Grizzly Industrial G8689Z vs Proxxon MICRO MF 70
Technical comparison · Mill-drill machine
MICRO Mill MF 70 is the cheapest in its class. G8689Z 4" x 16" Mini Milling Machine leads on the available specs (starting with work area); MICRO Mill MF 70 makes sense only for non-technical reasons (availability, support, ecosystem), or if the missing data matters in your case.
| Parameter |
G8689Z
Grizzly Industrial
F2 · Intermediate
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MICRO MF 70
Proxxon
F2 · Intermediate
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|---|---|---|
| Identity | ||
| Use tier | F2 — Intermediate | F2 — Intermediate |
| Price | ||
| Price (€) | — | ~300–450 € |
| Universal specs | ||
| Dimensions (W×D×H) (cm) | 50.8 × 50.8 × 76.2 cm | 13 × 22.5 × 34 cm |
| Weight (kg) | — | 7 kg |
| Work area (mm) | 231.8 × 101.6 mm | 134 × 46 mm |
| Z-axis height (mm) | 241.3 mm | 70 mm |
| Power (W) | 373 W | 100 W |
| Voltage (V) | 110 V | 115 V |
| Maximum speed | 2500 rpm | 20000 rpm |
| Category specs | ||
| Spindle travel (mm) | — | 70 mm |
| Spindle to column (mm) | 161.9 mm | — |
| RPM (rpm) | 2500 rpm | 20000 rpm |
| Spindle taper | R8 | — |
| Table travel X/Y | 231.8 x 101.6 mm | 134 x 46 |
| Ecosystem | ||
| Cloud dependency | No | No |
| Software notes | This is a manual machine: no numerical control, no PC connection. Converting it to CNC takes stepper motors and a third-party controller (GRBL, Mach3, LinuxCNC), with aftermarket kits not supplied by Grizzly. | Being a purely manual machine, it does not require any CAM or control software. Positioning is done via graduated handwheels (1 revolution = 1 mm, 1 division = 0.05 mm). |
The differences that matter
- Work area: G8689Z 4" x 16" Mini Milling Machine 231.8×101.6 mm vs MICRO Mill MF 70 134×46 mm — G8689Z 4" x 16" Mini Milling Machine wins (+282%)
Which one to choose
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