The Amateur Mechanic's Workshop: a Treatise Containing Plain and Concise Directions for the Manipulation of Wood and Metals: Including Casting, Forging Brazing, Soldering, and Carpentry |
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... applying their right hand to the workman's hammer . And " Old File " set himself to inquire the character of these successful amateurs , that he might learn , if possible , the origin of their success . The result of his inquiries may ...
... applying their right hand to the workman's hammer . And " Old File " set himself to inquire the character of these successful amateurs , that he might learn , if possible , the origin of their success . The result of his inquiries may ...
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... applied , and a gentle blast of air then set on . The oil imme- diately sinks into the funnel , and the stopcock must be opened , and so regulated as to keep the oil barely visible at the bottom of the funnel . If too much oil is ...
... applied , and a gentle blast of air then set on . The oil imme- diately sinks into the funnel , and the stopcock must be opened , and so regulated as to keep the oil barely visible at the bottom of the funnel . If too much oil is ...
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... applied : - " The malleable iron castings are at the opposite extreme of the scale , and are rendered extremely soft by the abstraction of their carbon , whereby they are nearly reduced to the condition of pure malleable iron , but ...
... applied : - " The malleable iron castings are at the opposite extreme of the scale , and are rendered extremely soft by the abstraction of their carbon , whereby they are nearly reduced to the condition of pure malleable iron , but ...
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... applied near its other end , the latter is supported by the work , and the unsupported part towards the handle has a downward tendency . At the middle of the stroke , the centre of the file being supported , the pressure on its ends ...
... applied near its other end , the latter is supported by the work , and the unsupported part towards the handle has a downward tendency . At the middle of the stroke , the centre of the file being supported , the pressure on its ends ...
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... applied , even these minute tools may be made equally scientifically . A small piece of steel wire , being taken in its soft annealed state , is flattened at one end with the hammer , which spreads it like A , Fig . 45. It is then filed ...
... applied , even these minute tools may be made equally scientifically . A small piece of steel wire , being taken in its soft annealed state , is flattened at one end with the hammer , which spreads it like A , Fig . 45. It is then filed ...
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