Appleton's dictionary of machines, mechanics, engine-work, and engineering (1861)
Appleton, firm, publishers, New York. (1852, D. Appleton & Co.) · New York : D. Appleton · leaf 76
sides of the tube throughout, and also of the soundness of material. Sincethen a mode of manufacturing hollow railway, axles has been introduced, which, it is believed, se- cures the utmost strength with the least possible amount of material, uniformity of structure of theiron, perfect equality of… … 72 AXLES. a section, so as to form, when put together ready for welding, a complete cylinder about 1£ times thediameter of the axle when finished, the bars fitting correctly together, so as to have no interstices, andoverlapping in such a manner as to insure a perfect and sound weld when…
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