live spindle
Americannoun
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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 Rose, Joshua
Another method employed on small lathes is to drill a hole through the live spindle to receive a taper pin p, the live centre end being shown at c.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
The live spindle is of steel and is hollow, and its journals are ground.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
The front bearing of the live spindle is made of large diameter to give rigidity, and the usual collar for the face plate to screw against is thus dispensed with.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
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 Rose, Joshua
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