Fixture vs jig: does a fixture guide the tool? Evaluate the statement: “A fixture does not guide the tool.” Choose the correct option.
Mechanical Engineering
Production Engineering
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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ATrue — a fixture does not guide the tool
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BFalse — a fixture guides the tool
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CTrue only for turning fixtures
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DFalse; guiding depends only on the machine type
Answer
Correct Answer: True — a fixture does not guide the tool
Explanation
Definition recapJig — holds/locates the work and guides the tool.Fixture — holds/locates the work; does not guide the tool.
Final AnswerTrue — a fixture does not guide the tool.