The Modern Practice of American Machinists & Engineers, Including the Construction, Application, and Use of Drills, Lathe Tools, Cutters for Boring Cylinders and Hollow Work Generally ...: Together with Workshop Management, Economy of Manufacture, the Steam Engine ... Etc., Etc |
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... rule for ordinary work , 13 feet per minute for cast - iron turned in lathes , 15 feet for turned wrought - iron , and 15 feet for planers , alike on all metals , is a fair estimate . It is very possible that our readers may have some ...
... rule for ordinary work , 13 feet per minute for cast - iron turned in lathes , 15 feet for turned wrought - iron , and 15 feet for planers , alike on all metals , is a fair estimate . It is very possible that our readers may have some ...
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... is by no means likely , the centre will not be true , as a rule , when the work is run over many times . For as the work revolves the orifice in the end of the shaft wears , where. job , as shown in fig . 46 . 74 TURNING TOOLS .
... is by no means likely , the centre will not be true , as a rule , when the work is run over many times . For as the work revolves the orifice in the end of the shaft wears , where. job , as shown in fig . 46 . 74 TURNING TOOLS .
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... rules , or laws , for definite instructions in a case where so much depends upon practical knowledge . The principle of a key is that of a wedge , and it secures the wheel mainly by that force ; how far the taper of the key should ...
... rules , or laws , for definite instructions in a case where so much depends upon practical knowledge . The principle of a key is that of a wedge , and it secures the wheel mainly by that force ; how far the taper of the key should ...
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... rules are practical , and will give good results with good workmanship . If the cast- iron is overheated and burned , the unskilful work- man must not blame the formula for his failure ; or if he put on such a blast as to blow the ...
... rules are practical , and will give good results with good workmanship . If the cast- iron is overheated and burned , the unskilful work- man must not blame the formula for his failure ; or if he put on such a blast as to blow the ...
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... rules which experience proves the uselessness of . We have , as a result , the performance of the engine of the Golden City , a new steamer belong- ing to the Pacific Mail Steamship Company . It is of the beam variety ; the beam ...
... rules which experience proves the uselessness of . We have , as a result , the performance of the engine of the Golden City , a new steamer belong- ing to the Pacific Mail Steamship Company . It is of the beam variety ; the beam ...
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