Practical carpentry, joinery, and cabinet-making [by P. Nicholson. by P. Nicholson, revised by T. Tredgold. [2 pt. Followed by] The elements of geometry [and] The Metropolitan building act, 1855 |
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Page vii
... straight sides , and fasten them together , so that the outward edges may form the angle ABC ; then fix another slip , GH , across , as a brace , to keep them B correctly to the same angle . To describe the curve PRACTICAL.
... straight sides , and fasten them together , so that the outward edges may form the angle ABC ; then fix another slip , GH , across , as a brace , to keep them B correctly to the same angle . To describe the curve PRACTICAL.
Page vii
... fixed to the bar , AB , by thin brass plates . In order that the elastic bar may form a circle , when bent , its depth at the ends should be half the depth at the middle ; and it should be adjusted till the outside be a true circular ...
... fixed to the bar , AB , by thin brass plates . In order that the elastic bar may form a circle , when bent , its depth at the ends should be half the depth at the middle ; and it should be adjusted till the outside be a true circular ...
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... fixed by the height and width of the arch , but is capable of every degree of variation between the curvature of the parabola and the straight lines of a triangle . This variation depends on the position of the point B ; for the nearer ...
... fixed by the height and width of the arch , but is capable of every degree of variation between the curvature of the parabola and the straight lines of a triangle . This variation depends on the position of the point B ; for the nearer ...
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... fixed at one end into a strong piece , AB , of equal thickness to the breadth of the bar CB . The piece AB is provided with a groove on each side to receive a button , a , with a flat head to fix the string to , when the bar CB is to be ...
... fixed at one end into a strong piece , AB , of equal thickness to the breadth of the bar CB . The piece AB is provided with a groove on each side to receive a button , a , with a flat head to fix the string to , when the bar CB is to be ...
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... fixed points , the braces will prevent that deflexion from the straight line . 85. Figure 1 , pl . XII , is a design for a TRUSSED PARTITION , with a door in the middle . In order to keep the timbers from descending , two braces , A , A ...
... fixed points , the braces will prevent that deflexion from the straight line . 85. Figure 1 , pl . XII , is a design for a TRUSSED PARTITION , with a door in the middle . In order to keep the timbers from descending , two braces , A , A ...
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