Busy Bee Lathe

Owner(s)

• Freeside Atlanta

Permissions

The lathe is one of the more dangerous tools in Freeside, as well as one of the most complex. As-such, do not use the lathe until you've either attended a class on it run by Freeside or have been signed off on it as competent in it's basic use.

Restrictions

• Do not run lathe if oil level below 'low' on sightglass. add pic
• Test emergency foot brake before use
• NEVER EVER EVER attempt to change spindle speeds while machine is running

About

• Specifications

Mechanical Controls

need labeled picture of headstock and apron controls

Setting Spindle Speed

add table See also: Speeds and Feeds

Lubrication System

controls specs, lube type, does the lube pump even work?

Electrical

put up edited CT042 schematic here

Manual(s)

• CT042 <-- most similar to our model
• CT089

Instruction and Safety Articles

• Metalworking Basics
• Southbend Metal Lathe (Basic Use) 1/2
• Southbend Metal Lathe (Basic Use) 2/2

Projects

Single point threading drive and apron controls need to be refurbished and (re)installed.