Code No: R05320303 Set No.

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III B.Tech Supplimentary Examinations, Aug/Sep 2008
MACHINE TOOLS
(Mechanical Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) What are throw away carbide tips? What are their advantages? What are
their basic requirements?
(b) Discuss important properties of cutting tool. [8+8]

2. (a) Define: speed, Feed, Depth of cut and machining time for plain turning oper-
ation
(b) Explain with neat sketch how thread cutting operation is done on by lathe.
[8+8]

3. (a) Describe various slotting tools and slotter operations.

(b) Describe various feed movement mechanisms in slotting machine. [8+8]

4. (a) What do you understand by number size drill and letter size drill?
(b) What are the probable effects of incorrect drill feed rates?
(c) What happens to drill point when drill speed is too high? [6+5+5]

5. What do you understand from the term ‘Kinematic Scheme of milling cutter’.
Explain in detail? [16]

6. What are the various types of surface grinding machines? Describe their principle,
advantages and limitations. [16]

7. (a) What is lapping? Write in detail any three types of lapping.

(b) Write a brief notes on the following:
i. Super finishing
ii. Cylindrical super finishing
iii. Flat and spherical super finishing
iv. Polishing. [8+8]

8. (a) What are the important points to watch with respect to clamping?
(b) Sketch and explain various two way clamps. [8+8]

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Code No: R05320303 Set No. 2
III B.Tech Supplimentary Examinations, Aug/Sep 2008
MACHINE TOOLS
(Mechanical Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) What are the various types of cutting fluids? Explain.

(b) What are the essential properties of cutting fluids? Explain. [8+8]

2. (a) What is the function of back gears? explain.

(b) Differentiate between the motion of cross slide and a compound rest.
(c) What are different types of lathe bed ways? Why there is a gap in the bed?
[5+5+6]

3. (a) Differentiate between shaper, planer and slotter as regards relative tool and
work motions
(b) Classify and list shapers and planers. [8+8]

4. (a) What do you understand by number size drill and letter size drill?
(b) What are the probable effects of incorrect drill feed rates?
(c) What happens to drill point when drill speed is too high? [6+5+5]

5. (a) What are the various work holding devices used in milling? Explain their
relative applications and disadvantages.
(b) What are the differences between compound indexing and differential index-
ing? Explain the relative merits. [8+8]

6. (a) What are the advantages and disadvantages of centreless grinding.

(b) Explain abrasive belt grinding. [8+8]

7. (a) List out honing parameters and explain them.

(b) Give the complete classifications of broaching machines. [8+8]

8. (a) With the help of a neat diagram, explain the principle of Mutually perpendic-
ular planes.
(b) What are ‘support pins’ and ‘jack pins’ ? Where and how they are used?
Explain with the help of neat sketches. [8+8]

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Code No: R05320303 Set No. 3
III B.Tech Supplimentary Examinations, Aug/Sep 2008
MACHINE TOOLS
(Mechanical Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) What are throw away carbide tips? What are their advantages? What are
their basic requirements?
(b) Discuss important properties of cutting tool. [8+8]

2. (a) Describe briefly thread chaser in lathe.

(b) Describe the operations of a duplicating lathe. [8+8]

3. Describes the working principle of quick return mechanisms used in shaper with
sketches. [16]

4. Give a brief description of portable drilling machine and their uses pedestal drilling
machine and compare. [16]

5. (a) Sketch and describe the working of a drum- type milling machine.
(b) Explain how a tracer controlled milling machine can be used for milling threads.
[8+8]

6. (a) What are the advantages and disadvantages of centreless grinding.

(b) Explain abrasive belt grinding. [8+8]

7. (a) What heat treatments are given to broaches before their use
(b) How does a push broach differ from pull broach? [8+8]

8. (a) Explain the location methods for the design of fixtures for machining compo-
nents with flat and cylindrical surfaces.
(b) What are the functions of jigs and fixtures. [8+8]

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Code No: R05320303 Set No. 4
III B.Tech Supplimentary Examinations, Aug/Sep 2008
MACHINE TOOLS
(Mechanical Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. Show and explain with neat sketch speed spectrum of AP, GP LP and HP and
explain which one is suitable for speed gearbox and feed gearbox? Justify. [16]

2. (a) Why turning is required on surfaces? How it is produced on a lathe?

(b) What is spinning? Sketch and describe the spinning process on lathe. [8+8]

3. (a) Can a three dimensional contour be produced on a planer? Justify.

(b) Describe the operation of cutting T slots on a shaper.
(c) Differentiate between forming and generating metal surface. [5+5+6]

4. (a) Explain briefly different types of drilling machines and their features.
(b) How is the size of drilling machine specified? Discuss. [8+8]

5. (a) Compare up-cut and down-cut milling process with particular reference to
chip formation and forces induced in component and cutter.
(b) How is milling machine specified? [8+8]

6. (a) What is the difference between ‘rough’ grinding and ‘precision’ grinding?
(b) Why is grinding so important in modern production? [8+8]

7. (a) Is honing a material removing process? What inaccuracies does the honing
process eliminate?
(b) How is a broaching tool specified?
(c) List the applications of broaching. [6+5+5]

8. (a) For what purposes are indexing jigs and fixtures used?
(b) List the machine tool operations that require the use of indexing fixtures.
[8+8]

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