"Roger" wrote in message
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Hey Harold--
I purchased the same machine the 15th of this month. after about 6 hours
the muffin fan on the power supply conked out.
Called Harbor Freight and instead of just sending the fan they are sending
the whole power supply assy.
In the meantime I purchased a small $6.98 fan and tied it to the power
supply with the cover removed so could still use the mill until the power
supply arrives.
Otherwise no gripes yet.
Been using router bits on wood and yesterday I received the end mills and
other hardware that I had ordered from grizzley.
So now can try it out on metal.


Cool! I'll be interested in hearing how well it handles metals, too.

A comment on HF. Lots of guys tend to bad mouth the place, and many
refuse to go there. While I'm far from enamored with the bulk of their
products, I've found that they fill a very important role in my life.
Example. I purchased a set of combination wrenches from 1-1/2" up to 2"
in size. Cost a whole $20. They appear to be well heat treated and
chrome plated, and have already bailed me out one time when I needed a
larger sized wrench that I otherwise would not have possessed. At this
point I consider they were free. I couldn't have purchased the size needed
for that amount, not even from Sears.

One trip to the store in Portland, OR, I found 50 pound boxes of glass bead
for blasting, surplus American made stuff, for only $20/box. Roughly
half retail, with no shipping fee or sales tax.

I strongly suggest guys check the place. They have many products that,
while often inferior in quality and performance, work well enough to get you
through in a pinch, that one time you need a given tool and will never use
it again, and the price as compared to Made in USA is often but a small
fraction. Americans have effectively killed their place in the
manufacturing world by outlandish demands in wages and benefits, so we might
just as well benefit by the results when we can. My motto is, when
appropriate, buy Chinese. The key word is "when appropriate". You'll
notice my Gerstner is filled with Starrett.

Harold