Mechanick exercises, or, The doctrine of handy-works by Joseph Moxon.

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Title
Mechanick exercises, or, The doctrine of handy-works by Joseph Moxon.
Author
Moxon, Joseph, 1627-1691.
Publication
London :: Printed and sold by J. Moxon,
1693-1701.
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Industrial arts -- Early works to 1800.
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"Mechanick exercises, or, The doctrine of handy-works by Joseph Moxon." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A51548.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 11, 2024.

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¶ 10. Of the Side-Rest.

BUt it sometimes happens that the Ceiling of the Work-room is not high enough for the Pole to play upwards and downwards; Therefore in such case, they place the thin end of the Pole at some con∣siderable distance off the Lathe, either before or behind

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it, and so make the Spring of the Pole Horizantal towards the Lathe, conveying and guiding the String from the Pole to the Work by throwing it over a Rowler, moving on two Iron Center-pins fastned at both ends, and placed parallel to the Cheeks of the Lathe, above the Work as high as they can; and thus every Tread draws the Row∣ler about: But should the Rowler not move about upon those Iron Pins, the String every Tread would both cut a Groove in the Ruler, and fret it self more or less upon the Rowler.

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