Q. At what pressure should you blow off a boiler?
A. At a pressure not to exceed ten pounds.
Q. If you wished to increase the power of an engine what would you do?
A. Increase its speed or get higher steam pressure.
Q. How do you find the horse-power of an engine?
A. Multiply the speed of piston travel in feet per minute by the total effective pressure upon the piston in pounds, and divide the product by 33,000.
Q. What is meant by “brass bound”?
A. Brass bound means that the half brasses touch each other and cannot be driven up any closer by the key.
Q. How would you remedy a brass bound box on crank-pin or wrist-pin?
A. Take off the boxes and file off the top and bottom edges, being careful not to take off too much.