Modern American locomotive engines; their design, construction and management. A practical work for practical men (1883)
Edwards, Emory, b. 1841 · Bridgeport, Conn., Frederick Keppy · leaf 167
increased to meet the Increasedresistance, and the pitch of the holes increased asmuch as possible and still retain a tight joint. Acombination of this joint and the staggered rivetedjoint would make the strongest possible longitudinaljoint, as it would give the greatest amount of metalbetween the… … 00000000 Fig. 39. Fig. 40. making the joint long enough, might be made equalto the width of the sheet, or in excess of it, for injurydone in punching. The joint shown in Fig. 40 isnot strengthened by the second row of rivets, barringthe grip due to contraction of the extra rivets, as thestrength of…
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