Calendar: 1866-1867 Page 482

484 APPLIED SCIENCE What are the chief points to be attended to in the construe- tion of the fire grate of single tube cylindrical boiler with view to making the boiler smoke-consuming Give any plans which you may have seen adopted for effecting this purpose Indicator figure is from one of the cylinders of pair of engines Give the point at which the steam is cut off and the point at which compression of steam begins and calculate the horse power of the engines How do you determine the point of the stroke at which the compression must commence in the cylinder Describe any methods which you may know of for regulating the speed of steam engines Give general description of the gas works visited during the term Name tbe principal impurities in the gas and how they are got rid of at the works named Give the method of comparing and recording the quality of the light given by the gas 10 Compare the catoptric and dioptric systems of lighthouse illumination both for fixed and revolving lights EIRST YEAR Describe the machine for making bricks of dry clay and give the process How is the raised pattern produced on common stone ware Describe the methods of producing cylindrical and oval vessels in stone ware How is flatted sheet-glass made Describe the method of making ordinary hemp ropes How are hemp ropes classed Compare their efficiency for lifting weights Give the general construction of flour mill and any plans you may be acquainted with for preventing the flour from heating during the process of grinding Describe any methods you know of for giving quick return to the tool of shaping machine How is the tool advanced in the boring machine 10 Give the methods of advancing the tool in the drilling machine