Cyclopedia of mechanical engineering; a general reference work. Editor-in-chief Howard Monroe Raymond. Assisted by a corps of mechanical engineers, technical experts, and designers of the highest professional standing (1908)
American School (Chicago, Ill.), Raymond, Howard Monroe · Chicago American Technical Society · leaf 165
| incliesX ll| inches. The reason this is done is because of the ditificultyof making good matched joints between the cylinder flange, chestajid cover. The practice of thus leavuig a little ledge all roundis by no means univei-sal, and often the irregularity in the jointsis smoothed off by… … MECIIAXICAL DliAWIXG. 85 Tlie salve is what is known as a square slide valve. Thismeans that when the valve is pluced central on the ports its work-ing edges are square with the ports ; that is, in exact line withtliem. If the valve be moved either way from this position, theslightest travel wmII…
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