Chapter CIV: Section 17: Connecting Rods and Links

(_See also p. 42._)

=1999. Spring connecting rod= of steel or wood.

=2000. Attachment for connecting rod to a pump ram,= with provision for taking up the brasses by a long screw.

=2001. Connecting rod end,= the back brass being set up by a set screw with coned point, which displaces by penetration a number of steel balls or shot.

=2002. Solid rod end,= with wedge gib and nut adjustment for brasses; the latter take out sideways.

=2003. “Marine” connecting rod end.=

=2004. “Marine” connecting rod end, with metal cap,= and one half brass.

=2005. Wedge cotter and brass bearing= to take the thrust of a connecting rod off its centre pin.

=2006. Solid end= for connecting rod; brasses are set up by a capstan screw.

=2007. Anti-friction rod end,= where the strain is all on one stroke (as in single-acting pumps), the strain coming on the friction roller.

=2008. Simple connecting rod end= and half brass for single-acting pumps, &c.

=2009. Solid link,= with swivelling segments housed in a box formed on the valve spindle.

=2010. Connecting rod end,= with end block to take out sideways when the brasses can be removed.

=2011. Rod end,= with fixed pin secured by a cotter and nut.

=2012. Connecting rod end, crosshead= and gudgeon, showing metal renewable plugs let in on the wearing faces of the gudgeon pin.

=2013. Strap end, with diagonal key.= Sometimes more accessible than a straight key.