Southbend SB1059F User Manual

For Machines Mfg. Since 3/11

EVS Toolroom Lathe w/DRO

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I N T R O D U C T I O N

U. Thread Dial and Chart:

Dial indicates when

to engage the half nut during threading
operations. Chart indicates on which thread
dial reading to engage the half nut for
specific inch thread pitches.

V. Spindle ON/OFF Lever:

Starts, stops and

reverses direction of spindle rotation.

W. Feed ON/OFF Lever:

Engages/disengages

power feed.

X. Apron Feed Direction Knob:

Changes

direction of carriage or the cross slide feed
without having to stop the lathe and move
the headstock feed direction lever.

Y. Feed Selection Knob:

Selects the carriage or

cross slide for power feed.

Z. Carriage Clutch Knob:

Adjusts how easily

the carriage clutch will disengage automatic
feeding when the carriage contacts a feed
stop or in the event of a crash. Tightening
this knob all the way disables the carriage
clutch completely.

Figure 6. Adjustable carriage clutch knob.

Tailstock Controls

AA. Quill:

The quill has an MT#5 taper, metric

and inch scale, and a drift slot to remove
tight-fitting tooling.

AB. Quill Lock Lever:

Secures the quill in

position.

AC. Tailstock Lock Lever:

Secures the tailstock in

position along the bedway.

AD. Tailstock Handwheel:

Moves the quill toward

or away from the spindle. The graduated
dial has 0.001" increments with one full
revolution equaling 0.200" of quill travel.

AE. Tailstock Gib Screws:

Adjust the tapered gib

to control tailstock offset accuracy.

AF. Tailstock Offset Screws:

Adjust the

tailstock offset left or right from the spindle
centerline.

Figure 7. Tailstock controls.