Sherline's complete CNC package can now be ordered with a lathe instead of a mill. It includes two stepper motors fitted to stepper motor mounts on the leadscrew and crosslide axes. (The tailstock spindle remains manually controlled.) Also included is a computer with Linux and EMC preinstalled, keyboard, mouse, 4-axis driver board and power supply installed inside the computer and backup software in a 2-CD set.

 NOTE: Photo of lathe shown above is a standard model 4000 lathe with non-adjustable handwheels. The 4500 lathe looks identical except it includes adjustable "zero" handwheels in place of the standard red handwheels.

The model 4500C-CNC (4530C-CNC metric) lathe is a standard model 4000 (4100) 3.5” x 8” lathe upgraded to include adjustable “zero” handwheels. The lathe includes the motor and its speed controller, a 2.75" (70mm) x 6.0" (152mm) crosslide, 15" (381mm) steel bed to allow 8" (203mm) between centers, pulleys, belt, faceplate, lathe dog, two dead centers, three hexagonal keys, tool post, sharpened high-speed steel cutting tool, eight-foot, three-wire power cord and instruction booklet. This lathe can turn a part up to 3.5” in diameter over the bed or up to 1.88” over the carriage without riser blocks. With an optional riser block, parts up to 6” in diameter can be turned over the bed. The lathe has 8” of space between centers. The electronic speed control allows continuously variable speed control from 70 to 2800 RPM without belt changes. There is a second pulley position available that offers extra torque at low RPM if needed.Adjustable zero handwheels allow the user to reset the handwheel to a zero reading at any time without moving the leadscrew. This makes dialing in the next dimension easier, as you are starting from zero each time. It also helps eliminate math errors. This is a feature normally found on expensive full-size machines, but not often available on a machine of this size and price.

This package is CNC-ready and includes the "A", "B", and "C" accessory packages.

The "A" accessories include:

• 2.5" 3-jaw Chuck
• 1/4" Tailstock Chuck

The "B" accessories include:

• 1074 Steady rest
• 1191 Live Center
• 3002 Cutoff Tool and Holder
• 3007 3-pc 1/4" HSS Cutting Tool Set (LH, RH, Boring)
• 3020 5/32" T-driver
• 3021 3-pc Center Drill Set
• 5327 Sherline Accessories Shop Guide Book

The "C" accessories include:

• 1270 (1280 metric) Compound Slide
• 3100 Thread Cutting Attachment