. American engineer . n they need, regardlessof what is due on previous requisitions. They follow the oldrule of ordering double what is needed because the stores de-partment will reduce the amount by half, anyway. I believe thatit requires no more clerical work and gives more satisfactoryresults to keep close track of what material is on order, andinstead of ordering another supply each month, keep after thestorekeeper until the old requisitions are filled. In many in-stances, if a foreman were to suddenly have all his outstandingrequisitions filled he would not be able either to store or use
. American engineer . n they need, regardlessof what is due on previous requisitions. They follow the oldrule of ordering double what is needed because the stores de-partment will reduce the amount by half, anyway. I believe thatit requires no more clerical work and gives more satisfactoryresults to keep close track of what material is on order, andinstead of ordering another supply each month, keep after thestorekeeper until the old requisitions are filled. In many in-stances, if a foreman were to suddenly have all his outstandingrequisitions filled he would not be able either to store or use thematerial. 203 204 AMERICAN ENGINEER. Vol. 87, No. 4. REMOVING FLAT SPOTS FROM CARWHEELS BY CHARLES A. CURTIS, Jr. Flat wheels are hard on the road bed and rolling stock, andare frequently the cause of much ill-natured comment on themanagement, particularly in the case of passenger traveling public is looking for the best service, and smoothrunning wheels play a big part in it. The device described in. y4c(/L/s^ab/fj Whee/ Ca///per^xle Pulfecy. Details Used with Machine for Grinding Car Wheels. this article will remove flat spots quickly and cheaply, withoutthe necessity of removing the wheels from the car. The machine may be set up and operated by one man. It isfirst necessary to jack up the end of the truck on which the flatwheel is located, so that the axle is free to turn in its bearings;then block the wheels which are not to be ground, so as toeliminate as much vibration as possible. The axle pulley is clamps shown; a clamp must be placed at each corner of theframe. The wheel turning mechanism is next placed on theframe so that the driving pulley will be in proper alinement withthe axle pulley, and is clamped in position by four hook holts are provided in the frame for the hook bolts, as thereis no certainty as to the location of the machine, due to differenttypes of brake rigging, etc. The necessary holes are bored afterthe machine is set up, and
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