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Handler Red Wing Lathe, 1/4 HP, 115V · Low base · Lathe only · Standard
SKU 007-0032MFR# 26A
Base
Low base
Low base$536.74
High base$409.00
Package
Lathe only
Lathe only$536.74
With tapered spindles$627.10
With #7L chuck & #18 precision chuck$689.94
Straight shaft$628.76
Straight shaft, low speed
Color
Standard
The Handler Red Wing Lathe #26A is a piece of lab fabrication and finishing equipment. It is designed for various tasks requiring a motor on top of a laboratory bench.
This model features a 1/4 HP motor offering two speeds, 1725 rpm and 3450 rpm, to accommodate different operational needs. Its low base configuration, standing at 4 1/2 inches, is optimized for stable benchtop placement. The unit operates on 115v.
Product
- Manufacturer
- Handler
- Manufacturer #
- 26A
- Item code
- 007-0032
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- Laboratory
- Category
- Lab Equipment
- Subcategory
- Lab Fabrication & Finishing Equipment
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Questions
What is Handler Red Wing Lathe, 1/4 HP, 115V used for?
The Handler Red Wing Lathe #26A is a piece of lab fabrication and finishing equipment.
Which base and package and color options are on this page?
This page carries 2 base options: Low base, High base. This page carries 5 package options: Lathe only, With tapered spindles, With #7L chuck & #18 precision chuck, Straight shaft, Straight shaft, low speed. This page carries 3 color options: Standard, White, Onyx Black. Pick one to see its price, part number and stock.
When does it ship?
In-stock orders placed before 3 PM ET ship the same day; anything not on our shelf ships within 3 business days.Ground shipping is free over $10.
About lathes
Removable prostheses are mostly polished by laboratory staff on a lathe. One published sequence polishes first with pumice on a wet felt cone and then with rouge on a soft cloth wheel for the final shine.
This shelf holds the bench machines of a dental laboratory: lathes, model trimmers, vibrators, mixers, and casting and polishing units. A cast is a life-size likeness formed from a material poured into an impression. Polishing is the act of making a denture or casting smooth and glossy, usually by friction.
A study of dental laboratories lists finishing crowns, bridges and partial dentures among its noisiest work, and names vibrators, polishing equipment and sandblasters as sources of high sound levels.
How the machines differ
- Lathes — Spins the wheels, cones and buffs used for polishing; the CDC lists lathes among the items to be cleaned and disinfected between patients.
- Lab Vibrators — Shakes the mix into the impression after it has been mixed.
- Mixing Equipment — Blends powder and water, under vacuum, before the mix is poured.
- Electro-Polishing Equipment — Brightens metal by removing a thin layer electrolytically, where a lathe polishes by friction.
- Casting Units — Fills a mould with molten material, where the other machines here shape or finish a solid one.
The shelf also holds model trimmers; no source on our allowed list describes them, so this guide does not.
What to look at when choosing
Air in the mix: the strength, hardness and abrasion resistance of a gypsum cast are affected by the number and size of the voids in it.
Surface after polishing: studies cited in the denture literature put the acceptable roughness of a hard surface in the mouth at no more than 0.2 micrometres.
The CDC reports that dental laboratory technicians can breathe in crystalline silica dust when mixing powders, removing castings from moulds, grinding and polishing castings and porcelain, and blasting with silica sand.
Cleaning between cases: the CDC notes that pressure pots and water baths are particularly susceptible to contamination and should be cleaned and disinfected between patients.
Sources: The Glossary of Prosthodontic Terms, 9th edition (J Prosthet Dent 2017) · Assessment of hearing performance of dental technicians due to the professional noise exposure (BMC Oral Health 2023) · Rao et al. 2015, Surface roughness of three heat-cured acrylic denture base resins with different conventional lathe polishing techniques (J Indian Prosthodont Soc) · CDC, Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings, 2003 (MMWR 52 RR-17) · A new dental casting technique for production of void-free dental models (Eur Oral Res 2020) · CDC, Silicosis in Dental Laboratory Technicians, Five States, 1994-2000 (MMWR 53(09))
