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Sharp Industries 12" COLUMN DIAMETER, 48.5" ARM Radial Arm Drill RD-1230

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This is a high performance machine ideal for drilling, tapping , boring, reaming, lapping, screwing, counter boring, spot facing, and much more, on materials such as cast iron and steel.

  • 12” column diameter
  • MT#4 spindle, 5 HP motor
  • 48.5” column to spindle center
  • Drilling: 2.18” cast iron, 1.62” steel
  • Boring: 4.75” cast iron, 3.37” steel
  • Hardened and ground arm slide ways and gears
  • Double tube column design to increase rigidity
  • Arm elevation controlled by electric motor
  • Manually operated arm, head, clamping
  • Safety device prevents arm from dropping even when bronze nut is worn out
  • Spindle depth setting with automatic kickout
  • Auto reverse tapping function
  • T-slots and drain channels on box table
Specifications and Manual
Specification Inch Metric
Column & Spindle Travel
Diameter of Column 11.81″ 300 mm
Distance Column Surface to Spindle Center, Max. 48.5″ 1232 mm
Distance Column Surface to Spindle Center, Min. 13.37″ 339.59 mm
Travel of Spindle Head 35″ 890 mm
Distance Base Surface to Spindle End, Max. 54″ 1371 mm
Distance Base Surface to Spindle End, Min. 19.37″ 492 mm
Elevating Height of Arm 2.88 ft. 0.87 m
Table & Base
Effective Area of Table 27.62″ × 19.62″ × 15.75″ 701 × 498 × 400 mm
Dimensions of Base 67.68″ × 27.93″ × 6.5″ 1719 × 640 × 160 mm
Spindle Specifications
Taper Hole in Spindle MT #4
Stroke of Spindle 9.87″ 251 mm
R.P.M. of Spindle (range × steps) 44–150 × 12 steps
Feed of Spindle (1PR × steps) 0.002–0.006″ × 3 steps 0.0508–0.1524 mm × 3 steps
Motors & Controls
Main Motor 5 HP (2‑speed) 3.72 kW
Elevating Motor 1 HP 0.74 kW
Clamping Motor (Column & Gear‑box) 1 HP 0.74 kW
Clamping Motor (Arm) 1 HP 0.74 kW
Coolant Pump 0.12 HP 0.089 kW
Physical & Power
Machine Height from Floor, Max. 9.12 ft. 2.77 m
Measurement (L × W × H) 6.66 × 3.25 × 7.41 ft 2032 × 991 × 2210 mm
Approximate Shipping Weight 4950 lbs 2245 kg
Drilling, Tapping & Boring Capacity (Cast Iron)
Drilling 2.18″ 55.37 mm
Tapping Capacity 1.5″ 38 mm
Boring 4.75″ 121 mm
Drilling, Tapping & Boring Capacity (Steel)
Drilling 1.62″ 41.14 mm
Tapping Capacity 1″ 25.4 mm
Boring 3.37″ 85.59 mm
Total Power Consumption
220 V 8 kVA / 25 amps 8 kVA / 25 amps
440 V 8 kVA / 12.5 amps 8 kVA / 12.5 amps

RD-1230 Manual

Operation Manual and Parts List

RD-1230 Manual Click Here to Open!
Standard Equipment
  • Box table
  • Coolant system
  • Work light
  • 220V or 440V
Optional Add-Ons

Call for Price

  • Tilting box table
Description

This is a high performance machine ideal for drilling, tapping , boring, reaming, lapping, screwing, counter boring, spot facing, and much more, on materials such as cast iron and steel.

  • 12” column diameter
  • MT#4 spindle, 5 HP motor
  • 48.5” column to spindle center
  • Drilling: 2.18” cast iron, 1.62” steel
  • Boring: 4.75” cast iron, 3.37” steel
  • Hardened and ground arm slide ways and gears
  • Double tube column design to increase rigidity
  • Arm elevation controlled by electric motor
  • Manually operated arm, head, clamping
  • Safety device prevents arm from dropping even when bronze nut is worn out
  • Spindle depth setting with automatic kickout
  • Auto reverse tapping function
  • T-slots and drain channels on box table
Specifications and Manual
Specification Inch Metric
Column & Spindle Travel
Diameter of Column 11.81″ 300 mm
Distance Column Surface to Spindle Center, Max. 48.5″ 1232 mm
Distance Column Surface to Spindle Center, Min. 13.37″ 339.59 mm
Travel of Spindle Head 35″ 890 mm
Distance Base Surface to Spindle End, Max. 54″ 1371 mm
Distance Base Surface to Spindle End, Min. 19.37″ 492 mm
Elevating Height of Arm 2.88 ft. 0.87 m
Table & Base
Effective Area of Table 27.62″ × 19.62″ × 15.75″ 701 × 498 × 400 mm
Dimensions of Base 67.68″ × 27.93″ × 6.5″ 1719 × 640 × 160 mm
Spindle Specifications
Taper Hole in Spindle MT #4
Stroke of Spindle 9.87″ 251 mm
R.P.M. of Spindle (range × steps) 44–150 × 12 steps
Feed of Spindle (1PR × steps) 0.002–0.006″ × 3 steps 0.0508–0.1524 mm × 3 steps
Motors & Controls
Main Motor 5 HP (2‑speed) 3.72 kW
Elevating Motor 1 HP 0.74 kW
Clamping Motor (Column & Gear‑box) 1 HP 0.74 kW
Clamping Motor (Arm) 1 HP 0.74 kW
Coolant Pump 0.12 HP 0.089 kW
Physical & Power
Machine Height from Floor, Max. 9.12 ft. 2.77 m
Measurement (L × W × H) 6.66 × 3.25 × 7.41 ft 2032 × 991 × 2210 mm
Approximate Shipping Weight 4950 lbs 2245 kg
Drilling, Tapping & Boring Capacity (Cast Iron)
Drilling 2.18″ 55.37 mm
Tapping Capacity 1.5″ 38 mm
Boring 4.75″ 121 mm
Drilling, Tapping & Boring Capacity (Steel)
Drilling 1.62″ 41.14 mm
Tapping Capacity 1″ 25.4 mm
Boring 3.37″ 85.59 mm
Total Power Consumption
220 V 8 kVA / 25 amps 8 kVA / 25 amps
440 V 8 kVA / 12.5 amps 8 kVA / 12.5 amps

RD-1230 Manual

Operation Manual and Parts List

RD-1230 Manual Click Here to Open!
Standard Equipment
  • Box table
  • Coolant system
  • Work light
  • 220V or 440V
Optional Add-Ons

Call for Price

  • Tilting box table
Shipping

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