Sherline assembly and instruction guide

One of the things that sets Sherline apart from other machine tools is the complete instructions we have prepared on all our machines and accessories. If you are not sure how to locate the name of the accessory you are looking for, use our cross-referenced list.

Following is a list of Sherline IPD accessory instructions and help sheets. Click on any Part Number below to see instructions for that part. The instructions are in .pdf format. Download Acrobat Reader here.

Accessory Instructions

Headstocks and Spindles

• 6501-6504 � Industrial Headstocks and Spindles on Flat Bases
• 6505-6508 � Industrial Flanged Cartridge Spindles
• 6513-6514 � Sherline Headstock and Spindle (Flat Base) with 90-Volt DC Motor
• 6517-6518 � Sherline Headstock and Spindle (Dovetailed Base) with 90-Volt DC Motor
• 6519-6522 � Sherline Headstocks and Spindles on Dovetailed Bases

Industrial Slides

• 3050 � Vertical CNC-ready machine slide (with headstock saddle)
• 6525 � 8" Vertical Machine Slide
• 6530 � Single-Axis Machine Slide with Dovetailed Headstock, DC Motor and Speed Control
• 6540 � 2-Axis XY Machine Slides
• 6550 � Single-Axis Machine Slides
• 6560 � 2-Axis Machine Slide (w/Steel Bed on Raised Base)
• 6570 � 6-Direction, 2-Axis Manual Machine Slide
• 6575 � 6-Direction, 2-Axis CNC-Ready Machine Slide

Ball Screw Machines

CNC Accessories

• 3700CNC � CNC 4" Rotary Table with Stepper Motor
• 6500 � Stepper Motor Mounting Kit
• 67126 � High-Torque Stepper Motor
• 67127 � Stepper Motor
• 8700 � CNC 4" Rotary Indexer with Programmable Motion Controller
• 8800 � CNC Linear Motion Controller with Stepper Motor (Inch)
• 8810 � CNC Linear Motion Controller with Stepper Motor (Metric)
• 8760 � 4-axis CNC Driver Box
• LM � Sherline Trailer Tongue Weight Scale
• LM2 � Sherline Suspended Hydraulic Scale
• LM5 � Sherline 5th-Wheel Trailer Hitch Weight Scale

Help Sheets and Links

• 3D Viewer Download
• Assembly and Instruction Guide
• Assembling the Headstock, Motor, and Speed Control
  Instructions accompanied by step-by-step photos reprinted from the Sherline Assembly and Instruction Guide that comes with each machine. For more on the motor and speed control CLICK HERE. For a YouTube instructional video showing the assembly of a new lathe including the headstock/motor/speed control unit CLICK HERE.
• CNC Motion Control Information
• DC Motor Wiring
  Shows diagram of factory connections on the DC speed control board and motor wire colors for Leeson and Hill House DC motors.

Exploded Views

• 6600 � Chucker Lathe

• 4000 Series � CNC-Ready Lathe
• 4400 Series � CNC-Ready Lathe
• 8400 Series � CNC Lathe (with stepper motors)
• 8440 Series � CNC Lathe (with stepper motors)

• 5000 and 5400 Series � CNC-Ready Mills
• 2000 Series � 8-direction CNC-Ready Mill
• 5800 Series � NexGen CNC-Ready Mill
• 8540/8541 � CNC Deluxe Mill (with stepper motors)
• 8020/8021 � CNC 8-Direction Mill (with stepper motors)
• 8580/8581 � CNC NexGen Mill (with stepper motors)

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