SOUTH BEND 1640 ENGINE LATHE, 16" X 40", 2.25" SPINDLE BORE, 10" 6-JAW CHUCK

THE SOUTH BEND 1640 IS A PRECISION ENGINE LATHE DESIGNED FOR INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION, FEATURING A 16-INCH SWING OVER THE BED AND A 40-INCH DISTANCE BETWEEN CENTERS. THE MACHINE IS EQUIPPED WITH A 2.25-INCH SPINDLE BORE AND A D1-6 CAMLOCK SPINDLE NOSE, SUPPORTED BY HIGH-QUALITY JAPANESE OR NTN SPINDLE BEARINGS. IT OPERATES WITH A 7.5 HP MOTOR, OFTEN SUPPORTING VARIABLE SPINDLE SPEEDS RANGING FROM 20 TO 2500 RPM, DISPLAYED ON A 2-AXIS DIGITAL READOUT. THE LATHE IS CONSTRUCTED WITH HEAVY-DUTY MEEHANITE CASTINGS AND A SIGNATURE THREE V-WAY BED FOR ENHANCED RIGIDITY AND ACCURACY. TECHNICAL CAPACITIES INCLUDE A 9-INCH SWING OVER THE CROSS SLIDE AND A 22.95-INCH SWING OVER THE GAP. THE UNIVERSAL GEARBOX ALLOWS FOR A WIDE RANGE OF THREADING, INCLUDING INCH (2 TO 72 TPI), METRIC (0.2 TO 14 MM), MODULAR, AND DIAMETRAL PITCHES. STANDARD EQUIPMENT TYPICALLY INCLUDES A 10-INCH 4-JAW INDEPENDENT CHUCK, A 9-INCH 3-JAW SCROLL CHUCK, A MICROMETER CARRIAGE STOP, AND A COMPLETE COOLANT SYSTEM. THE MACHINE'S PHYSICAL FOOTPRINT IS APPROXIMATELY 86 INCHES WIDE BY 33 INCHES DEEP, WITH AN APPROXIMATE WEIGHT OF 3,000 TO 3,344 LBS.