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A Descriptive Treatise on Constructive Steam-Engineering; Embracing Engines, Pumps and Boilers, and Their Accessories and Appendages

A Descriptive Treatise on Constructive Steam-Engineering; Embracing Engines, Pumps and Boilers, and Their Accessories and Appendages


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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1890 Excerpt: ... Stimer's tube is shown at G. Hall's form of packing is shown in H. One end of the tube is expanded, while the other end passes through a screw-gland stuffing-box. Chapman's form of packing is shown in /. The packing-boxes are filled with Babbitt metal, and afterwards calked. To prevent the tube crawling out, each end is slightly expanded. The tube packings just explained do not permit the withdrawal of the tube without permanent injury. The packing shown at J consists of a small rubber ring which is pressed against the joint by means of a nut and washer Engineering, xxxii. 304). Sewell's packing is shown at K. Rubber is used as the packing material, and is pressed against the tube by the small tubular gland. The cover-plate presses against the gland. The tube cannot crawl out on account of the shoulder shown in the cover-plate. When putting on the cover-plate all the tubes are packed at the same time. This packing is the same at both ends of the tube. Archbold's packing is shown in L. Each tube is packed separately by a screw gland, while the tube cannot crawl out on account of the brass wire shown as brazed to it. Wilson's packing shown at M is similar to Sewell's, except that each tube is packed and screwed separately. Allen's soft wood packing is shown in N. The wood, at first a hollow cylinder, expands, and is self-locking when it becomes wet. The ends of the tubes are split to prevent crawling. Condensers packed with the Allen joint, when out of use for several months at a time, are usually found to have tight tube-joints. It is efficient and inexpensive. Wheeler's condenser tubing is shown at P. It has screw-joints only. The circulating water follows the course of the arrows, steam surrounding the larger tube. Q illustrates Todd's method of making a ...


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  • ISBN-13: 9781130728965
  • Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com
  • Publisher Imprint: Rarebooksclub.com
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 166
  • Spine Width: 9 mm
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 113072896X
  • Publisher Date: 01 Mar 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 308 gr


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