You can go super slow as when using the lathe as a winder or spring maker, etc. Each type of turning work requires the correct tool for the job. This mini lathe has true imperial inch feed screws and dials. Warranty service is available by simply returning the machine, defective assembly or part to. Microsoft powerpoint sherline 4000seriestabletop lathe slideshow author. Sherline 4000 lathe question modeling tools and workshop. If the lathe is going to be stationary and you want to isolate it from vibration you can mount the box section to a bench with a 18 thick layer of polyurethane in between. These handwheels are connected to a display box that translates handwheel rotation into a readout of table position to within. Operating instructions for the sherline vertical milling. The sherline story starts back in 1970 when an australian by the name of harold clisby designed the first lathe with the help of an electrical engineer named ron sher, who began mass production of the lathe under the name sherline. I think a 6 starrett 98 level is perfect for the sherline lathe. The model 4000 lathe can be used in either manual or cnc mode, driven by electronically controlled stepper motors. An accessory, the pn 1185 8 manual vertical milling table, is shown attached to the table of the pn 6552 singleaxis cnc machine slide.
Before attempting major repairs, call the factory for advice and instructions. They could now be considered serious machine tools built specially to produce accurate, small parts. In addition, it has always been our policy to replace at no cost all parts, regardless of. A replacement leadscrew and collar are included which are not shown in the photo. The distance from the top of the cross slide to the center of the chuck should be. This manual is provided by jet, covering the safe operation and maintenance procedures for a jet model gh1440 lathe. I have found that the online instructions and information provided on the sherline website are excellent for a new user like me. Beginners books for sherline lathe and mill nawcc message board. Loosen the holddown bolt and slide the tool post as close to the point of the dead center as possible.
Sherline also has a high speed pulley set up for the mill for high speed cnc work. Other than that special deal we all look for these lathes bring almost new prices in the used market. Dms has two similar sherline microlathes a model 4000 lathe with 8 bed and a model 4400 with 17 bed and digital readout dro. Accessories for lathe home machinist handbook complete guide for the amateur machinist with sherline equipment. His site is long gone now but sherline has a pdf file jbks lathe modifications you might find useful. It always finds a way to make itself useful, whether maching fixtures or prototype parts, or respooling braid wires. Use of nonsherline programs sherline cannot be responsible for the support of software or hardware products not designed or sold by sherline. Print out this pdf file, cut out the rpm gauge and glue it to your lathe or mill pulley.
It is called tabletop machining by sherline s owner and longtime toolmaker joe martin. So basically it is a manual lathe with two stepper motors on it. Sherline 8870 lathe leadscrew power feed 4000 4500 lathe note. Instructions to learn how to use a lathe the lathe is a machine tool used principally for shaping pieces of metal and sometimes wood or other materials by causing the workpiece to be held and rotated by the lathe. Special handwheels with builtin encoders are installed in place of the standard handwheels on the crosslide and leadscrew. Special prices on package deals blue ridge machinery and tools. For questions on windows cad, cadcam, control or free utility programs, please contact the provider of the software. If within one year from the date of purchase a new sherline power tool or accessory. This precision miniature table top machining lahtemill was made in austria and sold world wide in the hundreds of thousands until production ceased in 1977. Msc industrial supply is here to support all your metalworking and maintenance repair needs with over 1 million products in stock and ready to ship today. Although the sherline motor mount can be attached directly to the taig headstock, i chose to make a mount of my own design. I am still not comfortable with the zero wheels on my mill. Should you wish to obtain more information on items like manual and cnc miniature lathes, mills, and accessories, visit our main website at. I have a sherline lathe that follows me from job to job.
The operations done on a lathe or mill have remained the same since the dawn of the machine age. I am getting closer to purchasing a sherline lathe. Millhill supplies are the european sole distributor for sherline, a usa manufacturer of tabletop and bench top precision manual and cnc lathes the sherline range of lathes is ideally suited to education, hobbyists and the manufacturer and repair of escapement clocks. Haas sl series service manual 968710 rev e english june 2002. Craftsman 1012890010 lathe manual lost creek machine inc. Before attempting major repairs, call the factory for advice and. High accuracy, a large number of accessories and made in the usa quality make sherline machine tools the leading choice for serious model makers, jewelers, clock makers and machinists. Sherline 4000 mini micro miniature machinists lathe youtube. Users of sherline lathes and mills can come here to discuss the tools, accessories, modifications and. I wanted to add three of the attachments to the lathe the large z hand wheel, the slow speed attachment and the thread cutting attachment. Shop a large range of sherline lathes at msc industrial supply. The premier source of parts and accessories for mini. In addition to its industrial line of machine slides and spindles, sherline products inc. Over the years we have found that the majority of our.
Sherline accessories sherline manual and cnc industrial. Mounting the lathe or mill to a board for stability. We also sell doug brineys home machinists handbook as well as a very informative steam engine project video by rudy kouhoupt, both of which are packed with knowledge for new machinists. Hss tool set, 3020 sherline tdriver, 3021 center drill set and 5327 sherline shop guide book. Sherline model 4400a lathe package above plus 1074 steady restsherline model 4400a lathe package above plus 1074 steady rest, 1191 live center, 3002 cutoff tool, 3007 14. Mounting the lathe to a board is necessary because of the. The wider bolt pattern is for the 7x12 lathe, while the narrower bolt pattern is for the 7x10 lathe. Other products made by sherline sherline manual and cnc. If they were geared one to one, the pitch cut would be the same as the pitch of the lead screw. Tpa spa traub trotec laser twinhorn twintec type3 viccam viceroy lathe weihong wincnc xyz machine tools yasda yaskawa.
Sherline lathe 102 alignment, accuracy, and capacity duration. Sherline 4000 mini micro miniature machinists lathe. The newest sherline lathes and millers incorporate two modifications. Haas mechanical service manual 960283a rev a english june 2006. The model g5979 is a 10 speed, swivelhead wood lathe capable of a wide variety of turning operations. Aug 01, 2015 he was one of the most innovative sherline lathe owners around and did what you are trying to do extruded aluminum base housing electronics. Sherline also has a larger 3, 3j chuck and a 12 jacobs chuck for the long bed lathe which will also work on taig and the shorter sherline. Recently i got a box of sherline attachments from a coworker for free. Using the bed handwheel, move the tool slowly across the work toward the headstock.
Sherline also offers a printed book called the sherline shop accessories guide pn 5327 that is a collection of all the instructions and help sheets we have produced. Sherline 5000 mill assembly instructions robotshop. No more pulley changes and its nice to fine tune the exact speed you need. How happy are you with your sherline lathe the hobby. The leadscrew that drives the saddle is geared directly to the spindle. It is, however, true that there is an upper limit to what a sherline lathe can do but anything that fits on the lathe can be completed.
And, with the optional accessories sold separately. I just got what i thought was a good deal on a used sherline 4000 lathe. It runs great and seems nice and tight but there is one problem. This is hardly surprising, as the taig and sherline lathes are similar in size. This limits the field to sherline, taig, unimat, prazi, proxxon and cowells.
The standard sherline tool post is designed to hold common 14 square tool bits which have had a few thousandths of an inch. For those who do longer cutting time, they need a continuous duty commercial grade motor. Both bed lengths are available in your choice of inch or metric calibrations. Special prices on package deals blue ridge machinery. Headstockcontains the spindle in two preloaded ball bearings. This is sherline 4400 lathe that inspire me to build the another concept if you are interested in a lathe with more distance between centers, the model 4400 metric 4410 lathe is available. The variable speed sherline motor is a great upgrade. Mazak manuals instruction manual and user guide for mazak. Haas vertical series service manual 968100j rev j english june 2004. I have been using it lightly off and on for about 6 years usually at work. This drawing shows an older style tailstock without gib or cutout front face.
Free pdf the 2007 import and export market for metalremoving machine tools for milling threading free boook online. Get the best deals on manual metalworking lathes when you shop the largest online selection at. I have been using a taig lathe for 14 years for clock repair and comparing it to my friends sherline or typical watchmakers lathe it is an equal. Mar 09, 2016 setting up a sherline lathe sherline products. Miniature lathe and milling machine assembly and instruction guide eighth edition pn 5326 2017, sherline products inc. No part of this web site, including the text, photos or illustrations, may be reproduced or transmitted in any other form or by any means electronic, photocopying, recording or otherwise for commercial use without the prior written permission of sherline products inc. A gib removal tool is included with each sherline lathe or mill. This manual contains instructions on installation, safety precautions, general operating procedures, and maintenance instructions. Spindlethe spindle is inside the headstock and is driven with a belt running from the motor pulley to a pulley on the rear end of the. Sherline manual and cnc industrial machine slides, headstocks. Opinions on sherline dro for lathe modeling tools and. To order any of the products below, call 800 5410735.
Taken from the instruction manual that comes with each lathe. Sherline manuals instruction manual and user guide for sherline. Disassembly of a machine or accessory beyond normal maintenance procedures described in this manual may void the warranty. He also did an amazing number of other sherline mods that are worthy of a look, if not emulation. Sherline benchtop precision lathes sherline lathes are made in the usa, and feature precision rolled leadscrews, and handwheels graduated in thousandths of an inch. Build mini radius cutter for sherline lathe part 1 duration.
Oct 14, 2016 explains how to fit the collet on to the lathe spindle. Cnc upgrade not included but can be purchase separately. Haas vfseries service manual 968100 english june 1997. Strictly as a lathe, it can be difficult, but not impossible, to hold tight tolerances, especially in steel parts. Unfollow sherline lathe to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Sherline lathe user guide and specifications robotshop. Parts to be machined are mounted on the cross slide see sherline milling page for vises, hold downs, etc. It is called tabletop machining by sherlines owner and longtime toolmaker joe martin. Cutting tools used on lathes are designed to remove metal. Sherline benchtop precision lathes sherline products. I have a small amount of experience with a jewelers lathe and an old unimat sl. Tailstock locking screw is now relocated to a vertical position on the newer tailstocks. Save this manual keep this manual for the safety warnings and precautions, assembly, operat.
Any sherline lathe can be ordered with a digital readout installed. Use of non sherline programs sherline cannot be responsible for the support of software or hardware products not designed or sold by sherline. Sherline model 4000 lathe 4000a shown includes 3jaw chuck, tailstock drill chuck and standard accessories. The photo shows the stepper motor attached to a crosslide, but this kit adapts it to drive the saddle leadscrew. Sherline ipd manufactures a line of small positioning slides, headstocks and spindles for manufacturing engineers and designers.
Microsoft powerpoint sherline4000seriestabletoplatheslideshow author. The unimat dbsl model was first introduced here north america in the mid 1950s by emco. Does anyone use a dro on the sherline lathe and is it worthwh. However jim requested suggestions on purchasing a small used 4 lathe other than a jewelers lathe. Taig tools micro lathe ii user manual 17 pages brand. Following is a list of the lathe and mill accessories. I noticed there was something wrong when i could not.
Its replacement the unimat3 was made between 1976 and 1990. The sherline motor and controller are an excellent match to the taig lathe. Operating instructions and parts manual geared head lathe. At the time it was half the price of the sherline with more features and half the price of any used. Sherline machine tools has been manufacturing precision miniature machine tools in the usa since the 1970s. The bracket is from the sherline motor mount not sure if. Click on any accessory name below to see instructions for that part. Attaches to the bed of the lathe in place of the headstock.
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