American machinists' handbook and dictionary of shop terms : a reference book of machine shop and drawing room data, methods and definitions (1914)
Colvin, Fred H. (Fred Herbert), 1867-1965, Stanley, Frank A. (Frank Arthur), b. 1874 · New York : McGraw-Hill book company ; London : Hill · leaf 595
C … 566 BABBITT —BELT B Babbitt Metal — A good mixture for bearings where the load is nottoo heavy. Consists of varying proportions of tin, antimony,and copper, and sometimes lead. Tin is the base. Back-laDh — Usually applied to lost motion in gears, sometimes toscrew in a nut. Backing-off — Removing…
Machine-shop practice
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