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South Bend Lathe Company

Since 1906

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High Performance Long Nose Live Centers

South Bend brand high performance live centers are the best centers in the industry made with pride and uncompromising quality.
  • Shafts are made of alloy steel and vacuum heat treated to HRC60° +/- 1° for high rigidity and durability
  • Centers use a combination of roller bearings, thrust ball bearings and ball bearings
  • These long nose live centers are particularly suited for CNC lathes and high speed turning where added clearance is required for the tool bit
  • Waterproof design
  • Tips have 60° centers

Imperial Measurements

Model# Morse Taper A B C D D1 d L Accuracy Max. RPM Theta T Gross Weight lbs
SB1241 MT2 1.09" 1.52" 2.58" 1.26" 0.510" 0.293" 5.33" 60°  0.68
SB1242 MT3 1.77" 2.40" 3.39" 2.83" 0.984" 0.394" 7.56" 0.0001" 5200 60° 3.48
SB1243 MT4 2.17" 2.83" 4.29" 2.99" 1.378" 0.472" 9.29" 0.0001" 5000 60° 6.83
SB1244 MT5 2.76" 3.58" 5.35" 3.74" 1.772" 0.551" 11.69" 0.0001" 3500 60° 14.42

Metric Measurements

Model# Morse Taper A B C D D1 d L Accuracy Max. RPM Theta T Gross Weight kgs
SB1241 MT2 27mm 38.5mm 65.6mm 32mm 12.84mm 7.4mm 135.3mm   60° 0.31
SB1242 MT3 45mm 61mm 86mm 58mm 25mm 10mm 192mm 0.003mm 5200 60° 1.58
SB1243 MT4 55mm 72mm 109mm 76mm 35mm 12mm 236mm 0.003mm 5000 60° 3.10
SB1244 MT5 70mm 91mm 136mm 95mm 45mm 14mm 297mm 0.003mm 3500 60° 6.54