The second of these fuzes is called Instantaneous--and the outer covering is orange.
The first of these fuzes is called Safety--and the outer covering is black.
The detonating composition employed in this and many other forms of percussion fuzes by the Confederates, etc.
The strength of the current used for giving the aforesaid step by step motion to the junction box dial or pointer is not sufficient to cause the ignition of the fuzes in the torpedoes.
It was ignited by two Von Ebner fuzes placed in a charge of 1/4 lb.
Five percussion or chemical fuzes d, d, d, are screwed into the head of the copper case.
The fulminate in detonating fuzes should be enclosed in a copper case or cap, and must never be loose.
A very simple method of testing electrical submarine mines, with which low tension fuzes are used, has been devised by Captain Armstrong, R.
But it will be observed that, beyond the elevation which the ports will admit of, the sights can no longer be taken by the tangent or any other top sight, as the upper sill of the port interferes.
The deviation of projectiles is, however, generally increased by ricochet, and in proportion to the roughness of the surface of the water.
When practicable, and too much time will not be lost, it will be best to fire when the vessel is on the top of a wave and just begins to roll towards the object.
When the guns are laid for the projectile to strike the object aimed at without grazing between the gun and the object, the firing is said to be direct.
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The exact moment for firing, at sea, necessarily varies with circumstances; but when these are favorable the following general principles should govern: 310.
By this is meant rapid firing at will, the tangent-sight not being raised.
When returned from ships they must not be taken into the shell-houses until after the fuzes shall have been removed and the shell plugged.
There are also supplied paper-case fuzes of greater length, which, when used, are always to be inserted in metal stocks.
He is to take care that especial attention is paid to the fuzes, whether spare or in the shells; and if there be reason to suspect injury from dampness or any other cause, he will have one or more fuzes burned for trial.
The length of the fuzes limits the distance within which the fire of these guns is considered as effective.
There are also on trial for the rifled cannon the percussion and time fuzes of Schenkl, Hotchkiss, Parrott, and others.
Boat shell and their spare fuzes are also to undergo a similar examination.
For special firing, as for example at shore-batteries or masses of uncovered troops, any of these fuzes may be shortened.
Both percussion and time fuzes are supplied for these rifle-guns.
The different kinds of fuzes shall be made up in separate packages, distinctly marked with the kind and length of fuze, and their use carefully explained to the Executive Officer and Gunner by the Inspector of Ordnance.
Time-fuzes are also very unreliable in rifle-guns; expanding projectiles cut off the flame from the fuze.
For blasting in coal, "squibs" instead offuzes are often used.
As these fuzes are more apt to deteriorate when exposed to dampness than fuzes for low-tension current, and the generating machine is rather clumsy and fragile, low-tension current is more generally employed.
The fuzes must obviously be of uniform electrical resistance, to ensure that all the connected charges will explode simultaneously.
Load and double shot them; and you, Tom, place the remainder of those fuzes in the magazine in such a way that they will do their work effectually when required.
We waited patiently until we saw that everything was ready on board the cutter; and then Tom and I ignited the fuzes in the three magazines.
It was awfully risky work, as the fuzes were fearfully short; but it had to be done, and it was done coolly and smartly, after which we bounded over the low parapet and ran for our lives down to the boat.
Thus, in 1870 the French time-fuze was only graduated for two ranges, and the Germans used percussion fuzes only.
The man hurried off, and Tony walked along the line of guns, saw that they were laid on the crest line in front, and that the fuzes were set at zero.
In Germany, the use of duty-free spirit is only allowed to state and municipal hospitals, and state scientific institutions, and for the manufacture of fulminates, fuzes and smokeless powders.
The fuzes first used were short iron or copper tubes filled with slow-burning composition.
Mechanical time fuzes depending on the rotation of the shell to give a regular motion to clockwork have been tried, but so far no practicable form of these fuzes has been found.
The action of all time fuzes is started by the discharge of the gun.
Type (2) is that usually adopted in small base fuzes and in the percussion part of "time and percussion" fuzes.
The direct-action or impact fuzes of type (3) are very simple (see fig.
Early attempts to produce percussion fuzes were unsuccessful, but the discovery of fulminate of mercury in 1799 finally afforded the means of attaining this object.
Time-fuzes of special manufacture are also applied to igniting the charges of mines, subaqueous blasts, &c.
From the moment we entered the harbour the militia of the island were called out, many of the guns which commanded our shipping were shotted, and artillerymen with lighted fuzes stood constantly beside them.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "fuzes" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
