2 weeks minimum. He’d send me another machine if I paid and then was reimbursed when this was sent back. Expedited shipping for that, another $120. That wasn’t happening. Out of frustration I loosened the worm screw mounting, which was tight, and was able to shift it about 1/32 and boom, back in business.
So now that I’m off the ceiling, I hope to get this project wrapped and out the door this weekend. I need the money from it to pay for this machine.
Nice looking shop btw bud!
eyes.
