link motion
Britishnoun
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A.--No; direct acting screw engines are usually fitted with the link motion and two fixed eccentrics.
From A Catechism of the Steam Engine by Bourne, John, C.E.
Q.--Is a similar method of setting the valve adopted when the link motion is employed.
From A Catechism of the Steam Engine by Bourne, John, C.E.
The advantage of the link motion is its simplicity and durability.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
This Rolling Mill consists of two combined steam-engines, acting on cranks at right angles, the reversing of the rolls being effected by the link motion.
From James Nasmyth: Engineer; an autobiography by Smiles, Samuel
Other forms of link motion have been devised, but the Stephenson form has become almost universal.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
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