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    Carbide Braze Failure Due To Machining Of the Steel Holder(Post)

    The Machining of the Steel Holders caused the braze joint to fail.  Below is an analysis of what happened. This project was the brazing of a rectangular blank into a steel holder for use as a sc ...

    Setting Band Saw Drift(Post)

    A topic that frequently sparks debate in woodworking circles is resawing with a band saw, particularly how to adjust the fence to compensate for band saw drift. Woodworkers often have strong opinions ...

    Saw Blade Resharpening(Page)

    Why Saw Blades Don’t Run The Same After Resharpening There are two principle reasons.  First, many saw blades are not sharpened properly.   Second, sharpening a saw blade means ...

    How Flux Affects Brazing(Page)

    Good & Bad Tips    Good           Bad     Good parts have an even flow to all four corners.  ...

    Machine Coolant Filtering Successes(Page)

    The shop is West Coast Saws in Tacoma WA. at 2725 S. Ash St and it is owned by Brian Wallinger.   They grind saws and tools within one - one thousandth of an inch and have a computerized v ...

    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 ...

    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 ...

    Brazing Gases(Page)

    Brazing Gases for Torch Brazing There are about four basic gases for torch brazing.  They are generally used in combination with oxygen.    Acetylene (C2H2) Propane (C3H ...

    Router Bit Glossary(Page)

    Abrasive Routers  These routers are designed to cut abrasive materials such as tile and fiberglass. Sometimes configured in diamond pattern.   Air Cleaner (Air Purifier) ...

    Machine Coolant Filtration Case Study Bacteria Growth(Page)

    # 3 Weak Machine Coolant and Extreme Bacteria Growth There are many reasons to filter machine coolant other than to filter out particles that can potentially damage tools and equipment.  Filter ...

    Bad Surface and Gumming(Page)

       Chrome Plating Not Gummed Out of Notch   These are the tips we broke out of a saw.  Two that were side ground  and one that had just been brazed into the saw and n ...

    Debarker Tip Breakage(Page)

      Induction Brazing   History There is greatly increased breakage coincident with the switch in brazing alloys from BAg-3 (50% with Cadmium) to BAg-24 (50% Cadmium free).   ...

    Woodworking FAQ's(Page)

      1. What is the better buy- a Table Saw or a Radial Arm Saw? 2.  What is the best type of Dado Blade to Buy- The Dial (Wobble Type) or The Stacking (Chipper Type)? 3.  What is ...

    Making Cermet Material(Page)

    Making Cermet II Materials What follows are some explanations of how to make advanced carbide.  These are pretty short explanations but they will give an idea of all that is possible.  Ob ...

    Carbide Surface Treatment(Page)

    From the book Building Superior Brazed Tools   Buy the Book   Graph shows that the ECP surface treatment doubled joint strength on the average and dramatically increased process re ...