Compton, Alfred G. (Alfred George), 1835-1913 · New York : J. Wiley & Sons · leaf 120
nd, with proper precautions against burning, and flatten it till it is y wide. Make it quite straight, and of exactly Exercise 36. unif°rm width and thickness, using Making a a flatter if necessary. Finish it as spring. smooth and free from scale as pos¬ sible, as scales will prevent it from… … Fig. 58. over the edge of the anvil, and hammering as in Exercise 5. Be careful not to make the bend too sharp, but rather curved, or you will weaken the steel at that point. Bend the other end in the same way. When the spring is finished, nick the piece with a file at the base of the spring, and,
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