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 870
ficiently strong for that purpose; but they ought obviously to be aslittle as possible increased in diameter beyond the required strength, and a proper allowance for wearto insure durability. In practice it is common to make the length of the gudgeon equal to the diameter. Establishing thisas a… … SCO GEERING. Bomber, and that root divided by 20 when the gudgeon is oust iron, nnd by 26 when it is wroughtwon, will give the diameter and length of the gudgeon from the shoulder to the extremity expressed ininches. Example.—The gross weight on the gudgeons of a water-wheel is 86,800 lbs.;…
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