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Practical Mechanics for Boys

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A Acetone, 165. Acid, 119, 120, 156, 168. Acid, Acetic, 165. Acid, Carbolic, 166. Acid, Hydrofluoric, 170. Acid, Muriatic, 119. Acid, Nitric, 168, 169, 171, 173. Acid, Oxalic, 172. Acid, Pyrogallic, 172. Acid, Sulphuric, 169. Acoustics, 87, 157. Adhesives, 162. Affinity, 83, 86. Agate, 82. Air, 84. Alcohol, 165, 166, 169, 170, 176, 183. Alloy, 81, 115, 116, 118, 119, 149, 175. Alum, 149, 166, 172. Aluminum, 38, 41, 42, 60, 82, 149, 164, 166, 169, 170, 174, 175, 176, 184. Amalgams, 149. Amber, 170. Ambergris, 159. Ammonia, 166, 170. Ammonium Nitrate, 185. Ammonium Sulphate, 168, 171. Analysis, 93. Analyzed, 159. Angle cutting, 30. Angle plate, 10. Angles, 31, 39, 59, 72, 102, 103, 104, 107, 152. Aniline, 176. Annatto, 168, 170. Annealing, 112, 113, 114, 115. Annular, 67. Anvils, 14, 15, 16. Apothecaries, 180. Application for patent, 191. Arbor, 14. Arc, 146. Area, 148. Armature, 153. Arrow root, 150. Artisan, 112. Asbestos, 168. Asphalt, 14, 175. Assign, 191, 193. Assignment, 192. Atom, 157. Attraction, 86. Avoirdupois, 180. Axis, 106, 127. Axis, major, 105. Axis, minor, 105, 106.

B Ball, 75. Ball and Socket, 74. Balsam Peru, 168, 189, 173. Barium Chloride, 176. Bark, soap, 165. Barleycorn, 143. Barrel, 149. Base line, 102. B. T. U., 180, 181. Beeswax, 174. Bell metal, 164. Belt, 68. Belt, Lacing, 68, 69. Bench, 77, 104. Benzine, 169. Benzol, 173. Bevel, 69, 70, 125, 126. Bibb, 70. Bismuth, 118. Bisulphate of carbon, 185. Bisulphate of sodium, 172. Bitt, 28, 42. Bitts, machine, 38. Bitts, plain, 38. Bitts, round-nosed, 38. Bitts, setting, 39. Bitts, square, 38. Black, ivory, 171. Blade, hack-saw, 35, 36. Bloodstone, 173. Blue black, 173. Boiler, 150, 152. Boiler, compound, 161. Bolt, 75. Bolt, anchor, 7. Boracic acid, 168. Borax, 168, 176. Brass, 41, 43, 44, 168, 170, 174, 175, 176, 184. Bronze, 150, 164, 173, 176, 184. Bulk, 134. C Calcium, 166. Calcium Chloride, 185. Calipers, 37, 45, 49, 66. Calls, 160. Camphor, 164, 166, 175. Canada balsam, 172. Capillary attraction, 86, 87. Carbolic acid, 166. Carbon, 113. Carbonate, 150. Carbonate of soda, 116, 172. Carbon paper, 171. Cardinal, 102. Carbolized, 169. Cast iron, 42, 64, 81, 169, 183. Caustic soda, 106, 150. Caveat, 190. Celluloid, 164. Cement, 162, 163. Centaire, 146. Center, dead, 78. Center line, 41. Centering, 111.

Centers, 62. Centimeter, 146. Centrifugal, 85. Centripetal, 85. Ceresine, 174. Chalk, 165. Channel, 71. Charcoal, 113, 167, 185. Chemical, 83, 157, 180. Chisels, drifting, 32. Chisels, key-way, 32. Chisels, square, 53. Chlorate of potash, 167, 169, 170. Chloride of lime, 165. Chloride of platinum, 173. Chloride of tin, 119. Chloride of zinc, 163, 176. Chloral hydrate, 169. Chloroform, 163. Chromate of potash, 169, 170. Chuck, 54. Chuck, independent, 64. Chuck, universal, 64. Circle, 96, 106, 107, 111, 148, 169. Circuit, 153, 154. Circular pitch, 122, 124, 125. Circumference, 148. Citric, 165. Clamp, 77. Clay, 164, 185. Clearance, 30, 38, 40. Clef, 159. Clutches, 74. Coal, 139. Coherer, 154. Cohesion, 50, 83. Color, 92, 157, 161. Combination, 136, 156. Commutator, 155. Compass, 106. Compound, Welding, 117. Compression, 77, 84. Compressibility, 84. Concave, 92, 93. Concentric, 88. Conception, 191. Conductivity, 82. Conductor, 82, 88. Cone, 70. Conveyor, 91. Convex, 92, 96. Convolute, 78. Copal varnish, 163. Copper, 45, 60, 112, 118, 164, 170, 173, 174, 184. Corpuscular, 91. Corundum, 27. Crank, 70, 76, 78, 135. Cream of Tartar, 165, 174. Crown wheel, 70. Cryolite, 176. Cube, 97, 98, 107, 149. Current, 154, 158. Curve, 104. Cutter, side, 30. Cutting tool, 171.

Cyanide of Potassium, 170. Cylinder, 39, 40, 66, 80, 90, 134, 135, 136. D Decameter, 146, 106, 109, 183, 187. Decimeter, 146. Declaration of Interference, 190. Degree, 40, 101, 102, 103, 104. Deodorant, 166. Dessertspoon, 151. Detail, paper, 111. Develop, 157. Developer, 172. Dextrine, 169. Diameter, 52, 126, 140, 143, 144, 148, 149, 150. Diameter, inside, 122. Diameter, outside, 122. Diameter, pitch, 122. Diametral pitch, 123, 124. Diamond, 81, 149. Diaphragm, 90, 153, 154. Disinfectant, 163. Disks, 49, 50, 67, 71, 74, 75, 82, 91, 95, 96, 105. Disk shears, 90, 153, 154. Distilled, 144, 151. Diverge, 91. Divided, 192. Dividers, 45, 52, 62, 63. Dogs, 77. Dollar, 144. Drams, 180. Drawing, 95, 97, 101, 108, 109, 129, 191. Drill, 30, 31. Drilling Machine, 43. Driver, 73. Dry measure, 182. Ductility, 80, 81. Dynamite, 167. Dynamo, 155. E Eccentric, 78. Echo, 89. Effervesce, 119. Elastic, 91. Elasticity, 87, 112. Electrical, 82, 153, 154, 155. Electric current, 182. Electric curves, 182. Electricity, 78, 84, 93. Electrolytic, 149. Electro-motive force, 154. Ellipse, 72, 104, 105, 106, 107. Emery, 27, 36, 150, 165, 166, 167. Emery cloth, 55. Emery wheel, 22. Energy, 140. Engine, 45, 78, 134. Equalization, 82. Escapement, 72. Ether, 91, 169.

Expansion, 93. Explosions, 156, 167. F Facet, 52. Fahrenheit, 148, 186. Feed, longitudinal, 66. Feed, transverse, 66. Ferric chloride, 166. Filament, 160. File, cross, 57. File, cutter, 56. File, do-able end, 57, 58. File, equalizing, 57. File, float cut, 57. File, half round, 56. File, holding, 59. File, middle, 57. File, movement, 59, 80. File, pinion, 56. File, rasp cut, 57. File, rat-tail, 56. File, rough, 57. File, round, 56. File, saw, 56. File, second cut, 57. File, shearing cut, 59. File, slitting, 57. File, smooth, 57. File, square, 56. File, triangular, 56. Files, 36, 48, 50, 52, 53, 56, 59, 60, 114, 167, 168. Files, Hexagon, 51, 52. Filing, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 61. Filter paper, 171. Fire clay, 164, 165. Fish oil, 171,176. Fire proof, 168, 171. Flexure, 79. Floor dressing, 168. Fluid, 165. Fluor spar, 116. Fluxes, 115, 116, 118, 176. Focal, 106, 107. Focus, foci, 105. Foot, 145. Foot lathe, 78. Foot pounds, 139, 140, 143, 181. Force, 156, 157. Forge work, 116. Forges, 164. Formic acid, 168. Formula, 162. Freezing mixtures, 185. Friction, 70, 171. Fuel, 134, 181. Fulcrum, 76, 128, 129. Fulminate, 167. Furlong, 181. Furniture, 164. Fusible, 116. Fusion, 115. G Gage, 45, 46, 47, 148. Gage surface, 84, 87, 94. Gallon, 144. Gas stove, 166.

Gear, 42, 69, 70, 74, 121, 122, 123, 125, 126, 133, 171. Gear, bevel, 70. Gear, friction, 70. Gearing, 121. Gear, miter, 70, 123, 124, 125, 126. Gear, mutilated, 72. Gear, spur, 122. Gelatine, 162, 173. Geranium, 169. German silver, 82. Giant powder, 167. Glass, 84, 92, 112, 163, 169. Glauber salts, 164. Glazing, 72. Glue, 159, 162, 168. Glycerine, 115, 162, 165, 176. Gold, size, 173. Grain, 81. Grains, 180. Graphite, 171, 175. Gravity, 85. Grinder, 27. Grinder wheels, 36. Grindstones, 22, 36, 149. Groove, 71, 76. Gum, 163. Gum arabic, 163. Gum lac, 170. Guncotton, 188. Gunpowder, 167. H Hack-saw, 34, 35, 36. Hack-saw blade, 35, 36. Hammer, 81, 115, 117. Handy tables, 178. Hardness, 81, 114, 115. Harmony, 154, 158, 169, 160. Head, 135. Heat, 93, 186. Hectare, 146. Hectometer, 146. Helical, 77. Helical, double, 77. Helix-volute, 77. Hexagon, 51, 52. Horizontal, 97, 102, 106. Horse power, 139, 143, 146, 148, 186, 187. Hours, H. P., 186, 187. Hours, kilowatt, 186, 187. Hub, 74. Hub, key-way, 125. Hydrochloric acid, 172. Hydrofluoric acid, 149. Hydrogen, 83. I Inches, 181. Inclined plane, 123, 128. Indentation, 154. Indicator, speed, 140. Induction, 154. Inertia, 84. Injector, 152. Inks, 110. Inside diameter, 122. Instrument, 158, 159. Internal, 86, 102.

International, 193. Invention, 152, 153, 161, 188, 189, 190, 192, 193, 194. Inventor, 157, 181, 190. Iron, 42, 63, 155, 162, 165, 169, 175, 184. Iron, wrought, 42, 82, 112. Isinglass, interference, 190. Isometric, 107. Ivory, 84. Ivory, black, 171. J Japan wax, 174. Joint, ball and socket, 74. Joint, universal, 70. Joule, 174. K Kerosene, 150, 165, 171. Key, 158. Key-way, 125. Kilometer, 146. Kilowatt, 186, 187. Kilowatt hour, 186, 187. Kinetic, 140. L Lacquer, 170. Lampblack, 167, 175. Lapping, 166, 167. Lathe, 28, 39, 42, 45, 64, 65, 67, 104, 171. Lathe speed, 34. Lathe tool, 33, 39. Lavender, 168. Lead, 60, 118, 163, 164,175. Leather, 162, 163. Level, 87. Lever, 73, 75, 76, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 140, 153. Leverage, 143. Licenses, 189. Light, 100. Lime, 173. Linear measure, 181. Lines, 95, 99, 110. Lines, section, 84. Linseed, 162. Linseed oil, 149, 174,175. Liquid measure, 182. Liquids, 84. Litharge, 163. Long measure, 181. Lubricant, 171. Luminous, 91. Lycopodium, 169. M Machine, 26. Magnesium, 166. Magnesium sulphate, 169. Magnet, 153. Magnetism, 93. Major axis, 105. Malleability, 81. Malleable, 112. Mandrel, 66, 76. Manganese, 163. Marble, 162. Mass, 85.

Mastic, 169. Measure, 139, 140, 143, 151. Measure, liquid, 182. Measure, long, 181. Measurement, 145. Measure, paper, 182. Measure, solid, 82. Measure, square, 181. Membrane, 90. Mercuric chloride, 166. Mercury, 94, 114, 183. Meridian, 145. Metric, 144, 145, 146. Metrical, 145. Micron, 146. Microscope, 91. Millimeter, 146. Milling machine, 26. Minor, 164. Minor axis, 105, 106. Miter, 146. Miter gear, 123, 124, 125, 126. Molecular, 82, 117. Molecular forces, 82. Molecules, 83, 84, 146. Momentum, 83, 85. Motion, 84, 156. Motor, 136, 155. N Neat's Foot oil, 168. Neroli, 168. Nickel, 164. Nitrate of copper, 174. Nitrate of potash, 167. Nitrate of silver, 174. Nitric acid, 162, 168, 169, 171, 173. Nitro-glycerine, 167, 185. O Oath, 193. Octave, 159. Odophone, 159. Odor, 159. Oil, 83, 87, 167, 171. Oil eradicator, 166. Oleonaptha, 171. Oscillations, 90, 157. Ounce, 180. Outlines, 99. Oxalic acid, 172. Oxidation, 117. Oxide, 117, 163. Oxidizing, 116. Oxygen, 83, 119. P Palm oil, 171. Paper, 168, 171. Paraffine, 168, 171. Parallel, 91, 100, 121. Paris blue, 172. Paste, 163, 173. Patents, 188, 189, 190, 192, 194. Pawl, 73, 76. Pendulum, 73. Parting tools, 28. Perimeter, 73.

Periphery, 73. Permanganate of potash, 178. Perpendicular, 105. Perpetual motion, 128. Perspective, 97, 106, 107. Petroleum, 168. Phenomenon, 91, 153. Phonautograph, 90. Phonograph,-91, 154. Phosphorus, 149. Photographer, 157, 172. Piano, 158, 159. Pinion, 57, 74. Pitch, 121, 125, 156. Pitch, circle, 122, 124, 125. Pitch, diameter, 123, 124. Pitch, line, 123, 124, 127. Pitman, 70. Pivots, 70, 130. Planer, 26, 50, 51, 126. Plaster, 173. Plaster of Paris, 150, 174. Plate, 73. Plates, 50. Plating, 173. Platinum, 81. Plumbago, 173. Poles, 155. Polishes, 174. Position, 102. Potash, 116, 167. Potash, prussiate, 113. Potassium cyanide, 170. Potassium nitrate, 167. Pound, 145, 157, 180. Power, 128, 129, 130, 131, 133, 134, 140, 158, 159, 186. Power, horse, 139, 140. Precision tools, 50. Preliminary statement, 191. Pressure, 134, 135, 137, 148, 152. Prime mover, 134. Printing telegraph, 155. Prism, 92, 93. Protractor, 108, 109. Prussiate of potash, 113. Pulley, 68, 70, 73, 128, 133, 140, 149, 150. Pulsation, 153. Pumice, 83. Pumice stone, 110, 175. Punch, 62, 63. Punch, centering, 62. Punch cutter, 24. Putty, 175. Q Quadrant, 102, 103. Quality, 157. Quarter, 180. Quartz, 182. R Racks, 73, 74. Radius, 52. Rake, 29, 30, 38, 42, 43,45. Rainbow, 92. Ratchet, 77.

Ratchet brace, 77. Reciprocity, 82. Reflected, 92. Reflecting, 89. Reflection, 88, 91. Refraction, 92. Resin, 176. Resistance, 79, 82, 83. Resonance, 89. Rim, 96. Ring, 96. Rods, 180. Rosemary, 166. Royalty, 193. Rubber, 84, 163. Rule, 53. Rule, key-seat, 53, 54. Rust preventive, 175. S Saffro, 170. Sal ammoniac, 119, 162, 165, 176, 185. Salt, 165, 170, 183, 185. Sandarac, 169, 176. Saw, 26, 64, 76. Saw, wabble, 76. Scale, 100, 101. Science, 157. Scraper, 50, 51. Scribe, 47, 53. Scruples, 180. Sealing wax, 176. Section lining, 103, 104, 110. Sense, 159. Sesame oil, 176. Shade, 96. Shading, 96, 110. Shaft, 68, 69, 70, 73, 74, 75. Shaft coupling, 74. Shaper, 26, 50, 51, 53. Shellac, 163. Side cutters, 30. Sienna, 168. Signals, 87. Silicate, 168. Silver, 82, 118, 164, 165, 180, 183. Snow, 185. Soap, 165, 172. Soap spirits, 166. Soda, sulphate, 172. Sodium carbonate, 172. Sodium silicate, 168. Sodium sulphate, 172. Solder, 118, 175. Solder, hard, 118. Solder, soft, 118. Soldering, 116, 117, 119, 176. Solids, 84. Sonorous, 88. Sound, 87. Sounding-boards, 88. Spanish white, 168. Spectroscope, 90, 93, 161. Spectrum, 93. Speed, 43. Spelter, 118.

Sphere, 97. Spiral, 78. Sponge, 83. Spring, 72, 79, 176. Square, 48, 61, 63. Square combination, 24, 77, 81. Starch, 162, 163, 164. Steel, 39, 40, 42, 44, 63, 79, 113, 165, 168, 169, 170, 184. Stethoscope, 90. Stove polish, 174, 175. Straight edge, 61. Stylus, 90. Sugar, 163. Sulphate of copper, 174. Sulphate of potash, 115. Sulphate of soda, 172. Sulphur, 167, 183. Sulphuric acid, 165, 169, 175. Surfacing, 49, 50, 63. T Table of weights, 178. Talcum, 169. Tallow, 176. Tannaform, 169. Taps, 45. Taste, 160. Teeth, 72. Telegram, 158. Telescope, 91, 92. Temperature, 82, 88, 114, 116, 118, 119. Temperature table, 180. Tempering, 113, 114, 115,176. Tenacity, 79, 80. Thread, 74. Thymol, 166. Tin, 98, 118, 175, 176, 184. Ton, 180. Tongs, 75. Tongs, lazy, 75. Tool, 22, 28, 40, 41, 61, 64, 71, 108, 113, 175. Tool boring, 43. Tool cutting, 26, 29, 45, 64. Tool holder, 64. Tool hook, 28. Tool, hooked, 44. Tool knife, 28. Tool, parting, 28. Tool, roughing, 29. Tools, precision, 50. Torsion, 79. Toughness, 114, 115. Tracing cloth, 110. Tracing paper, 172. Traction, 79. Transmitting, 158. Transparent, 163. Transverse, 80. Treadle, 78. Triangular, 97, 98. Tripping driver, 78. Turmeric, 170. Turpentine, 162, 165, 172, 173, 174, 175. Turpentine, Venice, 176, 177.

U Ultramarine, 171. Undivided, 192. Undulatory, 91. Unguent, 114. V Valve, 70. Vapor, 87. Varnish, 162, 170, 172, 175, 176. Vaseline, 165, 175. Velocity, 81, 87, 91. Vermilion, 177. Vertical, 97. Vibrate, 160, 161. Vibration, 87, 88, 90, 158. Vibratory, 91. Vinegar, 163, 170, 173. Violin, 159. Vise, 33. Vitascope, 90. W Water, 165, 166, 168, 172, 183, 186, 187. Waterproof, 162, 163. Weight, 85. Weight of steel, 179. Weight, troy, 180. Welding, 115, 116, 117. Welding compound, 117. Wheel, 27, 72, 73, 85, 86. Whiting, 174. Workshop, 162. Wrench, 104. Y Yokes, 70, 76. Z Zinc, 118, 119, 164, 166, 175. Zinc chloride, 163.

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