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driving dog
noun
(on a lathe) a clamp securing a piece of work and engaging with a slot in a faceplate.
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The driving dog, especially for large work of this kind, should be heavy and stiff, because light flexible clamps or dogs vibrate and frequently cause chattering.
Some machinists, when cutting a double thread, simply remove the work from the lathe and turn it one-half a revolution by placing the tail of the driving dog in the opposite slot of the faceplate.
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