Cast iron steam hammer, made by B&S Massey Ltd ,Manchester at Blaenavon, outside the Big Pit, British steelmaking heritage

RMID:2JC40XM

Preview

Buy the print

Image details

Contributor:

Tony Smith / Alamy Stock Photo

Image ID:

2JC40XM

File size:

57.1 MB (2.9 MB Compressed download)

Releases:

Model - no | Property - noDo I need a release?

Dimensions:

5472 x 3648 px | 46.3 x 30.9 cm | 18.2 x 12.2 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

25 May 2022

Location:

Blaenavon, Torfaen, Wales, UK

Search stock photos by tags

Similar stock images

RM2JC40XN–Cast iron steam hammer, made by B&S Massey Ltd ,Manchester at Blaenavon, outside the Big Pit, British steelmaking heritage

RM2CRGHK3–. The railroad and engineering journal . es on which the frame rests have a verylarge base, and are joined together inside and outside bysmall iron rings put on hot upon hubs cast on the face ofthe plate. They are set upon a large foundation of masonryand fixed in place by heavy bolts placed at each corner. The distribution of steam is made by a cylindrical bal-anced valve 0.400 meter in diameter and having 0.140meter stroke. The piston is of steel and is forged in onepiece with a rod. which is 0.250 meter in diameter. The hammerman stands in this hammer upon a smallplatform resting on bracket

RM2CRFT4J–. The railroad and engineering journal . the lever B. G is a circular balanced valve for distribution of steam ;it has no packing, as the expansion of the bronze of whichit is made is greater than that of cast iron ; this is suffi-cient to make a tight joint. D is the valve rod, which can be moved by hand throughthe lever Q. /is a projecting lug or cam fi.xed to the hammer ; whenthe piston rises this cam slides along the curved lever/. height of the cylinder, and we can thus use the maximumstroke. g is a hand-lever, which is not used when the hammerwo^ks automatically, but when it is necessary

RM2CGRNCY–. The Street railway journal . hrough for possible obstructions. The writer oncefound a cast-iron center in a 14-in. bend, held in place bv fourset screws—an effective projectile with 160 llxs. steam pressurebehind it! Inspection of fittings should be made with the aid of anarrow cape chisel, a 2-lb. hammer, several files and some stiffwire. A clean open gas hole in a flange may be unobjection-able if it does not involve two bolt holes or extend into thewall of the fitting. Sandy spots and cold shuts, however,should be thoroughly explored with a wire and chisel, to de-termine the extent of the

RM2CRJ4EG–. The railroad and engineering journal . in.diameter and about 14 in. long, supported by small piecesof steel f in. square placed 12 in. apart on an anvil, wasstruck 21 blows with a 35-lb. sledge, without result. Itwas then placed under the steam hammer and given 18blows, which caused it to deflect in., the last blow break-ing it in two pieces. The comparison of this cast gun with the built-up steelguns may develop some interesting points. Action of Salt Water on Cast-Iron Piles. Some interesting experiments are reported by the IndianEngineer, which were recently made to test the conditionof

RM2CRFT76–. The railroad and engineering journal . riiew-^af^j- ifif*w:. >fi-.-(J^^Si, ^Li> ■ .-I (ii^ ■.-■iVi.-y;,; .i^Uii^ ijc Jfi^J ii>^JJl-^ ; °- —nl :-t --7 oi i — i - ---il -4—-■--;^ ; 0 0 ■ -pi F^.jS. THE MASSEY 200-KILO.HAMMER. Some of the details of its working parts are as follows (fig. 79) ■■A is the steam valve worked by the lever B. G is a circular balanced valve for distribution of steam ;it has no packing, as the expansion of the bronze of whichit is made is greater than that of cast iron ; this is suffi-cient to make a tight joint. D is the valve rod, which can be moved by

Cast iron steam hammer, made by B&S Massey Ltd ,Manchester at Blaenavon, outside the Big Pit, British steelmaking heritage

Image details

Search stock photos by tags

Get great features with your free account

Get inspired for your next project!

Download Confirmation

Password Confirmation