Fairbairn, William, Sir, 1789-1874 · London, Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts & Green · leaf 111
of rest to a state of motion wouldbreak it in pieces. Friction cones are also much used for this purpose, and whencarefully executed with the proper angle are safer than theclutch just described. The objection to the friction clutch is,that the Avhole driving j^ower is throw^n on the clip at… … gaging gear: a is the male sliding cone, worked by a lever inthe usual way, 6 the female cone, keyed on the driven shaft,and the two surfaces, when brought into contact, communicatethe required motion with perfect safety. Machines driven by friction, and requiring to be frequently ON ENGAGING AND…
Mills and mill-work · Machinery
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