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live centre

British

/ laɪv /

noun

a conically pointed rod mounted in the headstock of a lathe that locates and turns with the workpiece Compare dead centre

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On the live centre d is a clamp for securing the work or mandrel holding dog.

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

The lathe centres should, for parallel work, stand axially true one with the other, and this can only be the case when the live centre runs true.

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

But even in this case the weight of the work will aid to spring it, and relieve it from contact with the live centre.

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

It can, however, be driven on the live centre by a driver or dog, and supported at the other end by the cone plate without any trouble, and with an assurance of true work.

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

If the live centre does not run true the following difficulties are met with.

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

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