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    Think Your Old Machine Is Worthless? Think Again(Post)

    Morse Bits and Brad Point Drill Bits for Older Machines   I don’t know how many times a day I’m on the phone with a customer looking for a brad point drill bit (threaded or straight ...

    Custom & Hard-to-Find Tools(Post)

    Need hard to find tooling? Let us help! We are your one stop shop for everything you need no matter how tough to find! CUSTOM router bits, saw blades, carbide tooling, AND MORE! ...

    3 Easy Ways to Cut Mortises(Post)

    Mortise and tenon joints are regarded as one of the toughest types of joinery you can use for your woodworking projects. These joints are often associated with fine furniture making due the critical ...

    Socket Bit Sets with ProHold Technology from Bondhus on sale now!(Post)

    Socket bit sets with ProHold Technology from Bondhus on sale now! Buy bits with sockets for less than the bit only sets .  ProHold Technology holds hex bit securely in socket No rol ...

    Cleaning Saw Blades(Page)

    Cleaning Saw Blades, Router Bits, & other Carbide Tools  It is important you clean saw blades and other carbide tools regularly as pitch, glues and other materials can build up and severely ...

    Types of Drill Bits(Page)

    With dozens of drill bit types and thousands of sizes to choose from we'll explain the differences and help you choose the right drill bit for your application. Anatomy of a drill bit: Material ...

    Saw Blade Glossary(Page)

    Below is a compilation on common saw blade terms and their meanings. We also have many articles on Industrial Saw Blades in our Saw Blade Index. Alternate Top Bevel (ATB): (Carbide tipped circular s ...

    CSM Alternate Top Bevel Style(Page)

    SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS: Standard Hook 15° 25° A.T.B. Sides 2° and 3° USE: These saws are designed to crosscut solid wood, plywood, Particle board, and hardboard. The sharp poin ...

    Saw Blade Inspection Equipment(Page)

    Refer back to the Saw Blade Index for more articles on Saw Blades, or shop for Saw Blades in our store.   Back Clearance Angle   Precision protractor ...

    Filtration Glossary continued d-f(Page)

    Machine Coolant Filtration Glossary  Here is a glossary of Filtration Terms and their meanings.  Please refer to the Machine Coolant Filtration Index for articles and information on t ...

    Using Calipers(Page)

    Using Calipers (Dial and Digital) Both dial calipers and digital calipers are great tools, and are very versatile.  Dial calipers are mechanical, and measure depth, thickness, length, and can e ...

    Brazing with Trimetal Shim(Page)

     Braze alloy / Copper / Braze alloy sandwiches    Steel and carbide both grow during heating.  Steel grows about 2.5 to 3 times as much as carbide.   A soon as ...

    Brazing Alloy- Choosing the Right Braze Alloy for Specific Applications(Page)

    Buy Braze Alloy or Brazing Services Common Braze Alloy Sizes and Yields Brazing Alloys (Silver Brazing)  The difference in brazing alloy performance can be tremendous  ...

    Saw Tip Angles(Page)

              Matching a Saw Blade to the Machine and Materials  (Note: The language is imprecise here and the same term can mean different things.  Also diff ...

    Braze Alloy Sizes and Yields(Page)

    Buy Braze Alloy or Brazing Services Brazing Alloy Sizes and Yields   These are the four most common carbide brazing alloys:   Common Name Aws # Silver % ...

    CSM Brazing(Page)

    This operation actually consists of silver soldering and requires practice to become efficient at it. There are two generally accepted methods. One is to pre-tin the carbide tip by applying flux to i ...

    CSM Side Grinding(Page)

    The side grinding of carbide saws is the most critical grinding operation as it relates to the saw's performance.  The angles ground in the side are not as important as the uniformity of the gri ...

    Saw Blade Side Grinding(Page)

    by Lowell Freeborn The side grinding of carbide saws is the most critical grinding operation as it relates to the saw's performance.  The angles ground in the side are not as important as the u ...

    Removing Cobalt(Page)

    Removing Cobalt (free & chelated)  From Saw   Grinding Coolant Removes 11.5 grams / Liter (1.6 oz. / gal.)    We received one liter of coolant that the saw mill said ...

    Cobalt as a Carbide Binder(Page)

    Why Cobalt is the Prefered Binder Although nickel and various alloys are used in modern grades, cobalt is still most common.  There are several criteria which govern the performance of a binde ...