EXPERIMENT NO.

03
Date:
Roll No: 2010 4|04O

Alm: Kegrinding or re-sharpening of single-point cutting tool

grinder. on pedestal grinder or tool and cutter
Tools & cquipment:
) Tool and cutter grinding machine 2) Profile projector 3) Mild steel
square
Theory:
While machining a job on a lathe machine, the quality of work done is generally assessed by the
Iinishing and accuracy of the completed workpicce. The wear of the tool and its re-sharpening is key
to goodsurface finish and accuracy on the workpiece. Toolre-sharpening is generally a manual process
ISperformed at atraditional bench grinder which requires operator's skill and accuracy. However, even
the skillful operator is unable to replicate the exact angle specified for the job resulting in improper
toolstructure, uneven stresses within tool, and inappropriate machining of the job.
In addition to that it also consumes a certain period of time which is inefficient when considered for
production purpose. Also, the various irregularities in the tool such as uneven surfaces, roughness or
the composition of the tool has a great impact on the final product to be machined. Therefore, it
becomes very important to have the accurate tool geometry to achieve the desired material removal
from the workpiece. Taking these problems into considerations, we have developed a Single Point
Cutting Tool Grinder (SPCTG). The main aim of the device is to achieve proper tool geometry after
re-grinding and also to reduce the time required to do so.

Single point cutting tool consists of a sharpened cutting part called its point and the shank. The point
of the tool is bounded by the face (along which the chips slides as they are cut by the tool), the side
Nank or major flank the end flank or minor flank and the base. Despite of technological advances in
developments of cutting tools such as carbide inserts, ceramic materials and others in the last
three decades,some of cutting tools still needs to have their cutting geometry restored due to wear
through the sharpening operation with abrasive wheels.
Sharpening aims to provide shape either to new cutting tools and worn ones. The efficieney of this
operation depends on the correct selection of cutting parameters, machine tool and operator's
ability, In this process, if an improper cutting parameter is selected, the workpiece geometry can be
compromised and, at the worst-case seenario, surlace burning can occur, thereby leading to reduction
of tool hardness. Toolhardness and strengh are essential to withstand cutting forces during machining.
for example, when a lathe tool bit is employed tor cylindrical turning of a mild stee!.

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 Procedure:
1. Swing the circular slide by operating the belt.
2. Set the table and the table slides at right angles to the grinding wheel spindle.
3. Mount the universal vice on the movable table and fix the job.

4. Set the required clearance angle on the vice.

5. Grind the face of the job at that particular side with cross-slide adjustment.

6. Similarly,set the vice to given end clearance and side clearance angles and grind the surtaces.

FIGURE:
End cutting Edge angle

Side cutting Edge angle End clearance angle

Precautions:

1. Take care about the setting of the angle

of the vice

greater
Conclusion: We performed regrinding or re-sharpening of single-point cutting tool with
finish and accuracy.

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