WORKSHOP PRACTICE COURSE

(ME F112)
FITTING
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
BITS Pilani
Hyderabad Campus
Introduction

• Fitting is the assembling together of parts and removing metals to secure the
necessary fit.

Tools used in Fitting shop

• Holding tools
• Cutting tools
• Striking tools (To apply pressure)
• Marking and measuring tools

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Safety Precautions in fitting shop

1. Use a file with a properly fitted, tight handle.

2. Check the hammer each time before it is used. The handle must be
securely fixed.
3. Select the type, shape and size of wrench opening most suitable for the
applications
4. Positions the jaws as close to the work as possible to prevent slipping.
5. Apply force only on the forward (cutting)stroke, relieve the force on return
stroke.

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Tools used in Fitting Shop

Bench Vice:
• The bench vice is common tool
used for holding the job.
• The body and jaws are made out of
cast iron jaws.
• There is one fixed and a movable
jaw.
• The jaws are opened to required Fixed Jaw
length, job is placed in the two jaws
and fully tightened using the hand Sliding Jaw Handle
liver.

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Tools

Hacksaw:

BASIC HAND TOOL USED TO CUTTING

UNWANTED MATERIAL
• USED TO CUTTING SLOTS AND Solid Frame
CONTOURS
PARTS OF HACK SAW Handle
1. METAL FRAME
2. BLADE
3. HANDLE
4. WING NUT Blade
5. SCREW

Pin
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Files

Specifications of File
Square file
Half-round file
Files are specified according to
their
• Length
• Shape
• Teeth pattern
• Grade
Ex. 200mm,half round, single cut Round file
file
Flat file
Round file

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 DRILLS

Drills are used to make circular holes

These are made up of high-speed steel,

chromium steel and carbon tool steel
It has the following parts
1. Body
2. Shank.
3.Tang Body
4. Neck
Shank

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Taps and Die
Tap
• Taps are used to make internal threads in drilled holes
• Die are used to make external threads on cylindrical objects
3
Types of Taps
2
Taps are available in following three types
1.Taper or first tap (rough) 1
2. Plug or second tap(semi-finish tap)
3. Bottoming tap (finish tap)

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DIES

• The die is a cutting tool used to cut external

Split Die
threads on cylindrical parts
• It is a circular disc of hardened tool steel
having a threaded hole and flutes which forms
cutting edges
Types of Dies
1. Solid die
2. Adjustable split die
3. Adjustable two-plate die

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Striking Tools

These are used for striking purposes

Eye Hole
like punching, chipping, marking,
bending, straightening and riveting Peen
Hammer is basic striking tool
Parts of hammer Dot Punch
1. Peen
Face
2. Face
3. Eye hole Handle
4. Handle

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Marking Tools

Marking is the process of layout of sizes

on work piece. The following tools
Scriber
are used in marking out operations.
1. Scriber
2. Divider / Jenny caliper
3. Scribing block
4. Angle plate
5. V-block Scribing block
6. Punch Try square
7. Try square
8. Surface plate
9. Straight edge
Surface Plate
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Tools require for fitting shope

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Paper weight using Fitting

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