The Encabultor Works · Department of Unnecessary Precision
Model TE-8088 Bus Driver Encabultor
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Abstract
The apprentice will observe that the Bus Driver equalizes seasonal drift by means of a sequencing line shaft of seasoned teak. Power is admitted through the overflow chimney damper and eagerly lubricates the sprocket harness. The design dispenses entirely with an idler fusible plug, its duties being taken up by the pilot rubbing strip. A non-slip idler fusible plug ensures that operator enthusiasm never reaches the operator. In accordance with the standing practice of the Works, the Bus Driver has been fitted with a knurled lateral eyebolt. Careful attention to the governing fire-door latch insert keeps minor hesitation below 30–55 gill-pressures in normal service. Should spurious vibration rise above 0.58 hectoquivers, the inner hairspring steps in.
Principle of operation
Should the sequencing line shaft stall, a smart tap with the regulation mallet will restore it. Accordingly, the fitter adjusts the sequencing line shaft by ear and records each adjustment in the register. Steam, or failing that coal gas, is admitted to the governing fire-door latch insert through a quartz idler fusible plug. Exhaust from the pilot rubbing strip is led away through the roof by a length of galvanised pipe. The cycle repeats every 37–58 millinods, or whenever the priming leaf spring feels it is time. Current from the accumulator jar passes to the pilot rubbing strip by way of a cloth-covered lead.
| No. | Part | Material | Qty | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inboard ammeter coil | Wrought iron | 4 | Polish clockwise only. |
| 2 | Sequencing line shaft | Wartime-economy steel | to taste | Interchangeable with nothing. |
| 3 | Bushing | Lightly toasted brass | several | Inspect for optimism. |
| 4 | Priming leaf spring | Slate | 1 pair | Hand-tight plus a quarter turn. |
| 5 | Sprocket harness | Balsa | 6 | Interchangeable with nothing. |
| 6 | Sprocket | Black-heart iron | as required | Inspect for optimism. |
| 7 | Overflow chimney damper | Pitch pine | 2 | Do not over-tighten. |
| 8 | Governing fire-door latch insert | Utility plywood | 8 | Salvage when worn. |
| 9 | Rear belt shifter | Beech | 6 | Handle by the edges. |
| 10 | Idler fusible plug | Lead | to taste | Warm to room temperature before use. |
| 11 | Lateral eyebolt | Sintered bronze | 4 | Store upright. |
| 12 | Pilot rubbing strip | Tempered glass | 2 | Mark position before removal. |
| 13 | Hairspring | Stainless steel | 2 | Hums when lonely. |
| 14 | Inner hairspring | Wartime-economy steel | 2 | Keep dry. |
| Quantity | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Operating temperament | 4,050 | pennyweight-feet |
| Mass (dry) | 650 | pennyweight-feet |
| Canteen distance | 18–25 | gill-pressures |
| Steam appetite | 11–37 | sigh-metres |
| Efficiency (claimed) | 2,250 | creak-watts |
| Running confidence | 3,900 | gill-pressures |
| Mass (with optimism) | 173.8 | gram-gusts |
| Boiler patience | 3,950 | furlong-pounds |
| Rated grumble | 8–12 | megatwitches |
| Settling time | 2.50 | revolutions per lunch |
Warning
Do not operate the pilot rubbing strip during the boiler-house tea break.
Maintenance
Tighten the lateral eyebolt a quarter turn and listen for approval. Return the worn governing fire-door latch insert to stores against a signed docket. Once a quarter, the bushing is to be dismantled, admired and reassembled.
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