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WHEEL STAND [6 records]

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Record 1 2024-10-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Accessories
  • Motorcycles and Snowmobiles
CONT

A motorcycle centre stand makes work such as cleaning or lubricating the chain much easier. It also simplifies any necessary maintenance work and is a great aid... to remove [the] rear wheel.

Key term(s)
  • center stand

French

Domaine(s)
  • Accessoires d'automobiles et de bicyclettes
  • Motos et motoneiges
CONT

La béquille centrale est un accessoire articulé sur un axe avec ressort de rappel, destiné à permettre à un deux-roues, comme une moto ou un cyclomoteur, de rester en position droite à l'arrêt, sans un point d'appui extérieur.

Spanish

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Record 2 2024-05-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cycling
CONT

The nosepick is... a stand on the front wheel on the quarter table, no breaks, no legs(that would be a footjam). You balance only with your weight.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cyclisme
DEF

Figure de vélocross acrobatique qui consiste à poser la roue avant du vélo en équilibre sur un obstacle et à tenir la position quelques instants avant de repartir.

OBS

piqué : désignation proposée par l'Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF) en 2023.

Spanish

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Record 3 2015-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Motors (Machinery)
OBS

FWHP : This abbreviation may also stand for "front wheel horsepower. "

Key term(s)
  • flywheel horse power

French

Domaine(s)
  • Moteurs mécaniques

Spanish

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Record 4 2001-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
CONT

The walking wheel is known by many names. It is the “walking wheel” because you must stand to spin it constantly walking back and forth. It is known as the “great wheel” because it is the biggest of the wheels and it also known as the “high wheel” because it is taller than the other spinning wheels.

CONT

In Canada the "walking wheels" took on impressive proportions ... The spinner often walked as much as fifteen to twenty miles in a day’s spinning.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
  • Filature (Textiles)
OBS

rouet : Machine à filer (le chanvre la laine le lin etc.) constituée essentiellement par un bâti portant une roue mue par une pédale ou une manivelle et par une broche à ailettes.

Spanish

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Record 5 1986-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
  • Grinding (Machine-Tooling)
CONT

To balance a grinding wheel... Place the wheel and arbor on a balancing stand... Allow the wheel to rotate until it stops... Loosen the set screws in the wheel balancing weights... and move the weights... Continue to move the weights towards the heavy side until the wheel remains stationary at any position.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Usinage (Métallurgie)
  • Meulage (Usinage)
DEF

Pièce servant de contrepoids pour équilibrer les pièces en rotation comportant un balourd.

CONT

Placer la meule sur les couteaux de la machine à équilibrer. Le balourd entraîne la meule et se situe dans la partie la plus basse. Introduire les deux masselottes d'équilibrage dans la rainure prévue à cet effet (...)

Spanish

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Record 6 1986-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Grinding (Machine-Tooling)
CONT

To balance a grinding wheel... Place the wheel and arbor on a balancing stand which has been levelled. Allow the wheel to rotate until it stops. This will indicate that the heavy side is at the bottom. Mark this point with chalk... Loosen the set screws in the wheel balancing weights, in the grooved recess of the flange, and move the weights opposite the chalk mark.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Meulage (Usinage)
CONT

Un équilibre parfait des meules est indispensable pour obtenir un bon travail et éviter les vibrations. Cette opération est généralement effectuée sur des appareils à équilibrage statique. Placer la meule sur les couteaux de la machine à équilibrer. Le balourd entraîne la meule et se situe dans la partie la plus basse. Introduire les deux masselottes d'équilibrage dans la rainure prévue à cet effet (...)

Spanish

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