back gear
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Motion to the drill spindle is conveyed by belt from a pulley on this same live spindle, hence the same cone pulley and back gear are utilized for either drilling or turning.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
Various methods of moving the back gear into and out of gear with the cone spindle gears are employed.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
The back gear is arranged to drive the spindle direct without the power requiring to be transmitted through a shaft, which induces vibration.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
As shown in the sketch, g is in one of these grooves while h is the other, but when the back gear is in, g would be in h.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
Gallagher pulled the reversing lever into the back gear and sent the failing steam whistling into the chilled cylinders with cautious little jerks at the throttle.
From Empire Builders by Hambidge, Jay
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