live spindle
Americannoun
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The live spindle is driven by a worm-wheel, provided around the circumference of the face plate.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Joshua Rose
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 Joshua Rose
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 Joshua Rose
As the bore of the tailstock is exactly in line with the live spindle, it follows that the dead spindle will be locked also in line with it.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Joshua Rose
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 Joshua Rose
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