The Best and Cheapest in the MarketALGEBRA SELF-TAUGHTFOR THE USE OFMechanics, Young Engineers and Home StudentsBY W. PAGET HIGGS, M.A., D.Sc.FOURTH EDITIONCONTENTS
Symbols and the signs of operation. The equation and the unknown quantity. Positive and negative quantities. Multiplication, involution, exponents, negative exponents, roots, and the use of exponents as logarithms. Logarithms. Tables of logarithms and proportional parts. Transportation of systems of logarithms. Common uses of common logarithms. Compound multiplication and the binomial theorem. Division, fractions and ratio. Rules for division. Rules for fractions. Continued proportion, the series and the summation of the series. Examples. Geometrical means. Limit of series. Equations. Appendix. Index. 104 pages, 12mo, cloth, 60c.
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PRACTICAL HANDBOOK ONGas EnginesWith Instructions for Care and Working of the Same.BY G. LIECKFELD, C.E.Translated with permission of the Author byGEORGE RICHMOND, M.E.WITH A CHAPTER ON OIL ENGINESCONTENTS
Choosing and installing a gas engine. The construction of good gas engines. Examination as to workmanship, running, economy. Reliability and durability of gas engines. Proper erection of a gas engine. Foundation. Arrangement for gas pipes. Rubber bag. Locking devices. Exhaust pipes. Air pipes. Setting up gas engines. Brakes and their use in ascertaining the power of gas engines. Arrangement of a brake test. Distribution of heat in a gas engine. Attendance on gas engines. General remarks. Gas engine oil. Cylinder lubricators. Rules as to starting and stopping a gas engine. The cleaning of a gas engine. General observations and specific examination for defects. The engine refuses to work. Non-starting of the engine. Too much pressure on the gas. Water in the exhaust pot. Difficulty in starting the engine. Irregular running. Loss of power. Weak gas mixtures. Late ignition. Cracks in air inlet. Back firing. Knocking and pounding inside of engine. Dangers and precautionary measure in handling gas engines. Precautions when opening gas valves, removing piston from cylinder, examining with light openings of gas engines. Dangers in starting, cleaning, putting on belts.Oil Engines.Gas engines with producer gas. Gasoline and oil engines. Concluding remarks.
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THE FIREMAN’S GUIDEA Handbook on the Care of BoilersBY KARL P. DAHLSTROM, M.E.CONTENTS OF CHAPTERS
I. Firing and Economy of Fuel.—Precautions before and after starting the fire, care of the fire, proper firing, draft, smoke, progress of firing, fuel on the grate, cleaning out, cleaning grate bars and ash pan, dampers, firing into two or more furnaces, dry fuel, loss of heat.
II. Feed and Water Line.—Feeding, the water line, false water line, defective feeding apparatus, formation of scale, gauge cocks, glass gauge, the float, safety plug, alarm whistle.
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IV. Steam Pressure.—Steam gauge, safety valves.
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VI. General Directions.—How to prevent accidents, repairs, the care of the boiler when not in use, testing boilers, trimming and cleaning outside. Summary of rules. Index.
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HOW TO RUNEngines and BoilersPractical Instruction for Young Engineers andSteam Users.BY EGBERT POMEROY WATSONREVISED AND ENLARGEDSynopsis of Contents
Cleaning the boiler, removing scale, scale preventers, oil in boilers, braces and stays, mud drums and feed pipes, boiler fittings, grate bars and tubes, bridge walls, the slide valve, throttling engine, the piston, testing the slide valve with relation to the ports, defects of the slide valve, lap and lead, the pressure on a slide valve, stem connections to the valve, valves off their seats, valve stem guides, governors, running with the sun, eccentrics and connections, the crank pin, brass boxes, bearings on pins, adjustment of bearings, the valve and gearing, setting eccentrics, the actual operation, return crank motion, pounding, the connections, lining up engines, making joints, condensing engines, Torricelli’s vacuum, proof of atmospheric pressure, pumps, no power in a vacuum, supporting a water column by the atmosphere, starting a new plant, the highest qualities demanded.
Water tube boilers, fire tube boilers, why water tube boilers steam rapidly, torpedo boat boilers, management of water tube boilers, economy and maintenance of water tube boilers.
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THE CORLISS ENGINE.By John T. Henthorn.—AND—MANAGEMENT OF THE CORLISS ENGINE.By Charles D. Thurber.Uniform in One Volume. Cloth Cover; Price, $1.00.Table of Contents.
Chapter I.—Introductory and Historical; Steam Jacketing.Chapter II.—Indicator Cards.Chapter III.—Indicator Cards continued; the Governor.Chapter IV.—Valve Gear and Eccentric; Valve Setting.Chapter V.—Valve Setting continued, with diagrams of same; Table for laps of Steam Valve.Chapter VI.—Valve Setting continued.Chapter VII.—Lubrication with diagrams for same.Chapter VIII.—Discussion of the Air Pump and its Management.Chapter IX.—Care of Main Driving Gears; best Lubricator for same.Chapter X.—Heating of Mills by Exhaust Steam.Chapter XI.—Engine Foundations; diagrams and templets for same.Chapter XII.—Foundations continued; Materials for same, etc.
Third Edition, with an Appendix.
THE SLIDE VALVE SIMPLY EXPLAINEDBy W. J. TENNANT, Asso. M.I.M.E.REVISED AND MUCH ENLARGEDBy J. H. KINEALY, D.E.CONTENTS OF CHAPTERS:
I. The Simple Slide.II. The Eccentric a Crank. Special Model to Give Quantitative Results.III. Advance of the Eccentric.IV. Dead Centre. Order of Cranks. Cushioning and Lead.V. Expansion—Inside and Outside Lap and Lead; Advance Affected Thereby. Compression.VI. Double-Ported and Piston Valves.VII. The Effect of Alterations to Valve and Eccentric.VIII. Note on Link Motions.IX. Note on Very Early Cut-Off, and on Reversing Gears in General.
I. The Simple Slide.
II. The Eccentric a Crank. Special Model to Give Quantitative Results.
III. Advance of the Eccentric.
IV. Dead Centre. Order of Cranks. Cushioning and Lead.
V. Expansion—Inside and Outside Lap and Lead; Advance Affected Thereby. Compression.
VI. Double-Ported and Piston Valves.
VII. The Effect of Alterations to Valve and Eccentric.
VIII. Note on Link Motions.
IX. Note on Very Early Cut-Off, and on Reversing Gears in General.
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THEORETICAL AND PRACTICALAmmonia RefrigerationA Work of Reference for Engineers and others Employed in theManagement of Ice and Refrigeration Machinery.By ILTYD I. REDWOODCONTENTS
B. T. U. Mechanical Equivalent of a Unit of Heat. Specific Heat. Latent Heat. Theory of Refrigeration. Freezing, by Compressed Air. Ammonia. Characteristics of Ammonia. The Compressor. Stuffing-Boxes. Lubrication. Suction and Discharge Valves. Separator. Condenser-Worm, Receiver. Refrigerator or Brine Tank. Size of Pipe and Area of Cooling Surface. Charging the Plant with Ammonia. Jacket-Water, for Compressor, for Separator. Quantity of Condensing Water Necessary. Loss due to Heating of Condensed Ammonia. Cause of Variation in Excess Pressure. Use of Condensing Pressure in Determining Loss of Ammonia by Leakage. Cooling Directly by Ammonia. Freezing Point of Brine. Making Brine. Specific Heat of Brine. Regulation of Brine Temperature. Indirect Effect of Condensing Water on Brine Temperature. Directions for Determining Refrigerating Efficiency. Equivalent of a Ton of Ice. Compressor Measurement of Ammonia Circulated. Loss of Well-Jacketed Compressors. Loss in Double-Acting Compressors. Distribution of Mercury Wells. Examination of Working Parts. Indicator Diagrams. Ammonia Figures—Effectual Displacement. Volume of Gas. Ammonia Circulated per Twenty-Four Hours. Refrigerating Efficiency. Brine Figures—Gallons Circulated. Pounds Circulated. Degrees Cooled. Total Degrees Extracted. Loss due to Heating of Ammonia Gas. Loss due to Heating of Liquid Ammonia. Calculation of the Maximum Capacity of a Machine. Preparation of Anhydrous Ammonia. Construction of Apparatus, etc., etc.
150 pages, 15 illustrations, cloth, $1.00.
Spons’$2.50MECHANIC’S OWN BOOK,A PRACTICAL MANUAL.Principal Contents.
Mechanical Drawing. (13 pages).Casting and Founding. (31 pages).Forging and Finishing. (56 pages.)Soldering. (26 pages).Sheet-Metal Working. (10 pages).Carpentry, Woods, Tools, etc. (224 pages).Cabinet Making. (36 pages).Carving and Fretwork. (13 pages).Upholstery. (6 pages).Painting, Graining and Marbling. (28 pages).Staining, and Gilding. (16 pages).Polishing, Varnishing. (26 pages).Mechanical Movements. (56 pages).Turning and Lathe work. (30 pages).Masonry, Stonework, Brickwork, Concrete, etc. (45 pages).Plastering, Whitewashing, Paperhanging. (13 pages)Roofing, Glazing. (14 pages).Bell hanging, Gas fitting. (8 pages).Lighting, Ventilation, Warming. (21 pages).Foundations, Roads and Bridges, Banks, Hedges, Ditches and Drains, Water Supply and Sanitation. House Construction, etc. Size of book 6-3/4 in. by 8-3/4.
Mechanical Drawing. (13 pages).
Casting and Founding. (31 pages).
Forging and Finishing. (56 pages.)
Soldering. (26 pages).
Sheet-Metal Working. (10 pages).
Carpentry, Woods, Tools, etc. (224 pages).
Cabinet Making. (36 pages).
Carving and Fretwork. (13 pages).
Upholstery. (6 pages).
Painting, Graining and Marbling. (28 pages).
Staining, and Gilding. (16 pages).
Polishing, Varnishing. (26 pages).
Mechanical Movements. (56 pages).
Turning and Lathe work. (30 pages).
Masonry, Stonework, Brickwork, Concrete, etc. (45 pages).
Plastering, Whitewashing, Paperhanging. (13 pages)
Roofing, Glazing. (14 pages).
Bell hanging, Gas fitting. (8 pages).
Lighting, Ventilation, Warming. (21 pages).
Foundations, Roads and Bridges, Banks, Hedges, Ditches and Drains, Water Supply and Sanitation. House Construction, etc. Size of book 6-3/4 in. by 8-3/4.
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