Small engines and boilers; a manual of concise and specific directions for the construction of small steam engines and boilers of modern types ... for amateurs and others interested in such work (1899)
Watson, Egbert P. (Egbert Pomeroy) · New York, D. Van Nostrand company · leaf 62
they are not to amateurs, to whomthis book is addressed ; it is from the small things,apparently small, that great annoyances and extrawork arises if they are not properly executed. The valve should also be of hard brass ; put inthe vice, and face it off to the proper length asshown by the drawing,… … Fig. 12. 46 SMALL ENGINES AND BOILERS. cylinder, as per diagram, having, of course, dressedout the cylinder ports with file and chisel so thatthey are square and true; then put the valve inthe chuck and square the working face true.When this is done try the face-plate on the cyl-inder and dress it…
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