The American system of manufactures: the report of the Committee on the Machinery of the United States 1855, and the special reports of George Wallis and Joseph Whitworth 1854Edinburgh U.P., 1969 - 440 pages |
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Page 139
... operation is to chisel out the greater portion of the groove for the barrel , which is done by a circular cutter , with the guide - pin sliding in the groove of the pattern , the slide containing the stock and copy , being traversed by ...
... operation is to chisel out the greater portion of the groove for the barrel , which is done by a circular cutter , with the guide - pin sliding in the groove of the pattern , the slide containing the stock and copy , being traversed by ...
Page 140
... operation the stock is laid in the machine on a solid bar , which is fixed upon a slide ; this bar is of the same shape as the barrel . It is clamped upon the bar with the upper side downwards , and by means of a vertical cutter which ...
... operation the stock is laid in the machine on a solid bar , which is fixed upon a slide ; this bar is of the same shape as the barrel . It is clamped upon the bar with the upper side downwards , and by means of a vertical cutter which ...
Page 365
... operation , that of finishing the groove by chisel , is per- formed by hand in 1 min . 42 sec . 5 The stock is then ... operation the band drops from the loose pulley on the driving pulley of the bit which is brought underneath it , and ...
... operation , that of finishing the groove by chisel , is per- formed by hand in 1 min . 42 sec . 5 The stock is then ... operation the band drops from the loose pulley on the driving pulley of the bit which is brought underneath it , and ...
Contents
Introduction by Nathan Rosenberg | 1 |
Orders and Instructions received by Committee 91 | 91 |
Journal of the Committee 98 | 98 |
Copyright | |
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