Important Update Regarding Sherline Products
October 20, 2026
We would like to share an encouraging development regarding the future of Sherline Products.
We are currently in discussions with an American manufacturer regarding the potential purchase of Sherline’s intellectual property and remaining inventory. The goal of this proposed acquisition is to preserve and revitalize the Sherline brand while providing continued availability of replacement parts, accessories, and machines for our valued customers.
As these discussions progress, we have agreed to temporarily suspend accepting new orders, effective October 19, 2026. This will allow us to preserve our remaining inventory while negotiations are underway.
Although no final agreement has been reached, we are hopeful that this opportunity will provide a positive path forward for the Sherline name and the customers who have trusted our products for more than five decades.
We sincerely appreciate your patience, understanding, and continued loyalty during this transition. We will share additional information as soon as it becomes available.
Our greatest hope is that the Sherline legacy of quality, precision, and American craftsmanship will continue for generations to come.

Karl Rohlin III and Charla Papp
Co-Owners, Sherline Products, Inc.

8″ Tabletop Lathe

This 8″ tabletop lathe can turn a part up to 3.5” in diameter over the bed or up to 1.88” over the carriage without riser blocks. With an optional riser block, parts up to 6” in diameter can be turned over the bed. The lathe has 8” of space between centers. The electronic speed control allows continuously variable speed control from 70 to 2,800 RPM without belt changes. There is a second pulley position available that offers extra torque at low RPM if needed. This lathe is a good choice for clockmakers, modelers, or those who will be working on small parts. It is also the most compact lathe we make and is easily used where space is at a premium and can be stored on a closet shelf.

Our tabletop lathe is perfect for the customer looking for a mini lathe machine to make small, precision parts. All our mini lathes are made in the USA, and our customer service is second to none. Although our lathes are small, they can produce high-quality precision parts. Our 8″ tabletop lathe will not only cut wood and plastic but is also rigid and accurate enough to cut aluminum and steel parts. This small lathe is a desktop-size machine with full-size machine precision and accuracy.

Standard equipment includes:

  • A powerful 90V DC motor with electronic speed controller*
  • 2.75″ (70mm) x 6.0″ (152mm) crosslide
  • 15″ (381mm) steel bed to allow 8″ (203mm) between centers
  • Standard 1-5/8″ (41mm) laser-engraved aluminum handwheels
  • Pulleys, drive belt, faceplate, lathe dog, two dead centers, three hexagonal keys, tool post, sharpened high-speed steel cutting tool, eight-foot three-wire power cord, and instruction manual

* Not included with lathe without motor and speed control

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General Instructions

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Swing Over Bed 3.50″ (90 mm)
Swing Over Carriage 1.75″ (45 mm)
Distance Between Centers 8.00″ (200 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
Travel of Crosslide 4.25″ (110 mm)
Tailstock Spindle Taper #0 Morse
Protractor Graduations 0° to 45° by 5°
Handwheel Graduations .001″ (.01 mm)
Length Overall 23.5″ (597 mm)
Width Overall 10.5″ (267 mm)

Height Overall 8.5″ (216 mm)
Shipping Weight 24 lb. (10.9 kg
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

4000-Series Manual Lathe

Click on the link for the exploded view of the 4000-Series Manual Lathe to help identify replacement parts.

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

Click the P/Ns below to download a zipped version of the IGS 3D CAD file. You will need to extract the zip file before viewing the files.
4000 Series 8″ Lathe 3D IGS model
4000 Series 8″ Lathe w/1041 3-Jaw Chuck 3D IGS model
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4000 (4100) 4400 (4410)
Swing over bed 3.50″ (90 mm) 3.50″ (90 mm)
Swing over carriage 1.75″ (44.5 mm) 1.75″ (44.5 mm)
Distance between centers 8.00″ (200 mm) 17.00″ (430 mm)
Hole through spindle .405″ (10 mm) .405″ (10 mm)
Spindle nose thread 3/4-16 T.P.I. 3/4-16 T.P.I.
Spindle nose taper #1 Morse #1 Morse
Spindle runout of Morse taper 0005″ or less .0005″ or less
Travel of crosslide 4.25″ (110 mm) 4.25″ (110 mm)
Tailstock spindle taper #0 Morse #0 Morse
Tailstock spindle travel 1.75″ (44.5 mm) 1.75″ (44.5 mm)
Protractor graduations 0° to 45° by 5° 0° to 45° by 5°
Handwheel graduations 001″ (.01 mm) 001″ (.01 mm)
Handwheel type Standard Handwheels Zero Adjustable Handwheels (With the exception of DRO machines, which come with DRO handwheels)
Electronically controlled spindle speed range 70 to 2,800 RPM 70 to 2,800 RPM
Length overall 23″ (584 mm) 32.5″ (826 mm)
Width overall 10.25″ (260 mm) 10.55″ (267 mm)
Height overall 8″ (203 mm) 8.5″ (216 mm)
Shipping weight 24 lb. (10.9 kg) 30 lb. (13.6 kg)
Motor Specs
Input voltage 100 to 240 VAC, 50 or 60 Hz
Output to motor 90 VDC
Current draw .5 to 15 amps, depending on the load
No-load output shaft speed 6000 RPM (no pulley)
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Spindle Specs
Spindle End play (factory
adjustment of preload)
.0002″ (.005 mm) or less, normal pulleys
Runout at nose .0005″ (0.013 mm) or less
Bearings Two 20 mm lifetime lubricated ball bearings with adjustable preload