The 2000-series 8-direction mill was designed to take Sherline tools into the next century. Patterned after the movements of the industry standard for full-size mills, the
Bridgeport® mill, the column has been redesigned to offer four additional directions of movement compared to other Sherline mills.
- A modified rotary column attachment allows the Z-axis column to tilt from side to side up to 90°
- A laser engraved angle scale makes setting the tilt angle easy.
- As on the rotary column, a clamping ring design locks the column securely at the desired angle. On the back side of this special rotary column attachment is a knuckle that allows the top of the Z-axis column to be tilted
either toward or away from the operator.
- Laser engraved scales indicate movement up to 90° in either direction on this axis.
In addition to the side-to-side rotary tilt movement, the new column base offers a center pivot lock that allows the ram to be moved both in and out as well as swung from
side to side.
- In/out travel is 5.50" and side-to-side motion is indicated by laser engraved scales showing up to 90° of movement either way. These four movements are in
addition to the standard mill’s X-, Y-, Z-axis travel and headstock rotation movement, giving a total of eight directions of motion or tilt.
- This much versatility puts the Sherline model 2000 mill in a class by itself in this size range. It is a fully functional shop mill that fits on a tabletop and stores on a closet shelf.
- When used with accessories like the tilting angle table and rotary table, the machining possibilities of the mill are limited only by part size and the extent of your imagination.
- The 2000-series mill base has been extended an additional 2" over the Model 5400/5410, extending the Y-axis travel to 7.0" (178mm). This was done to accommodate the
pivoting mechanisms and to take advantage of the increased arm movements.
- Like the deluxe Model 5400/5410 mills, all handwheels are resettable to zero at any time.
- The 8-direction mill includes the same laser engraved scales on the base and table as the 5400-series deluxe mill package. Also included is a 1/4" Jacobs drill chuck
and key. (The headstock spacer block is not included on the 2000-series mill, as the ram travel makes it unnecessary.)
- All Sherline mills feature precision machined dovetailed slides with adjustable gibs, permanently lubricated spindle bearings, adjustable preload anti-backlash feed
screws and a high-torque 90 VDC motor with electronic speed control. Speed is continuously variable from 70 to 2800 RPM without gear or belt changes. A
second pulley position is also available to provide extra torque at low RPM if needed.
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