7.3 Flashcards
What can rules and scales be made of?
Tempered carbon steel or satin finished stainless steel?
What material should you never use a lead pencil on?
Titanium. The carbon can infuse the metal when heated and cause cracking.
What angle is a centre punch?
60 degrees
What materials are coarse saws for?
Soft materials
What is Kerf Clearance
The slot the saw cuts is bigger than the blade thickness (waved blade)
How many teeth in coarse, medium and fine saws?
14,22,32
What angles are triangular files for internal diameters limited to?
60 degrees
What are the 4 file cuts?
Single
Double
Rasp
Dreadnought
What are the 4 grades of cut?
Smooth
Second cut
Bastard
Rough
How far should the bench vice be below your elbow?
5-8cm (2-3 inches)
How should be pressure be applied on very soft materials?
Forward and back stroke
What is pinning?
The clogging of the file teeth
How do you prevent pinning?
Applying chalk, white spirit or oil
What are drills made of?
High speed steels (HSS) or carbon steels
What steel is more economical for drills?
HSS
Carbon steels overheat and lose their hardness when drilling very tough material (but cost less)
What are the twist drill angles?
Lip relief= 12-15 degrees
Lip angle= 59 degrees
Included angle= 118 degrees
What is the land for twist drills?
The peripheral portion of the body between adjacent flutes.
What’s the most common twist drill?
Jobbers drill
How many flutes do twist drills have?
1-4
What is the taper called for taper shank drills?
Morse taper
What should be used with an extension drill?
Drill guard
What sizes do machine spindles come in?
8 sizes numbered 0-7
What angle is often used for extremely hard materials?
Lip angle= 70 degrees
Point angle= 140 degrees
What cutting angle can be used for soft materials or fibres?
40 degrees
What drilling angle for stainless steels or titanium?
140 degrees
What angle for plastic drilling?
30 degrees shallow holes
Up to 70 degrees very deep holes
For standard aluminium alloys, what satisfactory angle?
135 degrees
What’s the metal at the centre of the drill called?
The web
What should the drill speed be limited to for drills longer than 3 inches?
6000 rpm
What angles are available for angle drill motors?
30, 45, 90 (limited access places)
What is a flat offset drilling head also known as?
Pork chop
What is wrong with the speed of drilling if the corners wear away too fast?
Too high