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    The document summarizes information about hack saws, including: - Hack saws have adjustable frames that can accommodate blades from 250-300mm in length and can cut to a depth of 120mm. Blades are available for cutting different materials and have 14, 18, 24, or 32 teeth per 25mm. - When choosing a blade, consider the material thickness and use a fine blade with at least 3 teeth in contact for thin materials. A coarser blade may be needed for soft metals to prevent clogging. - It is important to firmly clamp the workpiece, close to the vice jaws, to avoid vibration during cutting and ensure the blade cuts in a straight line on the forward stroke.

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    The document summarizes information about hack saws, including: - Hack saws have adjustable frames that can accommodate blades from 250-300mm in length and can cut to a depth of 120mm. Blades are available for cutting different materials and have 14, 18, 24, or 32 teeth per 25mm. - When choosing a blade, consider the material thickness and use a fine blade with at least 3 teeth in contact for thin materials. A coarser blade may be needed for soft metals to prevent clogging. - It is important to firmly clamp the workpiece, close to the vice jaws, to avoid vibration during cutting and ensure the blade cuts in a straight line on the forward stroke.

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    The document summarizes information about hack saws, including: - Hack saws have adjustable frames that can accommodate blades from 250-300mm in length and can cut to a depth of 120mm. Blades are available for cutting different materials and have 14, 18, 24, or 32 teeth per 25mm. - When choosing a blade, consider the material thickness and use a fine blade with at least 3 teeth in contact for thin materials. A coarser blade may be needed for soft metals to prevent clogging. - It is important to firmly clamp the workpiece, close to the vice jaws, to avoid vibration during cutting and ensure the blade cuts in a straight line on the forward stroke.

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    Hack Saws

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    Karabo
    The document summarizes information about hack saws, including: - Hack saws have adjustable frames that can accommodate blades from 250-300mm in length and can cut to a depth of 120mm. Blades are available for cutting different materials and have 14, 18, 24, or 32 teeth per 25mm. - When choosing a blade, consider the material thickness and use a fine blade with at least 3 teeth in contact for thin materials. A coarser blade may be needed for soft metals to prevent clogging. - It is important to firmly clamp the workpiece, close to the vice jaws, to avoid vibration during cutting and ensure the blade cuts in a straight line on the forward stroke.

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    HACK SAWS

    The general-purpose hack saw shown has an adjustable so that that it can take blades of different
    sizes, normally 250 or 300 mm long blades.

    The saw’s reach is limited to the depth of the frame – usually about 120 mm. The blade can be fitted in either
    horizontal or vertical positions.
    Blades
    Blades normally have information on what type of material they can nicely cut.
    Teeth sizes on hand saw blades are 14, 18, 24 or 32 per 25 mm. On the first tow types of blades the teeth
    are set alternately, as on wood saw. On the last two types the teeth are ‘wavy’ set.
    Choosing the blade
    1. For thin materials use a fine blade and have at least three teeth in contact with the material.
    2. In soft metals a coarser blade than usual may be needed to prevent ‘clogging’.
    Holding work for sawing

    Clamp the work firmly and


    close to the vice jaws.
    This is done so as to avoid
    vibration of work when
    sawing. The above illustrations show
    recommended ways of holding
    work of various shapes for
    sawing.
    Choosing the blade
    Common faults during cutting

    Fault Cause
    Strokes out of line, excessive tensioning, insufficient
    Blade breakage tensioning, sawing against a sharp corner, material
    insecurely fixed, blade jamming in cut.

    Low Tungsten Steel blade instead of High Speed Steel


    Excessive tooth wear blade, wrong tooth size, blade fixed wrong way round in
    frame, hard spot in material, insufficient or excessive
    pressure, excessive speed.
    Wrong tooth size, sawing against a corner, material
    Tooth breakage insecurely fixed.

    Insufficient tensioning, hard spot in the material, excessive


    Crooked cutting pressure, material insecurely fixed.
    Types of Hacksaw blades
    Using a hack saw
    1. Fit the blade in the frame with the teeth pointing way from the handle.
    2. Arrange the work in the vice so that the sawing, if possible, is vertical.
    3. Ensure that the work being cut is firmly held.
    4. Use your thumb to guide the saw at the start of the cut.
    5. Apply light pressure to begin with, then transfer to the frame.
    Saw slowly.
    6. Keep the blade straight.
    7. Remember that the blade cuts on the forward stroke so release the
    pressure on the backward stroke.
    8. Choose the blade of the correct length with the correct number of
    t.p.25mm (teeth per 25mm) for the material to be cut.

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