BS 3623:1981
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Specification for woodworkers\' metal-bodied planes
Hardcopy , PDF
English
27-02-1981
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Foreword
Cooperating organizations
Specification
1. Scope
2. References
3. Nomenclature and definitions
4. Materials
5. Heat treatment and hardness
6. Manufacture
7. Dimensions
8. Tolerances
9. Tests
10. Marking
Appendix
A. Safety
Table
1. Cutter seat angles for metal-bodied planes
2. Nomenclature of adjustable bench planes
3. Bench and bench rabbet planes. Length of sole
and width of cutter
4. Corrugated sole
5. Nomenclature of adjustable circular planes
6. Cutters for bench planes
7. Cap irons for bench planes
8. Cutter for bench rabbet planes
9. Cap iron for bench rabbet planes
10. Nomenclature of adjustable block planes (with
lateral adjustment)
11. Nomenclature of adjustable block planes (without
lateral adjustment)
12. Cutters for adjustable block planes
13. Nomenclature of non-adjustable block planes
14. Cutters for non-adjustable block planes
15. Nomenclature of cabinet makers' adjustable (shoulder
rabbet planes
16. Cutters for cabinet makers' adjustable (shoulder
rabbet planes
17. Nomenclature of cabinet makers' adjustable
(bullnose) rabbet planes
18. Cutters for cabinet makers' adjustable (bullnose)
rabbet planes
19. Nomenclature of duplex adjustable rabbet and
fillister planes
20. Cutters for duplex adjustable rabbet and fillister
planes
21. Nomenclature of side rabbet planes
22. Cutters for side rabbet planes
23. Nomenclature of side rabbet planes
24. Cutters for side rabbet planes
Specifies features affecting the functioning and life of metal-bodied planes and relates to the manufacture and testing.
| Committee |
MTE/15
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes 79/76759 DC (07/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, January 2011. (12/2010)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
30
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Current
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This British Standard specifies requirements for the manufacture and testing and certain dimensions of metal-bodied planes of the following types:
adjustable bench planes, comprising smoothing planes, jack planes, jointer planes, etc.;
adjustable bench rabbet planes;
adjustable circular planes;
adjustable (cut and lateral) block planes;
adjustable (cut only) block planes;
non-adjustable block planes;
cabinet makers’ adjustable rabbet planes;
duplex adjustable rabbet and fillister planes;
side rabbet planes.
| Standards | Relationship |
| UNE-EN 15786:2022 | Identical |
| DEFSTAN 51-11(PT28)/2(1993) : 1993 | HAND TOOLS, GENERAL PURPOSE - PART 28: (A): MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS (B): HAND TOOLS FOR USE IN HAZARDOUS OR CRITICAL CONDITIONS |
| BS 1133-6(1966) : 1966 | PACKAGING CODE - TEMPORARY PROTECTION OF METAL SURFACES AGAINST CORROSION (DURING TRANSPORT AND STORAGE) |
| BS 2874:1969 | Specification for copper and copper alloys. Rods and sections (other than forging stock) |
| BS 310:1972 | Specification for blackheart malleable iron castings |
| BS 309:1972 | Specification for whiteheart malleable iron castings |
| BS 970-1(1972) : 1972 | |
| BS 1224:1970 | Specification for electroplated coatings of nickel and chromium |
| BS 891-1:1962 | Method for Rockwell hardness test Testing of metals |
| BS 970-4:1970 | Specification for wrought steels for mechanical and allied engineering purposes Valve steels |
| BS 2872:1969 | Specification for copper and copper alloys. Forging stock and forgings |
| BS 1706:1960 | Specification for electroplated coatings of cadmium and zinc on iron and steel |
| BS 891-2:1964 | Method for Rockwell hardness test Verification of the testing machine |
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