The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-03-09

10 there o mechanical device which
will automatically signal the exact time
at which the gears should be shifted
from first to second, from second to
third7
The time Of gear changing can be
determined In two ways, one by in
stinct after one has driven the car for
any length Of time and the other by
means OF a tachometer or revolution
counter. This instrument when In
stalled will indicate the r. p. m. Of the
motor, and you can easily determine
by practice at what r. p. IN. II change
must be made in order to make shift
ing quiet and easy.
In an eight cylinder motor do not
two cylinders suck simultaneously at
= certain point in the cycle?
In the eight cylinder motor the two
pistons start their suction strokes nine
ty degrees apart. For example, one
piston starts to go downward. and aft
er the crank shaft has rotated ninety
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starts ON It's suction stroke. When the
first piston has completed it's suction
stroke the second one Is halfway down.
What is the best way to care for q
battery IL IL 10 not to be used during the
winter2
The best method is to give the bat
terry to the local garage man with In
structions to charge it every month or
every two weeks and give the same at
tention that it would receive If 1t
were In use in The car, such as adding
water, etc. If you wish to care for
the battery yourself you can change
it every month by the generator In the
car. If you have no generator you
will have to have the work done by a
charging station. The battery should
not be kept I'm the cold garage. a bet
ter place being some storeroom in the
house.
Will a high tension magnetic operate
il the two or three magnets are re-
versed so that the north poles are
where the south poles formerly were?
| have a magnetic which has more pull
in turning it opposite from the way il
is supposed to run. What causes this?
If all the magnets are reversed there
will be no difference in magnetic oper-
alton. However, In II two magnet in
strument if you reverse only II Of
the magnets the ilux of one will neu-
frnl y,, ,lnt - tIn athnr ,,NI tho
neto will not give n spark Of any ap-
preciable value.
There should be little difference in
the pull OF the armature, and there Is
greater pull apparently because the In
%terrupter opens at the wrong time Az
compared with that at which the ar
mature breaks the lines OF force. This
may be caused by the interrupter
housing moving too far In an advanced
position. Perhaps you feel more re-
sistance when turning In an anti
clockwise direction because Of the
binding Of some part
How can | eliminate the grab in my
clutch7
1t Is possible this Is caused by the
fabric facing being SO rough that 1t
takes hold too severely. Also the pedal
can be adjusted so the amount Of
throw Is Increased.
How can make a burner for an
oxygen ~acetyIene welding outfit? have
the oxygen tanks and acetylene tank
made, but ! cannot get the principle Of
tho burner.
We do not advise you to make a
torch for your oxyacetylene welding
outfit, but instead to buy M In
writing to the manufacturers mention
the size Of the tanks you have. Have
you installed suitable reducing valves
and checks? You also will need a
number OF different sized replaceable
tips for the burner.
What remedy can o suggest for .
rattle which occurs when my clutch 10
d~isensaged7 II 10 Of the multiple disk
type with cork inserts.
The clutch rattle may possibly be
caused by the prongs on the shifting
bar not being an equal distance away
from the thrust bearing. This can be
determined by inserting a feeler gauge
between the prongs and the bearing,
and II one Is found TO be closer than
the other the distance should be equal
lied by bending back the one which Is
closest.
There Is q tendency for a rattle to
occur in this type Of clutch when 1t
is disengaged, especially when coasting
On a down grade or when driving over
a rough spot, but this can be overcome
by bringing the shifting lever into
neutral position and allowing the
clutch to remain engaged. especially
while coasting down a grade.
Can you explain the difference be.
tween q short stroke motor and q long
stroke motor?
Short stroke motors are those whose
ratio between stroke and bore Is small,
and long stroke motors are those
whose stroke to bore ratio is rather
larger. Any motor with a larger bore