Tc 9-524 fundamentals of machine tools

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TC 9-524
A left-hand facing tool bit is the opposite of the right-hand
facing tool bit and is intend to machine and face the left sides
of shoulders.
The parting tool bit, Figure 7-6, is also known as the cutoff
tool bit. This tool bit has the principal cutting edge at the
squared end of the bit that is advanced at a right angle into the
workpiece. Both sides should have sufficient clearance to
prevent binding and should be ground slightly narrower at the
back than at the cutting edge. Besides being used for parting
operations, this tool bit can be used to machine square corners
and grooves.
Thread-cutting tool bits, Figure 7-7, are ground to cut the
type and style of threads desired. Side and front clearances
must be ground, plus the special point shape for the type of
thread desired. Thread-cutting tool bits can be ground for
standard 60° thread forms or for square, Acme, or special
threads. Thread-cutting forms are discussed in greater detail
later in this chapter.
SPECIAL TYPES OF LATHE CUTTING
TOOLS
Besides the common shaped tool bits, special lathe
operations and heavy production work require special types of
cutting tools. Some of the more common of these tools are
listed below.
Tungsten carbide, tantalum carbide, titanium carbide.
ceramic, oxide, and diamond-tipped tool bits (Figure 7-8). and
cutting tool inserts are commonly used in high-speed
production work when heavy cuts are necessary and where
exceptionally hard and tough materials are encountered.
Standard shapes for tipped tool bits are similar to high-speed
steel-cutting tool shapes. Carbide and ceramic inserts can be
square, triangular, round, or other shapes. The inserts are
designed to be indexed or rotated as each cutting edge gets
dull and then discarded. Cutting tool inserts are not intended
for reuse after sharpening.
Specially formed thread cutter mounted in a thread “cutter
holder (Figure 7-9). This tool is designed for production high-
speed thread cutting operations. The special design of the
cutter allows for sharp and strong cutting edges which need
only to be resharpened occasionally by grinding the face. The
cutter mounts into a special tool holder that mounts to the
lathe tool post