What is BS 7398 - Hand hacksaw frames about?
This British standard aims to assist its users to produce high-quality hacksaw frames.
BS 7398 specifies requirements for the design, dimensions, and performance of hand hacksaw frames to take blades of nominal length 300 mm complying with BS 1919 and of miniature hand hacksaw frames to take blades of nominal length 146 mm complying with BS 6271.
Who is BS 7398 - Hand hacksaw frames for?
BS 7398 on the specifications for hand hacksaw frames is useful for:
- Manufacturers/suppliers of hardware tools
- Designers of hacksaw frames
- Quality control personnel
- Testing and inspection personnel
Why should you use BS 7398 - Hand hacksaw frames?
Hacksaw frames are designed to help the users to wield the hacksaw blade safely and apply pressure on the blade while cutting without harming themselves. These frames need to have strong structural integrity and their designs need to be free of defects and deformation.
BS 7398 provides you with design, dimension and tolerances and performance specifications for hand hacksaw frames and miniature hand hacksaw frames. By using these specifications, you can minimize the risk of defects in the designing and production stages.
BS 7398 also provides you with a performance testing methodology for hand hacksaws which can be used to enhance the quality control procedure.
Overall, the guidelines of BS 7398 enable you to produce well designed high-quality hand hacksaw frames.
