. The street railway review . ^^*^^^. klM myt^i4im -fi CASTING SOLID BABBITT BEARINGS. Taunton, Mass., May 25, Review: The accompanying sketch will show themethod used by me in casting solid babbitt bearings tor thearmature and axle bearings of G. E. 800 motors. There is alwayssome wear on the outside of a bearing shell and also on the hole inthe bottom bearing which receives the pin to prevent the shell fromturning, and this wear determines the life of th-; shell; when thewear becomes enough to allow^ the shell to rock, the life is greatlyshortened. If solid babbitt bearings are u
. The street railway review . ^^*^^^. klM myt^i4im -fi CASTING SOLID BABBITT BEARINGS. Taunton, Mass., May 25, Review: The accompanying sketch will show themethod used by me in casting solid babbitt bearings tor thearmature and axle bearings of G. E. 800 motors. There is alwayssome wear on the outside of a bearing shell and also on the hole inthe bottom bearing which receives the pin to prevent the shell fromturning, and this wear determines the life of th-; shell; when thewear becomes enough to allow^ the shell to rock, the life is greatlyshortened. If solid babbitt bearings are used the whole bearingmay be thrown into the melting pot when the wear becomes exces-. FOR CASTING SOLIli B.\BBITT BEARINGS. sive and new bearings made at only the cost of labor: there is noshell to throw away or partially worn bronze bearing to scrap. The block A is made of cast iron; it is machined to fit the guideson the lathe bed and turned to the exact diameter of the outsideof the bearing, with a boring bar carried between the lathe bearings are to be cast an arbor of the exact diameter ofthe inside of the bearing is placed in the centers: on this arbor aretwo collars, which are movable, so that the length of bearing maybe varied. If the bearing is a flanged one a collar with a recessturned in it is used at one end as shown in the sketch. F. S. Taunton Street Rv. Master Mechanic. HEATING CAR BARNS BY THE BLOWERSYSTEM. The blower system, whereby heated air is forced throughout abuilding by means of a fan, has already found general adoption inmany classes of buildings. In some instances such as in the case otcar barns, peculiar advantages are
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