live spindle
Americannoun
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The thrust against the live spindle is taken by an adjustable steel tail piece.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
It consists of simply a bracket, a b, fitted to the tool-box of the slide rest, carrying a spindle with one end screwed to receive any face plates or chucks that fit the lathe live spindle.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
The front bearing of the live spindle is made of large diameter to give rigidity, and the usual collar for the face plate to screw against is thus dispensed with.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
The live spindle drives a cutter or saw e, beneath which is the device for holding the screws to be slotted, this device also being shown detached and upon the floor.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
Thus in this arrangement the lead screw will again revolve at the same speed as the live spindle, and the thread cut will be of the same pitch as the pitch of the lead screw.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
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