The Engineer's Handy-book: Containing a Full Explanation of the Steam-engine Indicator, and Its Use and Advantages to Engineers and Steam Users. With Formulæ for Estimating the Power of All Classes of Steam-engines; Also, Facts, Figures, Questions, and Tables for Engineers who Wish to Qualify Themselves for the United States Navy, the Revenue Service, the Mercantile Marine, Or to Take Charge of the Better Class of Stationary Steam-engines. With Illustrations |
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... SHAFTS THE PUTNAM MACHINE COMPANY'S AUTOMATIC CUT - OFF ENGINE 138 How To PUT AN ENGINE IN LINE • HOW TO SET UP A STATIONARY ENGINE 136 137 • 141 • 143 HOW TO REVERSE AN ENGINE HOW TO REPAIR STEAM - ENGINES 145 . 146 HOW TO INCREASE THE ...
... SHAFTS THE PUTNAM MACHINE COMPANY'S AUTOMATIC CUT - OFF ENGINE 138 How To PUT AN ENGINE IN LINE • HOW TO SET UP A STATIONARY ENGINE 136 137 • 141 • 143 HOW TO REVERSE AN ENGINE HOW TO REPAIR STEAM - ENGINES 145 . 146 HOW TO INCREASE THE ...
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... SHAFTS CROSS - HEAD BEARINGS . VALVE - RODS . THE ECCENTRIC PAGE . 167 169 . 170 172 175 177 . 180 . 181 THE CRANK CRANK - PINS CRANK - SHAFT JOURNALS AND MAIN - BEARINGS KEYS , GIBS , AND STRAPS THE LINK FLY - WHEELS . THE WATERTOWN ...
... SHAFTS CROSS - HEAD BEARINGS . VALVE - RODS . THE ECCENTRIC PAGE . 167 169 . 170 172 175 177 . 180 . 181 THE CRANK CRANK - PINS CRANK - SHAFT JOURNALS AND MAIN - BEARINGS KEYS , GIBS , AND STRAPS THE LINK FLY - WHEELS . THE WATERTOWN ...
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... , having the journals for the beam- centres on the top , and the legs bolted to the bottom of the cylin- der on one side , and to the main crank - shaft journals on the other . The walking - beams were of the web - beam. 3 25.
... , having the journals for the beam- centres on the top , and the legs bolted to the bottom of the cylin- der on one side , and to the main crank - shaft journals on the other . The walking - beams were of the web - beam. 3 25.
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... shaft . The opposite side of the trough extends from the guiding - cylinder , with a gradually descending curve , to the base , into the upper portion of which it gracefully merges . The steam - cylinder rests on a separate bed or foot ...
... shaft . The opposite side of the trough extends from the guiding - cylinder , with a gradually descending curve , to the base , into the upper portion of which it gracefully merges . The steam - cylinder rests on a separate bed or foot ...
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... shaft . This shaft carries two forked arms , which take hold of the small rods run- Ining through the hollow rocker - shafts . These rods are enlarged at their ends , where they carry the adjustable slides which operate the steam ...
... shaft . This shaft carries two forked arms , which take hold of the small rods run- Ining through the hollow rocker - shafts . These rods are enlarged at their ends , where they carry the adjustable slides which operate the steam ...
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adjustment air-pump amount angles applied atmosphere Automatic Cut-Off Engine bed-plate belt boiler causes centre clearance coal compound connected connecting-rod Corliss Engine crank crank-pin crank-shaft cross-head Cube cubic foot cubic inches cylinder diagram diameter divide eccentric equal exhaust expansion feet per minute fly-wheel friction fuel give governor high-pressure horse-power INCHES OF MERCURY indicator indicator diagrams injector iron latent heat length lever lift locomotive low-pressure marine engines mean effective pressure mechanical motion move multiply number of revolutions opening pillow-block pipe piston piston-rod point of cut-off port pressure in pounds pressure of steam proportion pump quantity quotient revolutions per minute Rule for finding safety-valve salinometer screw shaft side slide-valve specific gravity speed square inch steam steam-boilers steam-chest steam-engines steam-valve stroke surface surface condenser TABLE SHOWING temperature term tion tube vacuum valve valve-gear valve-rod valve-stem velocity vertical weight