SB1126 18" x 40" Variable-Speed Wood Lathe
A heavy-duty wood lathe by the leaders in metal-turning machines.
This premiere variable-speed wood lathe is an ideal choice for the serious wood turner with the quality and features you expect from South Bend.
The SB1126 features a 3 HP induction motor to provide true variable spindle speed in two ranges: between 50 and 900 RPM low and 170 to 3200 RPM high. This allows for quick adjustments based on the speed requirements of each project, resulting in smooth finishes.
The heavy-duty cast-iron bed and bed extension support your workpiece throughout the turning process. This lathe also includes a dual-purpose auxiliary bed. Adding it to the left of the headstock allows for increased bowl turning capacity. A bowl turning tool rest is included just for this. Adding the bed to the end of the main bed turns it into an extension, giving you more space to work.
SB1126 offers 10-degree spindle indexing for precise workpiece positioning and there is a 6" faceplate located on both ends of the spindle You can easily change direction during turning with the helpful forward and reverse spindle controls.
Additional valuable features include built-in chisel holders for added convenience and a dual emergency stop button that enhances safety.
The SB1123 manual was written by our U.S.-based Technical Documentation Department and is packed with useful information.
The South Bend Customer Service and Technical Support Teams are also U.S.-based.
Made in an ISO 9001 factory
SPECIFICATIONS:
- Required power supply: 220V, single-phase, min. 20A circuit
- Motor: 3 HP, 220V
- Swing over bed: 18"
- Outboard swing over bed: 26"
- Swing over tool rest base: 14-3/8"
- Swing over tool rest base: 14-3/8"
- Distance between centers: 26", 40" with bed extension
- Spindle speed: Variable, 50–3200 RPM
- Spindle threads: 1-1/4" x 8 TPI
- Spindle taper: MT#2
- Tailstock taper: MT#2
- Tool rest width: 12"
- Tool rest post diameter: 1"
- Overall dimensions: 69-1/2" L x 23-1/2" W x 50" H
- Approximate shipping weight: 544 lbs.
FEATURES:
- Variable frequency drive (VFD) for smooth, high-torque variable speed using single-phase power
- Variable-speed with two ranges and digital spindle speed readout
- Outboard bed for bowl turning
- Forward and reverse spindle controls
- Heavy-duty cast-iron bed, bed extension, and tool rest
- 6" faceplate chucks on both ends of the spindle
- 10-degree spindle indexing
- Self-ejecting tailstock
- Dual emergency stop button access
- 2-year limited warranty
INCLUDES:
- MT#2 Spur center
- MT#2 Live center
- Knockout bar
- Chisel holders
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SB1126 18" x 40" Variable-Speed Wood Lathe
A heavy-duty wood lathe by the leaders in metal-turning machines.
This premiere variable-speed wood lathe is an ideal choice for the serious wood turner with the quality and features you expect from South Bend.
The SB1126 features a 3 HP induction motor to provide true variable spindle speed in two ranges: between 50 and 900 RPM low and 170 to 3200 RPM high. This allows for quick adjustments based on the speed requirements of each project, resulting in smooth finishes.
The heavy-duty cast-iron bed and bed extension support your workpiece throughout the turning process. This lathe also includes a dual-purpose auxiliary bed. Adding it to the left of the headstock allows for increased bowl turning capacity. A bowl turning tool rest is included just for this. Adding the bed to the end of the main bed turns it into an extension, giving you more space to work.
SB1126 offers 10-degree spindle indexing for precise workpiece positioning and there is a 6" faceplate located on both ends of the spindle You can easily change direction during turning with the helpful forward and reverse spindle controls.
Additional valuable features include built-in chisel holders for added convenience and a dual emergency stop button that enhances safety.
The SB1123 manual was written by our U.S.-based Technical Documentation Department and is packed with useful information.
The South Bend Customer Service and Technical Support Teams are also U.S.-based.
Made in an ISO 9001 factory
SPECIFICATIONS:
- Required power supply: 220V, single-phase, min. 20A circuit
- Motor: 3 HP, 220V
- Swing over bed: 18"
- Outboard swing over bed: 26"
- Swing over tool rest base: 14-3/8"
- Swing over tool rest base: 14-3/8"
- Distance between centers: 26", 40" with bed extension
- Spindle speed: Variable, 50–3200 RPM
- Spindle threads: 1-1/4" x 8 TPI
- Spindle taper: MT#2
- Tailstock taper: MT#2
- Tool rest width: 12"
- Tool rest post diameter: 1"
- Overall dimensions: 69-1/2" L x 23-1/2" W x 50" H
- Approximate shipping weight: 544 lbs.
FEATURES:
- Variable frequency drive (VFD) for smooth, high-torque variable speed using single-phase power
- Variable-speed with two ranges and digital spindle speed readout
- Outboard bed for bowl turning
- Forward and reverse spindle controls
- Heavy-duty cast-iron bed, bed extension, and tool rest
- 6" faceplate chucks on both ends of the spindle
- 10-degree spindle indexing
- Self-ejecting tailstock
- Dual emergency stop button access
- 2-year limited warranty
INCLUDES:
- MT#2 Spur center
- MT#2 Live center
- Knockout bar
- Chisel holders