Cutting toolshave been around us since the start of the times. These tools have evolved and from simple stones they have become saw blades and Cutting machineries. It has improved and for every different material, there is a different and harder thing used for its cutting. Metal has been the first material to be used in making the cutting tools.
There are different types of cutting tools, each having different purpose and use. They either have single pointed edge or a multi pointed edge. The multi-pointed edges are used for milling, drilling and grinding tools. The single pointed edges are used for shaping, cutting and scoring the material. The material should be such which could resist the over-heating with continuous use. The three types of cutting tools include: Leather Cutting Tools, Glass Cutting Tools and Metal Cutting Tools.
Metal Cutting Tools- the tools used to cut the metal need to be very hard and strong. Their usage can be very rough and so these tools need to be regularly replaced because of its usage. There are two types of uses for these metal cutting tools. One is in the industries, such as for drilling purpose. Second is the use of the metal tools at homes, such as, the hacksaws.
Some of the different Types of Metal Cutting Toolsare:
- Hacksaw Blades- this is perfect for the work where there are no curves or bends. The blades need to be hardened during the whole process.
- Jigsaw Blades- these have the bi-metal blades and it has a very fast speed cutting edge. It makes them unbreakable. It is also used for the work where twisting and bending is required.
- Other tools include: Carbide Tipped Band Saw Blades, Metal Cutting Saw Blades, Abrasive Cutting Blades, TCT Saw blades and Diamonds Saw Blades.
The saw bladesare also used for the metal cutting tool. It has further more types which are as follow:
Band saw- it is made of metal and works by rotating on two wheels. It has toothed edge at one side to cut metal and other materials. It is good for cutting curved or shaped cuts.
- Nibblers- it is a tool for cutting metal. It has a linear blade which moves in the opposite direction. It mostly works for the sheet metal.
- Shears- this include the power shears, bench shears, alligator shears and throat-less shears.
- Snips- are a type of the shears. They work on the sheet metal. There are other types of snips which have many different uses from that of the normal shears or snips.
These are some of the basic metal cutting tools that are used around the world. One of the most famous cutting tool manufacturers “Bipico” are the largest distributors of these tool.
