TUMBLE JIG

Presented by
Bharat.k.manvi
Reg no : 100926022
CONTENTS
 Introduction
 Construction of jig
 Construction elements of jigs
 Tool bodies
 Requirement of tool bodies
 Tool guiding elements
 Installation of drill bushings
 Fastening elements
 Advantage of tumble jig
 Uses of jig
 Fundamental difference between fixture with a jig
 INTRODUCTION
 A jig is a special device that holds, supports, or is
placed on a part to be machined.

 It is a production tool made so that it not only

locates and holds the work piece but also guides the
cutting tool as the operation is performed.

 Jigs are usually fitted with hardened steel bushings

for guiding drills or other cutting tools.
 A jig is any of a large class of tools in wood
working, metal working and some other crafts that
help to control the location or motion (or both) of a
tool.

 The primary purpose for a jig is for repeatability

and exact duplication of a part for reproduction.
 CONSTRUCTION OF JIG
 jigs are made up of the construction elements
such as tool bodies, tool guides and fastening
elements.
 Tool body is the rigid base that holds the locating
elements, clamping elements and support the
work piece, while the production process is
performed.
 The size, shape, the material and the construction
of the tool body is largely governed by the work
piece to be machined.
 As jig has to incorporate the additional feature of
guiding the tool, tool guiding elements in the form of
bushings are inserted in the drill jig plate.

 The cutting tool is guided through bushing and drills

the work piece as required.

 The choice of bushing depends on the type of jig.

 Fasteners are yet other element used in construction

of jig.
CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS OF JIGS
 Tool bodies.

 Tool guiding elements.

 Installation of drill bushings.

 Fastening elements.
 TOOL BODIES

 It is the main part of the jig which provides a rigid

base to mount all the locating, clamping and
guiding elements, as well as all auxiliary parts and
mechanisms.
REQUIREMENT OF TOOL BODIES

 They should take up all the forces developed

during machining process.
 They should be rugged rigid and yet light in
weight for easy transportability.
 They should facilitate convenient and rapid
loosening and removal of work piece.
 They should provide easy cleaning and disposal
of chips and cutting fluids.
 The bodies should provide for simple alignments
for setting up and clamping the fixtures.
 They should be simple and comparatively
inexpensive to manufacture.
 They should incorporate all safety engineering
requirements.
TOOL GUIDING ELEMENTS
 In a jig, to guide the tool, such as drills, reamers,
boring bars etc. various types of tool guiding
elements i.e. bushings are used.
 There are three types of bushings.
1.Fixed bushings.
2.Renewable type.
3.Special type.
FIXED BUSHINGS
 As the name reveals these are one time bushings.
Once fixed they can not be removed.
 These are called press fit bushings.
 These are used in limited production tooling
where no bushing change is required.
 These being press fit their removal and
replacement results in inaccurate work piece.
 There are two types,
1) plain bushings (head less bushings)
2) headed bushings (flanged bushings)
RENEWABLE BUSHINGS
 In long run productions inside diameter of drill
bushing is subjected to severe wear due to
continuous contact with cutting tool. This needs
periodical replacement with new bushings.
INSTALLATION OF DRILL BUSHINGS

 In jig work correct fitting of drill bushing is

important. If they are not properly installed they
could fall out during use or bind and break the
tool.
 FOLLOWING POINTS TO BE OBSERVED WHILE INSTALLATION

 Holes meant for receiving the drill bushing must be

made undersize and perfectly to allow the bushing to
fit correctly in case of press fit bushing.
 The bushing should be long enough to support and
guide the tool properly. Usually
L = d to 2d
where L = length of bushing.
d = tool diameter.
 The wall thickness of the bushing should be able to
withstand all the cutting forces and maintain tool
 For most applications there should be a gap
between the bushing and work for chip clearance
known as bushing clearance.
This should be (d to 1.5d)

 In case of precision and extreme accuracy works

the clearance should be less.
FASTENING ELEMENTS

 Many types of fasteners are used in developing

the jigs. These are screws, bolts, nuts, washers,
keys, dowel pins, etc.
ADVANTAGE OF TUMBLE JIG
 It contains bushing on two or more sides for the
purpose of the drilling on different sides of the
part.
 After one face is drilled, the next side may be
drilled by simply flopping the jig to expose this
side to the drill spindle.
 greater accuracy can be obtained and less part
handling is necessary.
ADVANTAGE OF EMPLOYING JIG
 It eliminates the marking out, measuring, and
other setting methods before machining.

 It increases the machining accuracy, because the

work piece is automatically located and the tool
is guided without making any manual adjustment.

 It increases the production capacity by enabling a

number of work pieces to be machined in the
single set up.
 It reduces the operator's labour and consequent
fatigue as the handling operations are minimised
and simplified.

 It reduces the overall cost of machining by fully

or partly automatising the process.
USES OF JIGS
 Jigs and fixtures are used to reduce the cost of
production as there use elimination being out
work and setting up of tools.
 To increase the production.
 To assure the high accuracy of the parts.
 To control quality control expenses.
 To provide for interchangeability.
 To enables heavy and complex shaped parts to be
machined by holding rigidly to a machine.
 Less skilled labour.
 Saving labour.
 There use partially automates the machine tool.
 Improve the safety at work, thereby lowering the
rate of accidents.
 FUNDAMENTAL DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FIXTURE WITH A JIG

 A Fixture holds and position the work but does

not guide the cutting tool, whereas a Jig holds,
locates and as well as guides the tool.

 The Fixtures are generally heavier in construction

and are bolted rigidly on the machine table,
whereas the Jigs are made lighter for quicker
handling, and clamping with the table is often
unnecessary.
 The fixtures are employed for holding work in
Milling, Grinding, Planning, or Turning
operations, whereas the Jigs are used for holding
the work and guiding the tool particularly in
Drilling, Reaming or Tapping operations.
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