stuffing-box
Packing gland housing
A stuffing-box is a mechanical seal that prevents leakage around a moving shaft or rod where it passes through a stationary housing.
Packing material—historically greased rope or hemp, now often synthetic—is compressed around the shaft to create a tight seal while still allowing movement.
Common on pumps, valves, and boat propeller shafts: The stuffing-box was leaking and needed repacking.
Putting items in containers
- glandSecreting body organ
- followerOne who supports another
- bushingFriction-reducing sleeve insert
- sleeveGarment's arm portion
collar · flange · gasket · o-ring · bolt · nut · housing · throat
Crystalline carbon allotrope
- PTFEFluoropolymer with low friction
- flaxFiber and oil crop
- hempIndustrial fiber crop
- cottonPlant fiber for textiles
asbestos · braided · impregnated · lubricated · rope · yarn · rings · tape
Fluid-moving machine
- valveFluid flow controller
- rudderPivoting stern blade
- cylinderCircular-based solid form
- plungerSuction device for clogs
spindle · agitator · mixer · marine · hydraulic · steam · centrifugal · reciprocating
Loading containers again
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- tighteningMaking less loose
- replacementWhat takes another's place
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
wear · drip · leakage · weeping · extrusion · hardening · scoring · overheating
Making impermeable
- compressionForcing into smaller space
- tighteningMaking less loose
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- torqueRotational force measurement
packing
Putting items in containers
sleeve · collar · flange · gasket · o-ring · bolt · nut · housing · throat · neck
graphite
Crystalline carbon allotrope
cotton · asbestos · braided · impregnated · lubricated · rope · yarn · rings · tape · grease
pump
Fluid-moving machine
plunger · spindle · agitator · mixer · marine · hydraulic · steam · centrifugal · reciprocating · rotary
repacking
Loading containers again
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- tighteningMaking less loose
- replacementWhat takes another's place
inspection · wear · drip · leakage · weeping · extrusion · hardening · scoring · overheating · failure
sealing
Making impermeable
- compressionForcing into smaller space
- tighteningMaking less loose
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
torque · pressure · friction · lubrication