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cone pulley

American  

noun

  1. (on a lathe) a pulley consisting of a conelike arrangement of graduated, concentric pulleys for driving the headstock at different speeds.


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Referring now to the feed motions, the machine is provided with a quick return for the cutter, the mechanism of which is as follows: The cone pulley a4, Fig.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua

The belt in question was very soft and pliable, but a little twisted from use on a cone pulley where it had rubbed against one side.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua

The diameters of pulleys e, f, and of f, g, and g, are proportioned so as to reduce the speed of the cone pulley d, down to that desirable for the carriage feed.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua

The cone pulley should be perfectly balanced, otherwise at high speeds the lathe will shake or tremble from the unbalanced centrifugal motion, and the tremors will be produced to some extent on the work.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua

This pump is operated by an eccentric upon the end of the shaft of the cone pulley.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua

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