HiTorque 7450 Deluxe Mini Lathe – 7×16, LED Display

The LittleMachineShop.com HiTorque 7450 Mini Lathe is the best in its class. It has the most power, the most torque, the most features and upgrades, and the longest bed in its class. It is also proof that all lathes are not the same.

Most noticeable is the LED mirror display which clearly and elegantly organizes the key controls for the lathe. All controls are Illuminated, and it includes a start/stop button, a spindle direction button and emergency power (E-stop) switch. A variable speed control knob allows accurate control of spindle speeds, while an integrated spindle speed display clearly displays the speed.

The 7450 lathe also comes equipped with a 2-axis tablet display DRO connected via Bluetooth to magnetic scales on the longitudinal and cross feeds. It also has 2 digital readouts on the compound rest and tailstock. The DRO system measures in increments 0.0002″ and comes factory installed on the lathe. The cross feed and compound rest dials are graduated in 0.001″ and 0.025 mm.

A 500-Watt brushless DC spindle drive motor and belt drive provides tremendous power and low-end torque. There are NO gears to shift, so no gears to break. The drive allows for spindle speeds from 100 to 2500 RPM continuously in both directions. NSK brand Japanese-quality spindle bearings ensure smooth and quiet operation.

Standard on the lathe is an all steel, wedge-type quick change tool post which accepts turning tools up to 1/2″ shank. Five toolholders are also included for the most common tools and tasks. The lathe also comes with a 4″ Sanou lathe chuck, a Morse taper #2 dead center for the tailstock, and an 11-gear change gear set.

Real top and bottom half-nuts and a reversible 16 TPI lead screw provide extended threading capability. You can create every American Standard Unified class 2A inch screw thread from 4 to 80 threads per inch, and you can create every American Standard Metric class 6h thread from 0.35 to 8 mm pitch with the extra 21 tooth change gear that is included. Cutting inch threads is made even easier with the factory-installed threading dial.

This machine is shipped completely assembled and adjusted. Machined surfaces are coated with a viscous oil to prevent rust. It wipes off easily with a rag–no solvents necessary.

The LittleMachineShop.com exclusive version of this machine features:

• LED display with illuminated controls and integrated spindle speed readout
• Factory installed 2-axis DRO with 7″ Android tablet readout on carriage and cross feed
• Digital readouts on the compound rest, and tailstock quill
• 0XA wedge-type Quick change tool post set with five tool holders
• Aluminum hand wheels and Chrome levers
• Full 16″ bed length with a cam-lock tailstock for longer work pieces.
• 500-Watt brushless DC spindle motor for low speed torque
• NSK brand Japanese bearings
• Digital spindle speed readout
• Real top and bottom half-nuts and a reversible 16 TPI lead screw provide extended threading capability.
• Threading dial
• The cross feed and compound rest dials are graduated in 0.001″ and 0.025 mm.
• Deluxe Heavy Duty Chip tray and backsplash.
• Users Manual
• Made and inspected in an ISO 9001 compliant factory

The LittleMachineShop.com exclusive version of this machine includes:

• 4″ (100 mm) 3-jaw self-centering lathe chuck with two sets of jaws and a chuck wrench
• A #2 Morse Taper (2MT) dead center
• 11-gear change gear set that includes a 21-tooth gear for accurate metric threading
• Two open end wrenches
• Four hex (Allen) wrenches
• A plastic oil can
• Convenient toolbox to hold accessories

The LittleMachineShop.com model 7450 HiTorque Mini Lathe is a version of the SIEG SC2.