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The young mechanic; containing directions for the use of all kinds of tools, and for the construction of steam engines and mechanical models, including the art of turning in wood and metal (1902)

[Lukin, James] [from old catalog] · New York, London, G. P. Putnam's sons · leaf 254

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exact size of the rod attached to the piston,which has to pass through it, but whicn hole, however wellmade, would allow the steam to leak considerably duringthe working of the piston-rod. To obviate this, the part h is bored out larger, and has THE STUFFING-BOX. 239 a cup-shaped cavity formed in… … >B, as accurately as possible ; and it can be held by bolts as Inthe fig. A, or be screwed on the surface as shown at B, inwhich latter case the greater part of the interior of ^ igscrewed with a similar thread. The piston-rod being inplace, hemp is wound round it (or india-rubber packing- 24©…

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