Southbend SB1001 owner manual Table of Contents

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION	3
About This Machine	3
Foreword	3
8K™ Lathe	3
Identification	4
Basic Controls & Components	5
Master Power Switch	5
Control Panel	5
Carriage	6
Tailstock	6
Product Specifications	7
SAFETY	9
Understanding Risks of Machinery	9
Basic Machine Safety	9
Additional Metal Lathe Safety	11
Additional Chuck Safety	12
PREPARATION	13
Preparation Overview	13
Required for Setup	13
Power Supply Requirements	14
Availability	14
Full-Load Current Rating	14
Circuit Requirements	14
Grounding Requirements	15
Extension Cords	15
Unpacking	16
Inventory	16
Cleaning & Protecting	17
Location	18
Physical Environment	18
Electrical Installation	18
Lighting	18
Weight Load	18
Space Allocation	18
Leveling & Mounting	19
Leveling	19
Mounting	19
Lubricating Lathe	20
Power Connection	20
Connecting Power	20
Disconnecting Power	20
Test Run	21
Spindle Break-In	23
Recommended Adjustments	23

OPERATION	24
Operation Overview	24
Chuck & Faceplate Mounting	25
Chuck Installation	25
Chuck Removal	27
Scroll Chuck Clamping	27
4-Jaw Chuck	28
Mounting Workpiece	28
Faceplate	29
Tailstock	30
Positioning Tailstock	30
Using Quill	30
Installing Tooling	30
Offsetting Tailstock	31
Aligning Tailstock to Spindle Centerline	31
Centers	33
Dead Centers	33
Live Centers	33
Mounting Center in Spindle	34
Removing Center from Spindle	34
Mounting Center in Tailstock	34
Mounting Workpiece Between Centers	35
Carriage & Slide Locks	35
Compound Rest	36
Four-Way Tool Post	36
Installing Tool	36
Aligning Cutting Tool with Spindle Centerline ...	37
Manual Feed	38
Carriage Handwheel	38
Cross Slide Ball Handle	38
Compound Rest Ball Handle	38
Spindle Speed	38
Determining Spindle Speed	38
Selecting Spindle Speed Range	39
Selecting Spindle Speed	40
Power Feed & Threading Setup	40
Timing Belts & Pulleys	40
Setting Power Feed Rate	41
Setting Threading Controls	42
Thread Dial	43
Thread Dial Chart	44
Changing Feed Direction	45