. Railway mechanical engineer . lengths; and so on the parts arereclaimed and placed in proper bins in the general stores. .servative basis for a years output in the reclamation of thismaterial would run to at least 80,000 or possibly 100,000air brake hose alone. Fig. 4 shows something of the meth(Kl followed in pre])ar-ing the reclaimed hose couplings and nipples for remounting. RAILWAY MECHANICAL ENGINEER Vol. 92, No. 7 Ihc process of painting here repre.^ented consists in dippingand brushing the fittings with a preparation which is com-jiosed of hLick varnish mixed with distilhite in propor
. Railway mechanical engineer . lengths; and so on the parts arereclaimed and placed in proper bins in the general stores. .servative basis for a years output in the reclamation of thismaterial would run to at least 80,000 or possibly 100,000air brake hose alone. Fig. 4 shows something of the meth(Kl followed in pre])ar-ing the reclaimed hose couplings and nipples for remounting. RAILWAY MECHANICAL ENGINEER Vol. 92, No. 7 Ihc process of painting here repre.^ented consists in dippingand brushing the fittings with a preparation which is com-jiosed of hLick varnish mixed with distilhite in proportionsof 1 to 2 to thin it to the desired consistency. After drying phiced on the slide at the right. The top jaw at the time thepicture was taken was elevated as shown and the instant airpressure is admitted to the bottom operating cylinder, the jawgri]is tile hose fast while the air oixTaled slide at tlie right isforced forward pressing the coupling into the hose. Thisniovcnuiit tako place rapidly and is followed instantly by. Fig. 7—Reclaiming Track Bolts they are remounted in new with the apparatus shown inFig. 6. This is another pneumatic machine with air pistons the closing of the narrow jaws near the end of the hose uponthe clamp, which is then tightened in place by applying thecrank w rench at the front to the nut on the binder bolt. Thewrench is carried in the right position by a swivel holder and
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