live spindle
Americannoun
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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 driven by a worm-wheel, provided around the circumference of the face plate.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
The live spindle should be enlarged at the face plate end, and tapered at both ends, as indicated in the engraving.
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
The single-geared lathe, signifying that it has no gear-wheels to reduce the speed of rotation of the live spindle from that of the cone.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
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