Valve setting: simple methods of setting the plain slide valve. Meyer cut-off. Corliss. and poppet types (1908)
Collins, Hubert Edwin, 1872- · New York [etc.] Hill publishing company · leaf 188
pproximately 75 per cent, of its return stroke. This would, ofcourse, prevent the practical operation of the engine unless the regulator,through the knock-off cam, does its work of cutting off at the propermoment. It is well to bear in mind that when the steam valve carries out tothe latest point… … ^f- FIG. 181. at the same time, although they may appear to be arranged to the con-trary. On an ordinary Corliss engine the valves will hook up withoutreleasing when the regulator is at its lowest working position, but withthis type the valves are released alternately every stroke, no matter howlow…
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