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ery much strengthened in this manner. Fig. 3 sliows the construction which should always be adopted when the openingin the shell is the full size of the dome. The domes of locomotive boilers are usuallyattached in this manner and give little trouble, although subjected to very severe usage. 50 THE… … Fig. 2. The most common form of dome connection is that shown in Fig. 4, by removingthe manhole frame, that is, the connection is made exactly as in Fig. 1, but the shell isnot cut away to so great an extent. The practice of different boiler makers varies inthis particular. Some cut one hole from…
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