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  Item Reference: KCLCAL-1881-1882-185

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APPLIED SCIENCES 183 so-called impurities they contain The quality of metal also varies with the process by which it has been extracted from its ore and the kind of mechanical treatment to which it has been subsequently subjected II The Preparation of Alloys and the study of their properties III The methods of Assaying by fire the ores of Lead Silver Gold Iron Copper Tin &c IV The Blowpipe analysis of Minerals and Alloys The study of the materials used for Pottery Glass Enamels &c VI The Wet Assaying of Iron Copper Silver &c VII The complete analysis of mineral substances Slags Fuels &c VIII Electro-metallurgy IX The Applications of the Microscope and the Spectro- scope to Metallurgical research For fees see page 192 14 Engineering Workshops Matriculated Students The instruction given in the Workshop is divided into two branches namely Wood Work and Metal Work The Workshop is well provided writh the necessary Carpenters' Vices and Benches together with Hand-Lathes Geared and Screw-cutting Lathes Planing Drilling and other Machine- tools The Foundry is furnished with Cupola Brass furnaces Drying-stoves and other suitable appointments The Smith's Shop contains forges and well-selected stock of tools Steam-engine is placed in the vicinity of the Workshop by which the lathes machine-tools and foundry- fan are driven Model Uoom is attached to the Workshop in which are kept exercises examples and models to be worked to by the Students with the cost of the materials required for construction attached to each one
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