Hawkins, N. (Nehemiah), 1833- · New York : Theo. Audel · leaf 168
ght out a very interestingapparatus which illustrates the law of the equality of pressurewhich has been widely adopted in the practical use of thehydraulic press. The principle upon which this press works isdue to Pascal but it remained for Bramah to put it to practcaluse. Enormous pressures are… … Fig. 146. Water is delivered from the pump A through a heavy leadpipe into the cylinder B of the hydraulic press. The ram P ismade tight by the leather packing // and has a table or plat-form attached to its upper end as shown. The stationary partQ consists of a heavy cast-iron plate supported by…
Hydraulic machinery · Pumping machinery
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