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PRINCIPLES OF LOCATION The term, ‘location’ refers to the method of establishing correct relative position of the work-piece with respect to the cutting tool. In order to decide upon the location method, one has to consider the work-piece shape, surfaces and features that are likely to obstruct the tool movement or access direction. The correct positioning of the work-piece essentially requires restricting all the degrees of freedom of the work-piece. This is done with the help of locators, which must be strong enough to resist the cutting forces while maintaining the position of the work-piece. The basic principles of location are explained below. 1) 3-2-1 Principle- A widely used method of restricting the 12 degrees of freedom is to uses the 3- 2-1 Principle, so-called because it consists of three steps that employ three pins, then two pins, then one fixed pins of known location. Since that adds up to six fixed points, it's also known as the six point location principle. Application of 3-2- | principle generally gives rise to proper arresting of all the motions. — rencrapbi nex In 3-2-1 method, three pins are inserted in the base of the body restrict five motions viz., J and 2 rotation about the axis XX", 3 and 4 rotation about axis YY and downward motion 7 along Z axis. Inserting two more pins in a plane perpendicular to the plane containing the first three pins will restrict the rotation about Z axis ($ and 6) and also restrict the axial movement along X axis (degree of freedom 9). Another pin is inserted in the vertical face of the body to restrict degree of freedom 17. Three degrees of freedom viz., 8, 10 and 12 are still free. To restrict these three more pins are needed. But this will completely enclose the work-piece making its loading and unloading into jigs and fixture impossible. The rest three degrees of freedom are arrested by three external forces usually provided directly by clamping. This is the most common locating method employed for square or rectangular parts. The use of pin type locators offers more accuracy as the area of contact is less.

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