Southbend South Bend SB1042PF - Manual (Page 3)

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION .................................................... 3
About This Machine ............................................. 3
Foreword ............................................................. 3
Capabilities ......................................................... 3
Features .............................................................. 3
General Identification .......................................... 4
Controls & Components....................................... 5
Master Power Switch ........................................... 5
Headstock ........................................................... 5
Control Panel ...................................................... 6
Carriage .............................................................. 6
Tailstock ............................................................. 7
Safety Foot Brake ................................................ 8
Product Specifications
SB1059F, SB1060PF, SB1061PF .......................... 9
SB1042PF, SB1043PF, SB1045PF ..................... 13
SAFETY ................................................................17
Understanding Risks of Machinery .................. 17
Additional Metal Lathe Safety .......................... 19
Chuck Safety ...................................................... 20
PREPARATION ....................................................21
Preparation Overview ........................................ 21
Things You'll Need ............................................. 21
Power Supply Requirements ............................. 22
Full-Load Current Rating .................................. 22
Circuit Requirements ......................................... 22
Grounding Requirements ................................... 23
Unpacking .......................................................... 24
Inventory ............................................................ 24
Cleaning & Protecting ....................................... 25
Lifting & Moving ................................................ 27
Leveling & Mounting ......................................... 28
Leveling ............................................................ 28
Bolting to Concrete Floors .................................. 29
Assembly ............................................................ 29
Lubricating Lathe .............................................. 29
Adding Coolant .................................................. 30
Power Connection .............................................. 30
Test Run ............................................................. 32
Spindle Break-In ................................................ 35
Recommended Adjustments .............................. 35
OPERATION ........................................................36
Operation Overview ........................................... 36
Chuck & Faceplate Mounting ........................... 37
Installation & Removal Devices ........................ 37
Chuck Installation ............................................. 38
Registration Marks ............................................ 39
Chuck Removal .................................................. 39
Scroll Chuck Clamping ...................................... 40
4-Jaw Chuck ....................................................... 40
Mounting Workpiece .......................................... 40
Faceplate ............................................................ 41
Tailstock ............................................................. 42
Positioning Tailstock ......................................... 42
Using Quill ........................................................ 42
Installing Tooling .............................................. 43
Removing Tooling .............................................. 44
Offsetting Tailstock ........................................... 44
Aligning Tailstock to Spindle Centerline ............ 45
Centers ............................................................... 46
Dead Centers ..................................................... 46
Live Centers ...................................................... 47
Mounting Dead Center in Spindle ...................... 47
Removing Center from Spindle ........................... 47
Mounting Center in Tailstock ............................. 47
Removing Center from Tailstock ........................ 48
Mounting Workpiece Between Centers ............... 48
Steady Rest ........................................................ 49
Follow Rest ......................................................... 50
Carriage & Compound Rest Locks .................... 50
Compound Rest .................................................. 50
Four-Way Tool Post ........................................... 51
Installing Tool ................................................... 51
Aligning Cutting Tool with Spindle Centerline ... 51
Micrometer Stop................................................. 52
Manual Feed ...................................................... 53
Carriage Handwheel .......................................... 53
Cross Slide Handwheel ...................................... 53
Compound Rest Handwheel ............................... 53
Spindle Speed ..................................................... 53
Determining Spindle Speed ................................ 53
Setting Spindle Speed ........................................ 54
Power Feed ......................................................... 54
Power Feed Controls .......................................... 55
Setting Power Feed Rate .................................... 57
End Gears ........................................................... 58
Standard End Gear Configuration ...................... 58
Alternate End Gear Configuration ..................... 58
Threading Controls ............................................ 59