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live spindle

American  
[lahyv] / laɪv /

noun

  1. spindle6


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Furthermore, the tailstock has to be moved back in line with the live spindle axis for turning parallel again, and this is a troublesome matter, especially when the work is long.

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

Another and excellent plan for large lathes, is to thread the centre and provide it with a nut m, which on being screwed against the end face of the live spindle will release the centre.

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

The dead centre spindle is locked at each end of its bearing in the tailstock, thus securing it firmly in line with the live spindle.

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

Now the relation between the seven holes in f is such that when f has rotated its 1⁄7 rotation, one of the seven holes is in line with the live spindle.

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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