. The Iron and steel magazine. nese, which inthis case was only Next came repairs in marine engineering, which are mostlysuccesses obtained by Mr. Des Angcs, superintendent floatingequipment of the Long Island Railroad. A 12-inch crank shaft (13 g inches at point of fracture) ofthe fern^-boat Manhattan Beach was welded with 400 poundsof Themnt. The break was in the wheel center, necessitating 2X8 The Iron and Steel Magazine the shifting of the center to a new j^osition and shortening thepaddle boxes. The shaft was pre-heated, by a charcoal fire andhand-blower, to black heat. To protect t
. The Iron and steel magazine. nese, which inthis case was only Next came repairs in marine engineering, which are mostlysuccesses obtained by Mr. Des Angcs, superintendent floatingequipment of the Long Island Railroad. A 12-inch crank shaft (13 g inches at point of fracture) ofthe fern^-boat Manhattan Beach was welded with 400 poundsof Themnt. The break was in the wheel center, necessitating 2X8 The Iron and Steel Magazine the shifting of the center to a new j^osition and shortening thepaddle boxes. The shaft was pre-heated, by a charcoal fire andhand-blower, to black heat. To protect the woodwork of theferrv-boat an asbestos ctirtain was hung around the crucible,which served its purpose admirably. The ferry-boat has beenin uninterrui)ted service for nearly three months, and continues so now. A rudder stock 5 inches in diameter was welded with 50pounds of Thermit and 10 pounds of punchings. The collar inthis case had to be entirely removed, but the welded rudder-stock has now been m service for eight iVsiDSO Shaft
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