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Title: Railway master mechanic (microform)
Year: 1895 (1890s)
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Subjects: Railroads Railroads
Publisher: New York : (Simmons-Boardman Pub. Corp.)
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valid still, unless the point of repairs isbrought up to a welding heat inside the mold, before the Thermitis poured, and we do not think our frames were hot enoughwhen we tapped the crucible and let the Thermit in, consequentlythere is no fusion between the two metals, excepting perhaps a Lighting of Erecting Shops and HeavyMachine Shops By S. H. Knapp.The artificial lighting of the work in erecting shops andheavy machine shops such that the employes can haveworking conditions equal to daylight, has, in the past, been adifficult problem. The considerable height of the heavycranes has made, it necessary to place most, if not all, of thelighting units underneath the cranes. In many instances ithas been impossible to install lamps anywhere except on theside walls, although it is readily apparent that with an arc orincandescent cluster in that position much of the light isabsorbed by the dark walls, and consequently in the centerof the room the lighting is most unsatisfactory. Again with
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Frame Sling, spot just where the Thermit first struck the frame. However,we are in the business of frame repairing to stay, and, as suchis the case, we have looked the field over pretty closely forpoints, and have listened to some good arguments made beforeour different conventions, and I must admit that we have learneda great deal therefrom; but instead of using the regulation Vweld in making repairs, we have gone one better and adoptedthe plan of using one V and two binders, as shown in theillustration, being particular to select the best stock at hand forV and binders, and have the grain in same run in the samedirection with that of the section to be repaired. We are obligedto do this work with sledges, not having any steam hammer, andwe contend that it is the best and strongest weld possible to bedone with sledges, and think a man with a steam hammer mightconsider it profitable to himself and his company. I wish to add a few words in description of the tools we usein handling our

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