Excerpt from Shafting, Pulleys, Belting and Rope TransmissionThis handbook is intended to furnish the reader with practical help for the every-day handling of shafting, pulleys and belting. These are allied in the operation of plants and it is a pretty generally con ceded fact that all three are much neglected by many operators.A close perusal of these pages will enable the reader to determine the best course to pursue in the most common instances and in various troubles, and in all articles there are suggestions for similar cases which may arise.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.