10″ Tabletop Mill with Zero Adjustable Handwheels

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Product Description

About Sherline Tabletop Mills with Zero Adjustable Handwheels

The 5500-series tabletop milling machine is a Model 5000-series mill upgraded to include zero adjustable handwheels in place of the standard non-resettable handwheels. These tabletop mills feature a solid 10″ (254mm) aluminum base, precision machined dovetailed slides with adjustable gibs, permanently lubricated spindle bearings, adjustable preload anti-backlash feed screws on the X- and Y-axes, and many other features found only on the best commercial machines.

Zero adjustable handwheels allow the user to reset the handwheel to a zero reading at any time without moving the leadscrew. This makes dialing in the next dimension easier, as you are starting from zero each time. It also helps eliminate math errors. This is a feature normally found on expensive full-size machines but not often available on a machine of this size and price. The 5500/5510 tabletop mill combines the compact size and economy of our basic mill with the luxury of adjustable handwheels.

Our tabletop mill is perfect for the customer looking for a mini milling machine to make small, precision parts. All our milling machines are made in the USA, and our customer service is second to none. Although our machines are small, they can produce high-quality precision parts. Our 10″ tabletop mill will not only cut wood and plastic but is also rigid and accurate enough to cut aluminum and steel parts. This mini mill is a desktop-size machine with full-size machine precision and accuracy.

Notes on ordering a metric mill

Most of our cutting tools, like center drills, are manufactured in a fractional size. If you have a metric machine with metric holders, like collets or end mill holders, you will need to order fractional holders to accommodate our cutting tools.

Standard equipment for the 5500 (5510 metric) 10″ Tabletop Mill includes:

  • A powerful 90V DC motor with electronic speed controller
  • 10″ base
  • 2″ (51mm) resettable, zero adjustable handwheels on the X- and Y-axes, and one 2-1/2″ (63mm) resettable, zero adjustable handwheel on the Z-axis. Each handwheel has laser-engraved aluminum handwheel collars
  • 2.75″ (70 mm) x 13.0″ (330 mm) table with two T-slots
  • Pulleys, drive belt, three hexagonal keys, spindle bars, gib removal tool, eight-foot three-wire power cord, and instruction manual
  • Oil reservoirs on the X/Y axes and the Z axis help keep critical parts lubricated. These were initially developed for CNC machines that run constantly for hours on end but can benefit manual machines as well.
  • Brass leadscrew cover that keeps chips off the rear of the Y-axis leadscrew.

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Download PDF Assembly and Instruction Guide

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Download PDF 10″ Mill Base Dimensions

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Download PDF 5000/5400 Mill Column Base Dimensions

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Download PDF Mill Saddle Lubrication instructions

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Max clearance
(table to spindle)
8.00″ (203 mm)
Throat
(no spacer)
Optional
Throat
(w/ headstock spacer)
Adjustable
Travel, “X” Axis 8.65″ (220 mm)
Travel, “Y” Axis 3.00″ (76 mm)
Travel, “Z” Axis 6.25″ (159 mm)
Hole through spindle .405″ (10 mm)
Spindle nose thread 3/4″-16 T.P.I.
Spindle nose taper #1 Morse
Spindle runout of Morse taper .0005″ or less
Handwheel graduations .001″ (.01 mm)
Electronically controlled spindle speed range 70 to 2800 RPM
Width Overall* 14.75″ (375 mm)
Depth Overall* Base footprint: 11.875″ (298.5 mm); With fully extended brass leadscrew cover: 12.625″ (321 mm)
Height Overall (Max.)* 20.75″ (527 mm)
Table size 2.75″ x 13.00″ (70 x 330 mm)
Hold-down provision 2 T-Slots
Shipping Weight 30 lb. (13.6 kg)td>
Movements in addition
to X-, Y- and Z-axes
Headstock rotation (90° left/right)
Column rotation (90° left/right)
Column pivot (90° forward/back)
Column swing (90° left/right)
Column travel (in/out) 5.5″ (140 mm)
Motor 90 volt DC with electronic speed control that accepts any incoming current from 100VAC to 240 VAC, 50 Hz or 60 Hz.

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Spindle Speed Range 70-2800 RPM continuously variable by electronic speed control

*Overall dimensions include motor and speed control

Click on the link for the exploded view of the 5000 and 5400 Series Manual Mills to help identify replacement parts.

If you are still uncertain please call our customer service representatives for help with this item.

If you are working with brass or wood, we suggest you use the toggle switch dust cover to protect the life of your motor & speed control.