34-11 Clearance Angle Calculation

During turning or boring, sometimes the standard cutting tool has to change its uniform cutting direction, in or-
der to machine an undercut or a recess. In such cases, the back angle of the tool is extremely important. The objec-
tive of this project is to evaluate the two similar drawings below and calculate the minimum back angle of each job.
Based on this angle, the proper cutting tool and machining method can then be selected.

R0.375

32 32 32 0.02x45° TYP

Ø0.532 Ø0.616

Ø0.25
Ø0.646

0.375 0.15

0.675
34-11a

R0.1252
32 32 0.02x45° TYP
32

Ø0.532

Ø0.25
Ø0.646

0.375 0.15

0.675
34-11b

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