Gudgeon
The cast or wrought iron journal-piece inserted in the ends of a core-barrel, forming a horizontal shaft or axle, with collars for turning in V's or semicircles, provided on the upper edge of the trestles which constitutes a part of the core-lathe. See CORE-LATHE; CORE-BARREL. Guides for Green-sand.--See STAKES; FLASK; PIN AND COTTER. Guides for Loam-work.--These guides are of necessity somewhat temporary, and require to be well preserved during the time the mould remains separated, otherwise it is difficult to close each piece in its place correctly. If the joints are made by the spindle and sweep, let each outside edge be struck at an angle of 45 deg. with the joining surface, extending a plain face 3/4 inch in each direction. By this means both edges can be seen and felt, and any discrepancy overcome more easily than when one slides into the other by a shallow taper seating. If iron ring or plates meets loam, then make the loam to correspond, and smooth clayey sand over both, dividing at the joint, and marking a few lines thereon with a thin trowel. Should both joining edges be loam, both notches and lines may be made. See LOAM-MOULDING.