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headstock [′hed ‚stäk]
(mechanical engineering)
The device on a lathe for carrying the revolving spindle.
The movable head of certain measuring machines.
The device on a cylindrical grinding machine for rotating the work.
Also known as workhead.


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The Opti- drive headstock suspension system protects and absorbs all shock and stress to the tractor lift arms and hydraulic lifting gear experienced during field work and road transport.
Later on at the same show I smashed my guitar and the neck broke, but the headstock was still attached with the strings so when I picked up the body to throw against the wall it came flying by and smashed me in the back of the head.
FEATURES & FUNCTIONS: These are small tools for sliding headstock CNC machines.
 
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