The mechanic's tool book. With practical rules and suggestions for use of machinists, iron-workers and others (1868)
Harrison, William B · New York, D. Van Nostrand · leaf 53
nto use. Ittakes but a few minutes to form the gauge aper-ture, and as it will remain constant to the size,the workman can progress without fear of deviationbeing made in his work, if he only be careful thathis gauge be rightfully applied. In making agauge aperture to fit a small cylinder or rod,… … Fig. 12. shown in the annexed diagram, which diagram isrepresented as the form of a gauge of five-tenthsor half-inch. The space A, and the opening B, areboth of the same diameter and both used for thesame measurement. If the workman makes a triangle of a piece ofsheet steel, the right angles of…
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