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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Example Sentences

The running head has one cone pulley connected by suitable gearing to three face plates.

From Scientific American, Volume XXXVI., No. 8, February 24, 1877 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures. by Various

The largest and smallest steps of the cone pulley are of iron, the intermediate steps being of wood, and a brake is provided to enable the lathe to be stopped quickly.

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

In this machine the motion for both drilling and turning is received by belt on the cone pulley shown on the right, which is provided with back gear similar to that of a lathe.

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

The numbers given in table are the differences between the diameters of the adjacent steps on either cone pulley, and can be employed when there are either five or three steps on a cone.

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