A Millwright’s Guide to Motor/Pump Alignment, Second Edition

A Millwrights Guide to Motor/Pump Alignment, Second Edition

by Tom Harlon 

2008 (412 pages)

ISBN:9780831133153

Written by a mechanic for mechanics in a mechanic’s language, this unique guide offers the how-to's along with the drawings, formulas, and examples that address the who, what, when, where, why, and how in realistic incidents involving alignment work.

A Millwright’s Guide to Motor/Pump Alignment, Second Edition

Preface

Introduction

Hope

Author’s Introduction

The Totally Dedicated Mechanic

“T” Hammer (a short history)

On The Subject of Tools

Some Personal Thoughts on Shaft Alignment

Horizontal vs. Vertical

Rules

What To Do First

A Little More on the Subject of Tools

Handy Practices—Tricks

Run Out Check

Regarding Repeated Redundancy

The Sequential Tightening/Torquing of the Pump Core to Volute

“Soft Legs” or “Soft Feet”

Perpendicular vs. Otherwise

Monitoring via Magnetic Base Indicators

Short Subject—Indexing A Bridgeport Milling Machine Head

Field Coil to Armature Alignment

The Lateral Aspect (of Field Coil to Armature Alignment)

Armature to Field Coil Alignment

Side To Side Movement—Using Jackbolts

The Raw Basics of Rim and Face Alignment

Tapered Inner Bore Bearings (One Application):

Prelude to Rim and Face Alignment

Rim and Face Alignment

About the Rest of this (Rim and Face) Chapter

A Multiple Unit Line-up Problem

True Story? (Probably)

Outright Wasted

Time For a “Coffee Break”

For My Sons

Counterproductive Element Identified

Couplings

Small Diameter Couplings

Squirrel Cage Fan Solutions

Daddy, What is? Daddy, What if? (a special alignment)

Perfection

Chapter Subjects and Titles

Dueling Brothers (Over Selenia)

Unknowns

Personal to the Reader

Who, What, When, Where, Why and How?

Who are you to do the What?

A Brief Introduction to The Wagon Wheel Theory

The Wagon Wheel Method

Long Spools (Sometimes called Jackshafts)

Short Story on Reverse Dial

Reverse Dial

Time

Single Side Reverse Dial

Vertical Mounted Motor Alignment “A Rare Breed”

Vertical Mounted Motor/Shaft Alignment Where Random Bolt Patterns Exist

Auxiliary Attachments (For Very Large Vertically Mounted Drive Units)

Vertical Mounted Drivers

Trammeling Vertical Columns.

Gearboxes with Dual/Triple/More Power Shafts.

Gearboxes With Vertical Power Shafts

Options One Through Four

For Option Number Five

Fleer Gauges in Lieu of Dial Indicators for the Face Reading Duty in Rim and Face Applications

As a Matter of Personal Choice

Glossary of Terms