507 Mechanical Movements: Mechanisms and DevicesCourier Corporation, 2 ago 2012 - 96 pagine Epicyclic trains, oblique rollers, trip hammers, and lazy-tongs are among the ingenious mechanisms defined and illustrated in this intriguing collection. Spanning the first century of the Industrial Revolution, this 1868 compilation features simplified, concise illustrations of the mechanisms used in hydraulics, steam engines, pneumatics, presses, horologes, and scores of other machines. The movements of each of the 507 mechanisms are depicted in drawings on the left-hand page, and the facing page presents a brief description of the item's use and operation. Ranging from simple to intricately complex, the mechanisms offer a fascinating view of the variety of small components that constitute complex machinery. A detailed index provides easy reference to specific mechanisms. Inventors, tinkerers, and anyone with an interest in the history of invention and technology will find this volume a treasury of information and inspiration. |
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acts arranged attached axis band beam belt bevel-gear bottom buckets capstan connected connecting-rod continuous rotary motion crank cross-head curved cylinder disk drives drum eccentric epicyclic train escape-wheel escapement fixed force frame friction gear gravity escapement groove guides hammer hollow shaft impulse intermittent rotary motion lever lever escapement lifted lower end machines mangle-wheel means modification motion is given motion is imparted move movement notch opposite directions oscillating pallets parallel motion parallel ruler passes patent pawl pendulum pinion pinion-shaft pipe piston piston-rod pivoted presses pressure produce pulley pump rack raised ratchet ratchet-wheel reciprocating rectilinear motion revolution revolves roller rope rotary engine rotation screw secured shown side slide slot speed spindle spiral spring spur-gear stationary steam engine stop strikes stud tached tappet teeth tion toothed transmitting traverse treadle tube turns universal joint upright valve velocity vertical vibrating weight wheel worm wrist