live spindle
Americannoun
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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
The live spindle is of steel and will receive rods up to 1⁄2 inch in diameter.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Joshua Rose
The live spindle is of steel and is hollow, and its journals are ground.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Joshua Rose
Another and excellent plan for large lathes, is to thread the centre and provide it with a nut m, which on being screwed against the end face of the live spindle will release the centre.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Joshua Rose
The design should be such as to hold the axial line of its spindle true with the axial line of the live spindle.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Joshua Rose
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