live spindle

American

[lahyv] / laɪv /

noun

spindle6

Example Sentences

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The clutch c has a cone at t and slides endways upon the live spindle z.

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This head is operated by the upright lever shown in the figure, this lever being connected to the clutch shown upon the live spindle.

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This machine consists of a head carrying a live spindle which drives the cutting tools, which latter are called cutters or mills.

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The work is fed to the revolving cutter by the two levers shown, the end one of which is for the vertical and the other for the horizontal motion, which is in a direction at a right angle to the live spindle axis.

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The cone and live spindle are here carried in boxes carried in vertical slideways in the headstock, so as to be adjustable in height from the work table, and is provided with a footstock for supporting the outer end of the live spindle, which is necessary in all heavy milling.

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