. American engineer . setting of the cylinder center linishing the shoes and wedges, uses the gage shown in Fig. 4 lines. for setting the machine to remove the proper amount of metal After the spindles are properly set for the main driver, other and to insure the squareness of the faces, holders and spindles are inserted in the pedestals of the other The whole apparatus is shown in place on the locomotive in drivers and standard trams are used to locate their position in Fig. S. JiXE. 1913 AGE GAZETTE. MECHANICAL EDITION. 309 MISCELLANEOUS SHOP KINKS BY W. A. McGEE LOCOMOTIVE TIRE HEAT
. American engineer . setting of the cylinder center linishing the shoes and wedges, uses the gage shown in Fig. 4 lines. for setting the machine to remove the proper amount of metal After the spindles are properly set for the main driver, other and to insure the squareness of the faces, holders and spindles are inserted in the pedestals of the other The whole apparatus is shown in place on the locomotive in drivers and standard trams are used to locate their position in Fig. S. JiXE. 1913 AGE GAZETTE. MECHANICAL EDITION. 309 MISCELLANEOUS SHOP KINKS BY W. A. McGEE LOCOMOTIVE TIRE HEATER. A portable tire heater that is simple to operate and easilymade is shown in Fig. 1. Gasolene is used tor fuel, and it isdriven from the tank under a pressure of 10 lbs. per sq. a 4 in. pipe. The gasolene is mixed with air in apipe that connects with the top of the tank, the air for themixture being regulated by the valve A. The mixture passesthrough a check valve which prevents the possibility of a back. Fig. 1—Gasolene Tire Heater. fire from the burner. The burner is made of a ^ in. gas pipe,which is bent to a diameter 1 in. larger than the diameter ofthe tire. An overlap of 6 in. is provided to allow for tires ofslightly different diameters. The holes for the gas are 5/32in. in diameter and are spaced J^ in. apart. Handles are pro-
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