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.
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[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.