tailstock
Americannoun
noun
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Origin of tailstock
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The center is then drilled and reamed at one end by pressing the work against the revolving drill with the tailstock spindle, which is fed out by turning handle n.
From Turning and Boring A specialized treatise for machinists, students in the industrial and engineering schools, and apprentices, on turning and boring methods, etc. by Franklin D. Jones
To determine how much the tailstock of a lathe must be set over to turn a given taper, the construction shown in Fig.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Joshua Rose
On account of the weight of the tailstock it is fitted with rollers, which may be operated to lift it from the bed when it is to be moved along the lathe bed.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Joshua Rose
The tailstock is set over until the point of b will just touch the bottom of the groove at each end of the work.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Joshua Rose
The tailstock or poppet-head screw is a right hand because the nut moves in this case.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Joshua Rose
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