. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . g illustration shows a ^ . /, reproduction of a drawing of a set ofreamers and swages adapted for repair-ing 1 in. and 1J4 ■ air pump governorcylinders. The reamers, as shown, are ofthe expanding type, and if properly con-structed and tempered willdo excellentwork, and can be readily made in theaverage railroad repair shop. Reamer A,frame I, and clamp J, are used to ream1J4 in. cylinders. Reamer C is used toream 1 in. cylinders. The pieces E and Fare used to swage the inner portio
. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . g illustration shows a ^ . /, reproduction of a drawing of a set ofreamers and swages adapted for repair-ing 1 in. and 1J4 ■ air pump governorcylinders. The reamers, as shown, are ofthe expanding type, and if properly con-structed and tempered willdo excellentwork, and can be readily made in theaverage railroad repair shop. Reamer A,frame I, and clamp J, are used to ream1J4 in. cylinders. Reamer C is used toream 1 in. cylinders. The pieces E and Fare used to swage the inner portion of the\y^ in. cylinders when the steam valvestem goes through so that the stem maybe refitted and prevent the waste of pieces G and H are used for swagingthe 1 in. cylinders. A reamer should beused for each stem about .008 in. smallerthan the standard in order to insure a finefit. Applying over size pistons and re-fitting steam valve stems reduces the costof repairs and makes an excellent couple of old cylinder caps should bebored out to fit the swages F and H, toact as ^
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