Unit-3: SHAPING, SLOTTING NAD PLANING MACHINES

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1. (a) What is planer? Illustrate and describe its working principle. (b) Distinguish between shaper
and planer. (Sup Exam, June/July - 2014)
2. (a) What are various operations performed on shaper? Explain in detail (b) Describe constructional
features of speed gearbox of slotter? (Sup Exam, June/July - 2014)
3. (a) How do you classify the different types of shapers? (b) Explain with the help of a neat sketch,
the working principle of a shaper. (Sup Exam, June/July - 2014)
4. (a) What is planer? Illustrate and describe its working principle. (b) Give detailed classification of
planer machines. (Sup Exam, June/July - 2014)
5. a) A shaper is operated at 130 cutting strokes per minute and is used to machine a work piece of
300mm in length and 122mm in width. Use a feed of 0.7mm per stroke and a depth of cut of 5mm.
Calculate the total machining time for machining the component. The forward stroke is completed in
2200. Calculate the percentage of time when the tool is not contacting the work piece. (b) Discuss
the mechanisms involved in a shaper and a planning machine? (Sup Exam, May/June 2015)
6. a) How to specify the planner? (b) How the stroke length and position are adjusted? Explain briefly
with a neat sketch. (Sup Exam, May/June 2015)
7. a) Sketch and explain the working of Slotting machine. (b) Describe the principle of a hydraulic
drive quick return mechanism. (Sup Exam, May/June 2015)
8. a) Describe the automatic feed of the shaper table with a suitable sketch. (b) Explain briefly shaper
driving mechanisms. (Sup Exam, May/June 2015)
9. a) What are the operations performed on shaper? Explain. (b) Explain the principle of motion
transmission in a planning machine. (Reg/Supp Exam, Dec - 2014/Jan -2015)
10. (a) Differentiate between shaping, planning and slotting, as regards to relative tool and work
motions. (b) Discuss the types of operations performed on planning machine. (Reg/Supp Exam, Dec 2014/Jan -2015)
11. a) What are the operations performed on planning machine? Explain. (b) How do you specify a
Shaper? (Reg/Supp Exam, Dec - 2014/Jan -2015)
12. a) Discuss the principal parts of a shaper with a neat sketch. (b) Explain how the motion is
transmitted in a Planning machine. (Reg/Supp Exam, Dec - 2014/Jan -2015)
13. How can you classify the planers? Explain working principle and mention parts of a planer by
neat sketches (Supp Exam, April/May 2012)
14. With the help of schematic sketch, describe the basic working principle and important parts
of shaper machine. Also describe the difference in operation between shaper and planer. (Supp
Exam, April/May 2012)
15. a) How can you classify the shapers and How can you specify a shaper? (b) Explain the principle
of quick return motion mechanism of a shaper. What is need of
this mechanism? (Supp Exam,
April/May 2012)
16. a) Make neat sketch of a slotter. Explain its working with applications (b) Differentiate between
shaper, planer and slotter (Supp Exam, April/May 2012)
17. (a) Distinguish between drilling operation by a drilling machine and that by a lathe Machine with
reference to the tool/job holding and difficulty of operational technique. (b) With the help of a

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sketch explain the construction and working of (i) Pillar drilling machine (ii) Fine boring machine(Sup
Exam, June/July - 2014)
18. (a) How a drilling machine is specified? How is a drill specified? (b) Distinguish between drilling,
reaming and boring machines and their operations(Sup Exam, June/July - 2014)
19. (a) Write a brief note on the various work holding devices of a drilling machine (b) Explain the
construction, working and applications of radial drilling machine? (Sup Exam, June/July - 2014)
20. (a) Explain with neat sketches the constructional features of a twist drill and label the
important features (b) Discuss the construction and working of Jig Boring Machine? How is it
superior to ordinary boring machine? (Sup Exam, June/July - 2014)
21. a) Explain with a neat sketch the feed mechanism used on drilling machines. (b) Describe the
specifications of horizontal boring machines. (Sup Exam, May/June 2015)
22. a) Describe the working of an upright drilling machine with a neat sketch.(b) What is deep-hole
drilling? Explain the problems associated with it. (Sup Exam, May/June 2015)
23. a) Differentiate between multi-spindle and gang drilling machines. (b) Explain with neat sketches
any five machining operations performed on vertical boring machines. (Sup Exam, May/June 2015)
24. a) Explain the working principle of Jig boring machine with a neat sketch. (b) How does a radial
drilling machine work? (Sup Exam, May/June 2015)
25. (a) Write the typical applications of deep hole drilling. What are the disadvantages of deep hole
drilling? (b) Differentiate between drilling and boring. (Reg/Supp Exam, Dec - 2014/Jan -2015)
26. a) What is the purpose of jig boring? Explain. (b) Explain the types of cutting forces in drilling.
(Reg/Supp Exam, Dec - 2014/Jan -2015)
27. a) Explain twist drill parts and functions with neat sketches. (b) Name the materials used for
manufacturing drill bits. (Reg/Supp Exam, Dec - 2014/Jan -2015)
28. a) What are the operations performed in drilling? Explain. (b) An operator wants to have a hole
of 10.4mm on a work piece but he finds that the drill bit of 10.4mm is not available. Explain how he
can get the required size hole. (Reg/Supp Exam, Dec - 2014/Jan -2015)
29. a) What operations can be done on a drilling machine? Discuss them with diagrams. (b) What is
boring? Sketch a boring tool. (Supp Exam, April/May 2012)
30. With the help of a line diagram, describe the construction of radial drilling machine (Supp Exam,
April/May 2012)
31. a) List the devices commonly used for holding the work on a drilling machine, and
describe any three. (b) With the help of a line diagram, describe the construction of Jig Boring
machine (Supp Exam, April/May 2012)
32. a) Define cutting speed, feed and machining time for drilling (b) Sketch a twist drill and name its
different parts. (Supp Exam, April/May 2012)

B.N.Dhanunjayarao, Assistant professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engg., Vignans IIt, Duvvada.