Southbend Lathe

Guides and Manuals

How to Run a Lathe - an old handbook with everything you need to know

Southbend folder on the member google drive

Placeholders for info we want:

Anatomy

Diagram of Southbend

Diagram of Saddle with labels on levers

Diagram of Cross-slide and compound with labels

Diagram of Headstock with labels and instructions on changing between High and Low speed

Diagram of Tailstock

Running the lathe

Before operating (cleaning, lubrication)

Safety for the operator (no loose clothing, hands away from headstock and moving parts, ensure work is held securely, emergency shutoff)

Safety for the machine (keep ways clean, do not set tools on the ways, avoid tool/saddle contact with headstock)

After operating (cleaning, lubrication)

Common set-ups

Aligning the tool-post to be square

Setting tool height for turning/facing/boring

Checking for concentricity (making sure the work is centered)

Operations:

Turning

Facing

Drilling

Boring

Threading

Knurling

Types of tooling

Turning tools

Boring tools

Threading tools

Cut-off/Parting tools

Knurling tools

High-Speed Steel (HSS)

Carbide (brazed)

Carbide (insert)

Stock materials

Important factors (machinability, hardness, material and cutter, maximum sizes)

Cold-rolled steel

Hot-rolled steel

Cast

Beginner Projects

Hammer

Whistle

Candlestick

Spinning Top

Machinist Jack

Helpful Videos

• Southbend Lathe Training Video
• Taper Attachment assembly
• Disassembly and explanation of the saddle, half-nut, and power feed
• Grinding HSS tools
• Using dial indicators
• Using calipers and micrometers