Saws Flashcards
what are the different pitches for hacksaws
14
18
24
32
what hacksaw blade pitch is for general purpose use
18
how many saw blade teeth must be in contact with the work at all times
3
the guideline for using a hacksaw is to make how many strokes per minute
50
the width of a cut is referred to as the
kerf
what are the 2 blade sets for hacksaw
straight/alternate
wavy
how are horizontal saws sized/capacity
power hacksaw and horizontal band saw
the largest square piece that can be cut
the thickness of the body of the blade behind the teeth
blade guage
the distance from the tip of the tooth to the back of the blade
blade width
the way the teeth or group of teeth are bent
blade set
most common cut off saw, used for cutting pieces to length
horizontal band saw or horizontal cut off saw
this saw is used for shaping metal, rather than cutting length of stock
contour band saw or vertical band saw
speed of power hacksaw is expressed as
spm= strokes per minute
speed of bandsaws are expressed as
sfpm surface feet per minute
smpm surface meters per minute
how to determine the capacity of a contour band saw
throat distance- blade to column
work height- table to head