Question

9. What are the uses of following Tooth forms? a. Precision or regular tooth: b. Hook tooth: c. Skip tooth: Page Machining Process I MET-103

Answer 1

ANSWERS :

a. Precision (or) Regular Tooth :

This regular tooth having a deep gullets between each tooth and number of tooth also more. This tooth are typically used for general metal cutting and for achieving smooth cuts in wood working. As per thumb rule more number of teeth means a smoother cut and fewer number of teeth means faster cut.

b. Hook Tooth :

This hook tooth is having a features of deep gullet with larger teeth that are widely spaced land they have 10 degree undercut face with a positive 10 degree rake angle, which is designed for high speeds, coarse cuts. This hook tooth blade is can be used to make faster and more coarse cuts primarily in , hard, metal , non - ferrous alloys, hard woods (or) thick woods and plastics.

c. Uses of Skip Tooth :

The coarse (or) uneven teeth on a skip tooth will feed the hair in to cutting blade more effectively, which allows you to clip undet mat. The Skip Tooth blades look exactly like they sound, with every other tooth being short. The purpose of these tooth is to cut through coats that may be matted, tangled (or) very thick. It is often used before the bath for rough cuts and on dogs that must be shaved completely down. Because of the spacing of the teeth, we can easily do the cutting process.