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the pin. Theoutside end of the pin was held rigid while the other end was movingback and forth with the thrust of the piston. This made the crack traveluntil the crosshead broke in two with one part attached to the con-necting rod and the other part to the piston rod. The connecting rodand the part… … Figure i—Broken parts foUoimng the failure of a cast iron crosshead.A dismantled inspection probably would have prevented this accident. part of the cylinder. The only manner in which this crack could havebeen discovered and the failure prevented, would have been by dis-mantling the crosshead, as…
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