Single Point Cutting Tool: Definition, Types, Geometry, Nomenclature, Angle, PDF
Single Point Cutting Tool: Definition, Types, Geometry, Nomenclature, Angle, PDF
Amrit Kumar
Single Point Cutting Tool is a tool that helps to perform several operations (like Turning,
Facing, Producing Flat surface) on Lathe, Shaper, Planer Machine.
Today we are going to study Definition, Types, Geometry, Angle Nomenclature of Single
Point cutting tool.
Let’s start:
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The point of the tool is bounded by the face (along which the chips slides as they are cut
by the tool), the side flank or major flank the end flank or minor flank and the base.
As we know we perform several operations on the lathe (like turning, facing) from the
single-point cutting tool.
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Single point cutting tool
1. Single and
2. Multi-Point cutting tool.
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4. Heel
5. Nose
6. Nose radius
7. Cutting Edges
Angle:
1. Shank:
This is the main body of the tool. The shank is used to hold the tool (i.e tool holder).
2. Flank:
The surface or surface below and adjacent to the cutting edge is called flank of the tool.
3. Face:
The surface on which the chips slide is called the face of the tool.
4. Heel:
It is the intersection of the flan and the base of the tool. It is a curved portion at the
bottom of the tool.
5. Nose:
It is the point where the side cutting edge and end cutting edge intersects.
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6. Noise radius:
The nose radius will provide long life and also good surface finish with it a sharp point on
the nose.
7. Cutting edge:
It is the edge on the face of the tool which removes the material from the workpiece.
The tool cutting edge consists of side cutting edge (major cutting edge), end cutting edge
(minor cutting edge and the nose).
Angle:
The back rack angle is positive if the side cutting edge slopes downwards from the point
towards the shank and The back rack angle is negative if the slope is side cutting edge is
reversed.
It is the angle between the tool face and a line parallel to the base of the tool and
measured in a plane perpendicular to the base and the side cutting edge.
This angle gives the slope of the face of the tool from the cutting edge.
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The side rack angle is negative if the slope is toward the cutting edge. And the side rack
angle is positive if the slope is away from the cutting edge.
Lathe machine
Shaper Machine and more
FAQ:
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No. Here Multiple cutting tools perform.
On Which Machine Single Point cutting tool used? and What Operation it
performs?
The machines like: Lathe, Shaper, Planer, Slotter, these tools used.
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