HACKSAW

Hacksaw is a tool consisting of a frame

and a blade. It is used for cutting the surplus
metal on the scribed line. The operation is
called hack sawing, it is used along with a
blade to cut metals of different sections –rods,
pipes, plates or sheet etc.

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Parts of hack saw

Frame

Handle

Frame length adjustment

Adjustable blade holder

Fixed blade holder

Wing nut

Retaining pin

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Parts of hack saw frame

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Hack saw frame with Blade

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Hacksaw blades
Hacksaw blade is a cutting tool fitted in a
frame to a correct tension and may be tested
from sound by giving blows with a finger on it
after tightening

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Hacksaw blades

It is a thin, narrow, steel band with teeth.

Made of HCS , HSS,alloy steel and low

tungsten and Hardened ,tempered

Most commonly used hacksaw blades are

from 250mm to 300mm,12 or 16mm, 0.65
or 0.80mm

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Hacksaw blades

Every tooth of the blade is wedge shaped,
It has clearance angle A, wedge angle B,
Band Cutting angle C, A+B+C=90◦ as the
hacksaw operates under specific conditions;
the values of the angles differ from those in
other cutting tools

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Types of blades

All hard blades - hardened to full length
between pin holes.

Flexible blades - only teeth are hardened.
It is useful for cutting curved lines.

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Pitch (distance between teeth) of blades

Coarse – 1.8mm.

Medium – 1.4mm & 1.0mm.

Fine – 0.8mm.

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Pitch (distance between teeth) of blades

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Nomenclature of Hack saw blade

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Selection of blade
The blades should be selected according
to the size and strength of the metals to
be cut.
Materials to be cut T.P.I Pitch in mm
Aluminium,brass,lead 14 1.8 coarser teeth
cast iron 16 to18 1.8 coarser teeth
Mild steel, bronze 18 1.4 medium teeth
High carbon alloy steel sheet 32 1.0 fine teeth
Medium carbon alloy steel 24 1.0 fine teeth

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Specification of blade

It is done by length

Type of blade

Pitch

Material of blade.

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Precautions while hack saw cutting

Hacksaw blade should be fitted on the
frame very carefully. It should neither be
very tight nor very loose

The job which is to be cut should not be

held in a vice much high, otherwise there
would be vibrations in it.

While cutting the thin sheet packing of

wood, plastic or any other appropriate
material should be used in its front and
back.
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Precautions while hack saw cutting

Hacksaw blade should not be allowed to
become slanting manner we should start a
fresh cut. Operating hacksaw in the old cut
may break it

If the blade gets broken while working,

then we should replace it with a blade
which has been almost used for the same
period rather than using a brand new
blade, the new blade can break if it is
operated in that old slot
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Precautions while hack saw cutting

If necessary, water should be used as a
coolant.

After using a hacksaw either its blade should
be taken out or it must be made lose

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Thank you

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