. The miller, millwright and millfurnisher. Fig. 277.—Kaestner Mill Closed. Fig. 278.—Dressing Burr of Kaestner Mill. adjusted, the work performed is of an inferior quality, and the loss of powerby friction greatly increased. The curb of the mill, being cast in one piece,has its inside rim turned perfectly true, and by means of a tram-stick or indexany deviation or any perceptible change in the position of the spindle, nomatter how slight, can be easily detected and easily adjusted. The spindlesare made of solid wrought iron or hammered iron, and are provided with in-serted solid steel points,
. The miller, millwright and millfurnisher. Fig. 277.—Kaestner Mill Closed. Fig. 278.—Dressing Burr of Kaestner Mill. adjusted, the work performed is of an inferior quality, and the loss of powerby friction greatly increased. The curb of the mill, being cast in one piece,has its inside rim turned perfectly true, and by means of a tram-stick or indexany deviation or any perceptible change in the position of the spindle, nomatter how slight, can be easily detected and easily adjusted. The spindlesare made of solid wrought iron or hammered iron, and are provided with in-serted solid steel points, ground in on a taper fit with emery and oil, makingan absolutely perfect bearing, which maybe easily removed when neck or collar is forged solid on the spindle, and reamed out to fitwithin the bush ; inside the bush babbitt-metal boxes are placed, which areheld up against the collar by set-screws. The bush is provided with a centralvertical tube, around which the collar works, the tube passing up between thecollar and the
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