A manual of the mechanics of engineering and of the construction of machines. Designed as a text-book for technical schools and colleges, and for the use of engineers, architects, etc. (1878)
Weisbach, Julius Ludwig, 1806-1871, Du Bois, A. Jay (Augustus Jay), 1849-1915, Buel, Richard H. (Richard Hooker), b. 1842 · New York. J. Wiley & Sons, 1878- · leaf 427
e simply alternately slackening and tighteningthe cord between the engine and the indicator. When a diagram is to bitaken, the supplementary cord is simply slacked off when the instrumentacts in the ordinary way. All unhooking of the connecting cord is thus dis-pensed with.—Engineering, xx., 493.… … § 493-J THE STEAM ENGINE. 415 piece of paper on the paper barrel. Then turn the cock so as to let steaminto the indicator, and press the pencil lightly against the paper. Draw itback as soon as the card is traced, shut the indicator cock, and apply the pen-cil again, to trace the atmospheric line.…
Mechanics, Applied · Mechanical engineering
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