RE: Lathe for conversions
Yep, Grizzly's the same, different color. Same goes for Jet. The HF comes with all the accessories except the 4 jaw chuck. Grizzly also has a decent manual online for the 9x20. Grizzly also has a good supply of spares and good service. Best deal is to buy to from an HF store and get what parts you need from Grizzly. HF can take a while to ship spares. Grizzly's price for a 9x20 is a bit higher, and you have to pay for shipping.
The 9x20 has been called a lathe kit, because you usually have to take it apart and clean it and put it back together. Haven't had to do that to mine yet, the more recent ones seem to be getting built better.
Steve
PS Forget the stand, its way to short for those of us who are over 5'0".