INTRODUCTION
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For Machines Mfd. Since 12/21
South Bend Tools
Model SB1007
I N T R O D U C T I O N
About These Machines
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 lathes
are a refined culmination of human ingenuity
and knowledge embodied into the design and
synergy of many different 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 carry on
the tradition. As the operator of a South Bend
Lathe, you join the ranks of some very famous
and important customers, such as Henry Ford,
who used his South Bend lathe to help him
change the world.
Capabilities
This Heavy 10™ Gearhead Lathe is built for
daily use. Loaded with many nice features
and high-precision parts, this lathe excels at
making fine tools, dies, thread gauges, jigs,
and precision test gauges—however, it is by no
means delicate. Thick castings, heavy weight,
and quality construction throughout provide the
necessary brawn for demanding production and
manufacturing tasks.
Features
This Heavy 10™ Gearhead Lathe is packed with
standard features and equipment, including a
powered carriage and cross feed, 3-jaw chuck, jog
button, and spindle spider for outboard projects.
Spindle speeds are controlled by convenient
headstock levers, which allow the operator to
quickly set the spindle speed within the available
range of 55–2200 RPM.
The bed of the lathe is constructed with FC30
cast iron that is hardened and precision ground
in the traditional three V-way prismatic design—
long used on South Bend lathes for its accuracy,
durability, and rigidity.
The gearbox features quick-change gear knobs,
and the feed rod includes a slip clutch that
disables automatic carriage feed when it contacts
the feed stop or in the event of a crash.
To further ensure a high degree of accuracy, this
lathe is equipped with German spindle bearings.
The spindle is a D1-4 camlock with an MT#5
taper and 1.358" bore. The tailstock has an MT#3
taper and 3
1
⁄
8
" of quill travel.
10K Gap Bed Bench Lathe
10K Gap Bed Bench Lathe
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