live centre

/ laɪv /

noun

See dead centre
a conically pointed rod mounted in the headstock of a lathe that locates and turns with the workpiece Compare dead centre

But even in this case the weight of the work will aid to spring it, and relieve it from contact with the live centre.

A cutter, like a fluted reamer, such as is shown in Fig. 1271, is then put in the live centre of the lathe.

On the live centre d is a clamp for securing the work or mandrel holding dog.

If the live centre does not run true the following difficulties are met with.

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