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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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

The sea lies all about this long-necked cape— There come the dogs, straight for me every one— Me, live despair, live centre of alarms!—

From A Book of Strife in the Form of The Diary of an Old Soul by MacDonald, George

Place the bar of iron again in the lathe, with the turned end next to the live centre, and move the lathe carriage, so that the tool is on the turned end of the bar.

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

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

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

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