Climax BB4500 LINE BORING MACHINE User Manual
Bb4500 boring machine

BB4500 Boring Machine
The proven technology of the climax BB5000 Boring
Machine is now available in this smaller, affordable package.
Quick and Easy Setup
• Modular components make setup quick
and easy.
• Fast and easy setup using high
quality cast-iron set-up cones and
spherical bearing mounts.
• Typical set-up time for an experienced
operator is 30 minutes or less.
Powerful
• Over 100 ft lbs (135 N•m) of torque at the
bar.
• Specially-designed rotational drive unit
provides a 4:1 worm gear
reduction for increased torque at all
speeds.
Compact
• Extremely compact, and can be used
easily in cramped, tight work spaces.
• Compact design completes jobs where
other machines won’t fit.
Affordable and Flexible
• The Climax BB4500 Portable Boring
Machine is your “best-value” portable
boring machine.
• Through-bar design allows the
rotational drive and feed unit to be
mounted anywhere along the bar, even
separate from one another.
• Climax-patented mounting components
provide the flexibility to handle
challenging boring jobs even when space
is limited.
Versatile
• Available with electric, hydraulic, or
pneumatic motor options.
• Fast, easy two-bolt change-out
process to switch motors.
• Available in a variety of bar lengths, from
4 to 20 feet (1219.2 to 6096 mm) Bars
are straightened, and have ½ inch or 12
mm square-broached
tooling holes.
• Many accessories available, including
small bore kit, facing and grooving head
options, and bore measuring tool.
Quality Components
• Keyed, chromed 1-¾ inch (44.5 mm) bar.
• World’s best rotational drive and axial
feed unit.
• Patented mounting system.
• High-quality components provide smooth,
reliable operation to get the job done.
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