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Describe the various types of chisels.

      

What are the various types of chisels we have?
Explain using diagrams.

  

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Kavungya
Flat Chisel: It is most common chisel used for chipping large surfaces and
cutting the sheets. It is also used to part off metal after chain drilling. The length
of a flat chisel varies from 100mm to 400mm and the width from 16mm to
32mm.
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Cross Cut Chisel: The cross cut chisel or cape chisel is used for cutting grooves
and channels and keys ways in shafts and pulleys. Its cutting edge is wider than
the supporting metal to provide clearance. The length of chisel varies from
100mm to 400mm and width varies from 4mm to 12mm.
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Half Round Chisel: It is particularly useful for cutting oil ways, cutting curved grooves in
bearings, bosses and pulleys .They are also used for setting over pilot holes. When a hole is to be
drilled a pilot hole is drilled first.
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Diamond Point Chisel: Its edge is in the form of diamond used for cutting V- grooves, cleaning
corners and squaring small holes.
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Side Chisel: This is used for chipping and removing the surplus metal in rectangular slots. The
shank of the chisel is bent out a little side way and vertically down again.
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Kavungya answered the question on March 6, 2019 at 07:05


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