Ripper, William, 1853-1937 · London, New York [etc.] : Longmans, Green and co. · leaf 279
304 and 305 are examples of what might be termed themarine type of cross-head, for it is universally used with the slide-barattached to the back standard of marine engines. The head is forgedsolid with the piston-rod. The slipper is made adjustable, and canbe packed out from the head; or the… … wear is obtained by taking out the liners and drawing the slippersup the inclined faces. The cross-head is usually made in cast steel,and the slij^pers are cast iron. Fig. 307 is a good example of a light cross-head suitable forhigh-speed engines. The wearing surfaces of the cross-head arelarge in…
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