{"product_id":"sharp-vertical-knee-mill-lmv-49-dvs-9-x-49-table-3-hp-digital-variable-speed","title":"Sharp Vertical Knee Mill LMV-49-DVS — 9\" x 49\" Table, 3 HP Digital Variable Speed","description":"\u003ch2\u003eOverview\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe LMV-49-DVS is Sharp's top-of-the-line manual vertical knee mill, and it carries several features Sharp patented rather than borrowed. US-based Sharp Industries has been supplying machine tools since 1976, building under an ISO 9001 certified process, and this is the machine their reputation rests on.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe patented knuckle-head design is the headline.\u003c\/strong\u003e Most knee mills hold the vertical head with three bolts squeezing the casting — and over years of milling, heads slip. Sharp's knuckle uses six bolts, three per side, fitted into circular T-slots with matching nuts securing from the outside. The head locks in place instead of relying on clamping friction, which is the single biggest accuracy problem on a Bridgeport-pattern mill.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDigital variable speed runs the spindle from 65 to 4,500 RPM with an LED readout and a magnetic brake. Change speed by turning a knob mid-cut — no belt swapping, no stopping. The motor shaft and vari-drive pulleys are dynamically balanced and chromed with ground ribs on the inside diameter, so speed changes are smooth rather than notchy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccuracy comes from the spindle assembly: a pair of precision ABEC-7 angular contact bearings, a quill ground and chromed to fit its housing, and a resulting spindle runout of \u003cstrong\u003e0.0002\" TIR\u003c\/strong\u003e. Meehanite castings throughout, chromed dovetail ways, and hardened and ground box ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo more details worth knowing. The backlash eliminator uses a double-nut design — a pair of bronze nuts kept in contact with the feed screw, adjustable with a supplied custom tool — rather than the older split-nut squeeze. And dual clamps on the knee and saddle lock the table evenly to the column, preventing the skew that single clamps introduce.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eKey specs\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\" x 49\" with three T-slots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTravel:\u003c\/strong\u003e 36.6\" longitudinal, 12\" cross, 16\" knee, 12\" ram\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpindle:\u003c\/strong\u003e 65–4,500 RPM digital variable speed, R-8 taper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMotor:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 HP, 220\/440V\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpindle runout:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.0002\" TIR\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHead:\u003c\/strong\u003e patented six-bolt knuckle design, tilts 45°\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWays:\u003c\/strong\u003e chromed dovetail, hardened and ground box ways\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\"\u003eModel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLMV-49-DVS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\"\u003eType\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKnee type manual vertical milling machine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\"\u003eTable size\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9\" x 49\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\"\u003eLongitudinal travel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e36.6\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\"\u003eCross travel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\"\u003eKnee travel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\"\u003eRam travel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\"\u003eSpindle speed\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e65–4,500 RPM, digital variable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\"\u003eSpindle taper\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eR-8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\"\u003eQuill diameter\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3-3\/8\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\"\u003eSpindle to table distance\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.125\" to 18\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\"\u003eSpindle runout\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.0002\" TIR\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\"\u003eHead tilting angle\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e45°\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\"\u003eT-slots\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 · 5\/8\" wide, 2-1\/2\" pitch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\"\u003eMotor\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 HP\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\"\u003eVoltage\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e220V or 440V (specify at order)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\"\u003eAmperage\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8 A at 220V · 4 A at 440V\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\"\u003eSlide ways\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChromed dovetail · hardened and ground box ways\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\"\u003eSpindle bearings\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePair of precision ABEC-7 angular contact\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\"\u003eCastings\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMeehanite\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\"\u003eOverall dimensions\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7' x 6.5' x 6.7'\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\"\u003eCertification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISO 9001 certified design and management process\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eStandard features\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePatented knuckle-head design — six bolts in circular T-slots prevent head slippage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDigital variable speed head with LED screen and magnetic brake\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDouble-nut backlash eliminator with bronze nuts and supplied adjustment tool\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDual clamps on knee and saddle, handles adjustable to 12 positions, prevent skewing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoller bearing support at the bottom of the motor shaft for proper spindle loading and alignment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThrust bearings at the end of the table and saddle preload the feed screw and eliminate end play\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf-lubricating motor shaft — oil channel fed by a grease fitting keeps the vari-drive pulley moving smoothly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuill CNC ground to a mirror finish and chromed to fit the housing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTapered gibs on the ways for easy long-term adjustment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSaddle underside hand scraped for oil retention and to keep chips out of the knee ways\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree-spinning feed handles reduce operator hand friction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrecision ground gibs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eManuals and documentation\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sharp-industries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/SHARP-LMV-49-DVS.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLMV-49-DVS Specification Sheet (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sharp-industries.com\/parts-books\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eSharp Operators and Electrical Manuals Library\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eOrdering and freight\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eShips by freight and needs rigging rather than a curbside drop. Send us your delivery address, dock situation, and access details and we will build a complete landed quote covering freight and placement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePower:\u003c\/strong\u003e wired 220V or 440V — specify which at order. The DVS head runs on single phase at 220V, which is unusual for a mill in this class and worth knowing if your shop has no three-phase service.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso available:\u003c\/strong\u003e the same machine with AcuRite MillPwr G2 CNC control in 2-axis (LMV-49-DVS-MP-2) or 3-axis (LMV-49-DVS-MP-3) configurations. Ask us if you want conversational CNC on this frame.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sharp Industries","offers":[{"title":"3 HP — 220V — Digital Variable Speed","offer_id":45800779776047,"sku":"LMV-49-DVS","price":15400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/8892\/1391\/files\/LMV-49-DVS-1.jpg?v=1786223082","url":"https:\/\/heavymachinerypros.com\/products\/sharp-vertical-knee-mill-lmv-49-dvs-9-x-49-table-3-hp-digital-variable-speed","provider":"Heavy Machinery Pros","version":"1.0","type":"link"}