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Files and Chisels
Cards in this deck (23)
- 1What are the 6 parts of a file?Tang, Heel, Face, Length, Edge, Point
- 2What is the Length of a file?The length measured from the point to the heel; the length of the tang is not included
- 3What is the Tang of a file?The pointed section on which the handle is fitted
- 4What is the Safe Edge of a file?The narrow side of the file when it is left smooth to allow filing up against a shoulder without damaging the finished surface
- 5What are the 4 Cuts of a file?
- 6What is a Single Cut file?A file with one set of parallel teeth at angles from 45 to 85 degrees
- 7What is a Double Cut file?A file with 2 sets of intersecting teeth.
One row of teeth is at 40 to 45 degrees,
the other row intersects at 70 to 80 degrees.
Provides effortless chip removal and high metal removal rate. - 8What is a Curved Tooth file?A file with single cut teeth that are in parallel arcs down the length of the file.
- 9What is a Rasp file?A file with individual scallop-shaped teeth.
Used in woodworking. - 10What are the 6 Coarseness types of a file?- Rough
- Coarse
- Bastard
- Second-Cut
- Smooth
- Dead Smooth - 11What are Mill or (Saw Files) used for?Used for Saw Sharpening, Lathe work and Finish Filing.
- 12What are Machinist files used for?The most common type of file. Used for rapid metal removal and are usually double cut.
- 13What are Swiss Pattern files and what are they used for?They are the same shapes a machinist files but are much smaller and finer.
They are used by instrument makers and tool and die makers for fine hand finishing and deburring operations. - 14What are Needle Files?Small files with round and square handles. They have the same shapes as machinist files but are only 4" to 7-3/4" long
- 15What is Cross Filing and when is it used? What file should you use?When large amounts of material have to be removed use a cross stroke that alternates 30 degrees from the previous stroke. Use a Double-Cut Bastard file.
- 16What is Draw Filing and when is it used? What file should you use?When a good surface is required. Hold the file horizontally to the work piece, move the file backwards and forwards.
Use a Smooth Single-Cut File.
- 17What is "pinning" and how can it be avoided?When a small steel particle wedges between the teeth of a file. Can be avoided by applying chalk to the face of the file before filing.
- 18What are the 4 types of Chisels?Flat or Cold Chisel
Cape Chisel
Diamond Point
Round Nose
- 19When is a Flat or Cold chisel used?Used for cutting heads of rivets, split nuts, sheet metal or reducing the size of a flat surface.
- 20When is a Cape chisel used?Used for cutting keyseats and chipping narrow grooves and channels.
- 21When is a Round Nose chisel used?Used to cut oil grooves
- 22When is a Diamond Point chisel used?Used for squaring corners of a keyseat and used to correct a wandering drill back into the correct location.
- 23What is the included blade angle used for cutting steel?60 degrees
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