λαγοπόδαρο

22:14 Oct 9, 2015
Greek to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering
Greek term or phrase: λαγοπόδαρο
Άνοιγμα διόδου αργύρου με λαγοπόδαρο (πινέλο με μορφή λαγοποδιού). Χρησιμοποιείται στη χύτευση.
Antonia Keratsa
Greece
Local time: 19:19


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4hare’s foot (or, hare’s foot brush)
Peter Close


  

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hare’s foot (or, hare’s foot brush)


Explanation:
A hare’s foot is a type of brush used in metal casting

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as well as sheets of silver, tin (stagneas), latten (oricalceas) , iron and copper. ... a touchstone for testing metals, a hare's foot for smoothing, polishing and wiping clean the surface of gold and silver, ... be as skilled in the work of the quill (opusplumiale : engraving or drawing) as in carving, and in casting as in repousse-work.
https://books.google.gr/books?id=PDLPX7J8kW8C&pg=PA121&dq="h...


Gold and silver are sold in the granular form for casting or alloying. ... The bench is swept several times a day with a hare's foot, which forms a convenient little ...
https://books.google.gr/books?id=bpCgM8e7afMC&pg=PA1&lpg=PA1...

One or more pounds of powder are necessary to charge the machines, therefore, where the demand for silver work is ... The bronze is applied with a piece of cotton wool, a pad of felt, or a hare's foot brush, which is dipped into the powder and ...
https://books.google.gr/books?id=xzU6AQAAIAAJ&q="hare's...



Peter Close
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