Southbend SB1059F owner manual About This Machine, Foreword, Capabilities, Features

For Machines Mfg. Since 3/11 I N T R O D U C T I O N EVS Toolroom Lathe w/DRO

About This Machine

Foreword

"The screw cutting engine lathe is the oldest and most important of machine tools and from it all other machine tools have been developed. It was the lathe that made possible the building of the steamboat, the locomotive, the electric motor, the automobile and all kinds of machinery used in industry. Without the lathe our great industrial progress of the last century would have been impossible." —How To Run a Lathe, 15th Edition, South Bend Lathe.

The lathe represented in this manual is a modern day version of the screw cutting lathes that trace their roots back to the 1700's, which were themselves technological improvements of the bow lathe that can be traced back thousands of years to the ancient Egyptians.

Now, almost 300 years later, these modern "screw cutting" lathes are not just a piece of refined machinery, but a culmination of human ingenuity and knowledge embodied into the design and synergy of thousands of interworking parts—some of which represent the life's work and dreams of many inventors, mechanical engineers, and world-class machinists—including the likes of Leonardo da Vinci, Henry Maudsley, and the founders of South Bend Lathe, John and Miles O'Brien.

And now the torch is passed to you—to take the oldest and most important type of machine tool—and carry on the tradition. As the operator of a South Bend Lathe, you now join the ranks of some very famous and important customers, such as Henry Ford, who used the machines he purchased to help him change the world.

Capabilities

These EVS Toolroom Lathes are built for daily use in a busy industrial setting. Loaded with many nice features and high-precision parts, these lathes excel at making fine tools, dies, thread gauges, jigs, and precision test gauges— however, they are by no means delicate. Thick castings, heavy weight, and quality construction throughout provide the necessary brawn for demanding production and manufacturing tasks.

Features

As the name implies, these lathes feature EVS (Electronic Variable Speed) spindle control, that allows the operator to quickly adjust the spindle speed. One of four spindle speed ranges is selected with the speed range lever, then the exact speed within that range is chosen with the spindle speed dial. The current spindle speed is displayed with the digital tachometer on the control panel.

The beds of these lathes are constructed with Meehanite castings that are hardened and precision-ground in the traditional 3-V-way prismatic design—long used on South Bend Lathes for its accuracy, durability, and rigidity.

The headstock features quick-change gear levers and the carriage includes an adjustable clutch that disables automatic carriage feed when it contacts the included feed stop or in the event of a crash..

To further ensure a high degree of accuracy, these lathes are equipped with high-quality spindle bearings and a Fagor 2-Axis DRO. The spindles are D1-8 camlock with an MT#7 taper and 3.15" bore. The tailstock quills have an MT#5 taper and offer 6.5" of travel.

The headstock is equipped with a pressurized oiling system that pre-lubricates the bearings and gears before the spindle starts. This guarantees that the headstock is properly lubricated in all start-up conditions, including high-load/low-speed operations.

Finally, these EVS toolroom lathes are packed with a premium Yaskawa Inverter, Allen- Bradley contactors, thermal relays, and fuse system. Also included are a complete coolant system, an easy-to-clean chip drawer, one-shot way lubrication system, ball bearing steady rest and brass-tipped follow rest, adjustable work lamp, foot brake, and automatic feeding capabilities for both the X- and Y-axis.

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