Practical Blacksmithing: A Collection of Articles Contributed at Different Times by Skilled Workmen to the Columns of "The Blacksmith and Wheelwright" ...Milton Thomas Richardson M. T. Richardson, 1889 - Blacksmithing |
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½ inch accompanying illustration angle annealing anvil bend bevel blister steel block blows Bolt and Rivet Bolt Clipper brace cast-iron cast-steel CHAPTER chipping clamp clip Cold Chisels corners countersink cutting edge dotted lines draw drift drill Drill Press emery wheel fastened finished flange flat forge fuller glue grinding grindstone groove hammer handle handy tool hardened head hole inch thick inches long inches wide iron and steel JOSHUA ROSE lathe lathe tools length M. T. RICHARDSON machine metal Peen piece of iron piece of steel plate PRACTICAL BLACKSMITHING punch round iron screw threads set screw shaft shape shear shown in Fig shows side sketch slot smith square Steam Hammer STEEL SQuare stone surface swage take a piece temper thread tongs tool for holding tool steel try square turn upsetting vise wedge weld wrench wrought iron
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Page 31 - For material ^ in. or under in thickness, flat on itself; for material over ^ in. to and including \% in. in thickness, around a pin the diameter of which is equal to the thickness of the specimen; and for material over \y$ in.
Page 151 - Caoutchouc oil is said to have proved efficient in preventing rust, and to have been adopted by the German army. It only requires to be spread with a piece of flannel in a very thin layer over the metallic surface, and allowed to dry up. Such a coating will afford security against all atmospheric influences, and will not show any cracks under the microscope after a year's standing. To remove it, the article has simply to be treated with caoutchouc oil again, and washed after 12 to 24 hours.
Page 79 - Fig. 211. cutting edge and the flat are parallel, and the broad flat is the best guide in holding the chisel level with the surface to be chipped. Either of these chisels is of a proper width for wrought-iron or steel, because chisels used on these metals take all the power to drive that can be given with a hammer of the usual proportions for heavy chipping, which is : weight of hammer...
Page 152 - Dissolve 1 ounce of camphor in 1 pound of melted lard; take off the scum, and mix in as much fine black lead as will give it color.
Page 80 - Fig. 211, so that the force of the blow will be spread over a greater length of chisel edge and will not move forward so much at each blow, and therefore it will not break the metal out. Another advantage is, that the broader the chisel the easier it is to hold its edge fair with the work surface, and make smooth chipping. The chisel point must be made thin as possible, the proportions shown in the figures being suitable for new chisels.
Page 152 - ... put in the tools as soon as possible after use and wipe them up next morning or let them remain until wanted. 7. Soft soap with half its weight in pearlash, 1 oz. of mixture in about 1 gal. boiling water, is in everyday use in most engineers' shops in the dripcans used for turning long articles both in wrought iron and steel.
Page 152 - ... slaked lime. Before using them rub well with a woolen cloth. d. — The following mixture forms an excellent brown coating for protecting iron and steel from rust : Dissolve 2 parts of crystallized iron chloride, 2 parts of antimony chloride and 1 part of tannin in 4 parts of water, and apply with a sponge or rag, and let dry. Then another coat of the paint is applied, and again another, if necessary, until the color becomes as dark as desired. When dry, it is washed (Rust) with water, allowed...
Page 151 - All steel articles can be perfectly preserved from rust by putting a lump of freshly burnt lime in the drawer or case in which they are kept. If the things are to be moved (as a gun in its case, for instance), put the lime in a muslin bag. This is especially valuable for specimens of iron when fractured, for in a moderately dry place the lime will not want renewing for many years, as it is capable of absorbing a large quantity of moisture. Articles in use should be placed in a box nearly filled with...