Department of Technical Education

Andhra Pradesh
Name : P. Suresh
Designation : Senior Lecturer
Branch : Mechanical Engg
Institute : Govt. Polytechnic, Narsipatnam
Year / Semester : First Year
Subject : Workshop Technology
Code No : M105
Major Topic : Fitting
Duration : 50 Mins
Sub Topic : Cutting tool -Chisels
Teaching Aids : Diagrams
Revised by : A. Siva Prasad
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 Recap

In the previous class we have learnt about

• What is Fitting

• What are tools used in Fitting

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 Objectives

On completion of this period you would be able

to know

• What are chisels used in fitting

• Types of fitting chisels

• Their specifications

• Their uses

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 Chisels
• It is a cutting tool used in
Fitting
It is used for
- Cutting thin sheets
- Removing excess material
from large surfaces

• Surface finish and

accuracy obtained by
chiseling are usually poor

Fig 1

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Parts of Chisel

Fig.2
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Parts of Chisel

Fig.3

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 Specifications of chisel

Chisels are specified by

• Length
• Type and
• Cross section of the shank
• Length : - Ranges from 100 to 400 mm
• Width of the cutting edge varies according to the type of work

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 Types of chisels
• Flat chisel

• Cross cut chisel

• Half round chisel

• Diamond point chisel

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 Flat chisel

Fig.3

• Commonly used chisel

• Cutting edge is 25mm wide and is slightly
rounded
• Length varies from 100 to 400 mm
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 Cross cut chisel

Fig.4

• Used for cutting

- Channels on large surfaces
- Grooves and key ways in shafts and pulleys
• Cutting edge is 6 mm and tapers slightly towards shank
• Length varies from 100 to 400 mm
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 Half round chisel

Fig.5

• Used for trimming fillet corners and for cutting curved grooves
• Width varies from 6 to 16 mm and
• Length varies from 150 to 250 mm

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 Diamond point chisel

Fig.6

• Used for cutting V grooves & sharp corners

• Cutting edge is in the form of diamond
• Width of cutting edge is 6 to 16mm
• Length 100 to 400 mm

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 Quiz

1. A chisel is a
a) Cutting tool
b) Finishing tool
c) Marking tool
d) Measuring tool

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 Quiz

2)The cutting angle of Chisel is generally

a) 120°

b) 116°

c) 118°

d) 119°

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 Summary

In this period we have learnt about

• Chisels used in Fitting

• Types of Fitting Chisels
• Flat chisel
• Cross cut chisel
• Half round chisel
• Diamond point chisel
• Their specifications
• Their uses

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 Frequently asked questions

1) What is a chisel?

2) Sketch a chisel and label it

3) State and explain the different type of chisels

4) How do you specify a chisel?

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