The wonders of modern mechanism. A résumé of recent progress in mechanical, physical, and engineering science (1896)
Cochrane, Charles Henry, 1856- · Philadelphia J.B. Lippincott · leaf 248
a largenumber of holes at one operation. There are two-spindleand three-spindle rail-drilling machines, for making theholes by which railway rails are connected through themedium of fish-plates. Four-, six-, and eight-spindlemachines are made for use in boring holes in rows, atspaced distances, a… … MACHINE TOOLS. 241 more power than could be had if they were all driven fromone pulley. The table is provided with water-trough andpower-pump for keeping a continuous supply of lubri-cant on the work during drilling. This arrangement ofdrills is of great advantage when holes of different sizeand…
Inventions · Mechanical engineering · Machinery
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