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CHAPTER

Band Machining and Broaching

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Complete the following questions after carefully reading the corresponding textbook chapter.

1. Describe band machining.

2. Contour cutting on a band machine should use

A. the widest blade the machine will accommodate
- B. the widest blade that will cut the required radius
C. a flexible back blade
D. a spring-tempered back

3. Raker set is recommended for

A. work with varying thickness
- B. free cutting materials
C. cutting large solids
D. cutting thin plate material

4. Extra strength can be obtained when using narrow blades by securing a blade of a heavier _.

5. What safety precautions must always be observed when handling band saw blades?

6. Why must several teeth be removed when preparing the band saw blade for welding?

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 7. Identi{y the following parts of the band saw blade labeled.

Gr rtdhttrt lliI IL a r Puhli sha r

A. E.

B. F.

C. G.

D. H.

8. Why is it a good idea to devclop a definite lubrication sequence when lubricating a band machinc?

9. are recommended for continuous high-speed sawing.

A. Blade guide inserts
- -B. Roller guides
C. Narrow guides
D. File guides

10. When adjusting for blade tracking, the center of the band should ride directly over the center of the wheel
on the rubber tire.
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I l. How is the necessary amount o1'blade tension determined?

12. List two sawing operations that can be performed on a vertical band machine.

13. Some types of band machine power feeds have a(n) _ to permit moving the table by remote control in order
to leave one of the operator's hands fiee.

14. A band machine can be used 1or parts polishing by replacing the blade with a continuous-band _.

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15. All of the following statements about friction sawing are true except
A. the teeth scoop out the softened metal
B. only a small area is affected by the teeth
C. heavy pressure is used to cut ferrous metals
D. sharp teeth are more efficient than dull teeth
16. List two techniques that may be used to correct the problem of band teeth breaking out.

17. _ To increase cutting rate speed, you could

A. use a coarser pitch blade
B. decrease feed pressure
C. decrease the band speed
D. use a narrower band

18. List two corrections that can be made if the band does not run true against the saw guide backup bearing.

19. List two corrections that can be perfbrmed to prevent the premature dulling of band teeth.

20. List two corrections that can be done to prevent a hand liom breaking.

21. tf the band makes a belly-shaped cut, blade tension may be too

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22. Cutting should not be started until the _ have been set properl1,.

23. _ Broaching is a manufacturing process that can be used to machine any of the following items except
A. flat, round, and contoured surfaces
B. blind holes
C. internal and external surfaces
D. keyways, splines, and irregularly shaped openings

24. In broaching, a multitoothed cutting tool is _or pulled across the work. Each tooth on the broach removes a
small amount of material.

25. List and briefly describe the three basic types ofbroaching operations.

26.List three advantages ofthe broaching process.

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