Abstract: A process for injection molding arcuately-shaped hollow articles is disclosed. The process includes the steps of positioning a stack mold into an injection molding machine. The stack mold has first, second and third mold blocks with the first mold block positioned between the second and third mold blocks. Each of the mold blocks has a plurality of cavities formed therein. The cavities formed in the first mold block are designed to mate with the cavities formed in the second and third mold blocks when the stack mold is closed to form a plurality of arcuately-shaped cavities. The stack mold further contains a pair of slide carriers movably connected to each of the second and third mold blocks and a plurality of inner cores secured to each of the slide carriers. The stack mold is closed by first moving both of the pairs of slide carriers such that each of the inner cores is positioned within one of the arcuately-shaped cavities to form a hollow interior in each of the molded articles.

Abstract: The carbon anodes of aluminum reduction cells are suspended on anode rods. The lower part of these rods viz., the anode pins or stubs can be anchored in the carbon anode by pouring cast iron into suitably shaped anode pin or stub holes which are at least partially undercut at the sides.A horizontal layer of cast iron at least some millimeters thick is formed between the floor of the pin or stub holes and the lower face of the anode pins or stubs.The cast iron poured into the spaces around the anode pins or stubs heats these to over 400.degree. C. The mass of the cast iron poured in is smaller than the mass of the lower part of the anode pin or stub to be enclosed.

Abstract: A chop saw pivotably mounted for movement between a raised rest position and a lowered operational position, having a motor driven saw-blade rotatably supported about a shaft, with a saw housing partially encasing the saw-blade and a swinging blade guard which covers the exposed segment of the saw-blade when the saw is in the rest position. When the saw is lowered to its operational position, a linkage system comprising four effective levers and four hinges clears the blade guard, thereby exposing the saw blade to the work piece. To accommodate changing the saw blade while the saw-unit is in its rest position, the effective length of one of the levers can be temporarily reduced, thereby clearing the blade guard from the exposed section of the saw blade. This provides easy access to the saw-blade to be changed.

Abstract: A chop saw has a saw unit connected pivotally about a horizontal axis to a turntable mounted rotatably in a base plate about a vertical axis. An indexing mechanism for locating rotational positions of the turntable comprises catch recesses on the underside of the turntable along a circular arc. A leaf spring is mounted on the base plate and has a free end engageable in the catch recesses upon rotation of the turntable. A release element is movably mounted in the base plate and operable to flex the leaf spring to move the free end thereof out of engagement with any catch recess engaged thereby. Advantageously the leaf spring and the base plate may be integrally molded or cast. Also, the catch recesses may conveniently be formed during casting or molding of the turntable.