Comments on: Gunsmithing Gear: Grizzly Digital Tailstock Readout

By: Charlie Smith

Charlie Smith — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 01:20:21 +0000

I have this unit on my 14×40 gunsmith lathe. It works great and saves a lot of time on jobs but for the price it should be coolant proof and wireless. The data cable is always in the way,to short and pulls out of the caliper to easy. You can not mount the monitor, which is plastic and should be aluminum, on the tailstock with the caliper, as seen in their picture, there just isn’t enough room.

By: Nat Lambeth

Nat Lambeth — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 11:20:04 +0000

First, I am not knocking this product, it certainly is a nice addition to anyones set up.

1. It would replace the idea of using an adjustable ram stop and dial indicator and magnetic holder.

2. It does not address the issue of being relational to the barrel tenon. I further clarify this by saying, if you move your tail stock you have lost your point of reference(starting point). This means you would have to lock down your tail stock and run your reamer into the tenon/chamber and bottom it out. Then zero out and start over. This can start another set if issues. This also could lead to damage to your reamer if not done very carefully.

I have seen on Home Shop Machinist or Practical Machinist where inexensive Caliper were modified with magnets to do the same function.

Overall the product is a great concept and needs to be done with a coolant proof unit.

Nat Lambeth

By: Gary Wood

Gary Wood — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 04:12:34 +0000

I have one install on my lathe and it works like a dream. I just did a 308 barrel today, and is worth every penny that I paid for it.