Equipment: SL-4400 Precision Desktop Lathe 3.5 x 17-inch Lathe with full Accessories

If you are interested in a lathe with more distance between centers, the model 4400 (metric 4410) lathe is available.  Standard equipment package includes

• 90 VDC motor with electronic speed controller with worldwide power support ( AC 110 - 240V)
• a 2.75" (70mm) x 6.0" (152mm) crosslide, pulleys, belt, faceplate, lathe dog, two dead centers, three hexagonal keys,
• sharpened high-speed steel cutting tool, eight-foot, three-wire power cord and instruction booklet.
• In addition, the model 4400 lathe has a 24" (610mm) bed that has 17" (431mm) between centers, a 2.5" (63mm) resettable "zero" handwheel on the leadscrew, two 2" (51mm) resettable "zero" handwheels on the crosslide and feed screw and a rocker tool post substituted for the standard tool post used on the shortbed lathes.
• 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.
• selection popular accessories is included as the follows:
  • 1040 3.1" 3-Jaw Chuck
  • 3073 3/8" Tailstock Drill Chuck
  • 1074 Steady Rest
  • 1191 Live Center
  • 3002 Cut-off Tool and Holder
  • 3007 1/4" HSS 3-pc. Cutting Tool Set (LH,RH, Boring)
  • 3020 Sherline 5/32" T-Driver
  • 3021 3-pc. Center Drill Set
  • 5327 Sherline Accessories Shop Guide book

Many machinists find that the extra space between centers comes in handy when working with a part held in a chuck and a larger tailstock chuck with a long drill bit in place. The combination of chucks, part and drill can eat up a lot of the available center-to-center distance, and a little extra capacity is often appreciated.