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live spindle

American  
[lahyv] / laɪv /

noun

  1. spindle6


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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 Joshua Rose

The bearings for the live spindle are solid bushes slightly tapered, and are driven into the head from each end up to and against the flanges.

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

To test if the live spindle is true with the bed or shear guides, a piece such as in Fig.

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

The thrust against the live spindle is taken by an adjustable steel tail piece.

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

It consists of a cylindrical chuck fitting from a to b into the coned hole in the live spindle so as to be driven thereby.

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

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