Grizzly Industrial G8689Z vs Sherline 5400/5410 12" Deluxe Tabletop Mill
Technical comparison · Mill-drill machine
5400/5410 12" Deluxe Tabletop Mill leads on the available specs (starting with work area); G8689Z 4" x 16" Mini Milling Machine 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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5400/5410 12" Deluxe Tabletop Mill
Sherline
F3 · Advanced
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|---|---|---|
| Identity | ||
| Use tier | F2 — Intermediate | F3 — Advanced |
| Universal specs | ||
| Dimensions (W×D×H) (cm) | 50.8 × 50.8 × 76.2 cm | 38.1 × 35.6 × 52.7 cm |
| Work area (mm) | 231.8 × 101.6 mm | 220 × 127 mm |
| Z-axis height (mm) | 241.3 mm | 159 mm |
| Power (W) | 373 W | — |
| Voltage (V) | 110 V | — |
| Maximum speed | 2500 rpm | 2800 rpm |
| Category specs | ||
| Spindle to column (mm) | 161.9 mm | 50 mm |
| RPM (rpm) | 2500 rpm | 2800 rpm |
| Spindle taper | R8 | #1 Morse |
| Table travel X/Y | 231.8 x 101.6 mm | 220 / 127 |
| 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 milling machine (not CNC), it does not require any control software or PC connection. Movement control is entirely handled by the graduated mechanical handwheels (0.01 mm per division) and the operator's sensitivity. |
The differences that matter
- Work area: G8689Z 4" x 16" Mini Milling Machine 231.8×101.6 mm vs 5400/5410 12" Deluxe Tabletop Mill 220×127 mm — 5400/5410 12" Deluxe Tabletop Mill wins (+19%)
Which one to choose
Choose 5400/5410 12" Deluxe Tabletop Mill if…
you value work area.
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