A practical course in wooden boat and ship building, the fundamental principles and practical methods described in detail, especially written for carpenters and other woodworkers who desire to engage in boat or ship building, and as a textbook for schools (1918)
Van Gaasbeek, Richard Montgomery, 1877- · Chicago, F. J. Drake & company · leaf 50
and planking to be bent. Details of a steam box are shown in Figures 19,.20,21 and 22. The dimensions can be varied, eitherenlarged or made smaller, to meet a special need. FUTTOCKS AND FRAMES 47 The box is made of cypress with butted joints andcalked seams. Cleats continue around all foursides,… … Figure 21.—Detail of Door of Steam Box. vent pipe takes off the surplus steam and leads itout doors. At the far end there is an outlet for thecondensation, leading to a water seal trap, shownin Figure 22. The water lying in the trap preventsthe steam from escaping. The condensation canbe drained…
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