In a message dated 7/1/2008 3:54:13 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
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Does anyone on the list know of any information or illustrations etc. of a
surface waterwheel being used to operate an underground inclined plane via
rods down a vertical shaft ?
Graham,
I am a little late on this. However, I believe an example of which you are
looking for is shown in the book Cornish Beam Engines in South Australia Mines
by G.J. Drew and J.E. Connell. Special Publication, Dept. of Mines and
Energy, South Australia, 1993.
The illustration is shown on page 42, at the Taylor's Shaft in Moonta, SA,
where they used a V bob to change direction of the rods at an angle of about
45 degrees. Some shafts had 5 or 6 V bobs to change direction as they
followed the lode.
Under a separate e mail I am sending you a drawing of this setup.
Regards,
Jim Besleme
Columbia, Missouri
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