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    Steel Saw Plate(Page)

    Ideally saw steel would stay flat no matter how thin it was.  It would also resist the repetitive stress of entering and leaving the cut as well as any impact stresses caused by hitting...

    Saw Collars and Plate Layover(Page)

    Soft saw collars are cheaper.   However soft collars pit, scratch and bend. If you lay a saw over with a soft collar then you deform the collar.  Next time you put a saw on and...

    Bad Surface and Gumming(Page)

       Chrome Plating Not Gummed Out of Notch   

    Cleaning Steel (Page)

    Cleaning Steel Before Brazing There are many differing opinions in this area. I recommend Easy Off Oven Cleaner for cleanliness test because it is easy, cheap, effective and everyone knows it is...

    Steel Brazing- Brazing to Laser Cut Steel(Page)

     Why You Need To Gum Saw Plate  (You can buy saw plate that has been sandblasted to remove the heat affected zone.  This can work but it takes a lot of sandblasting.)   

    Saw Noise(Page)

    by Lowell Freeborn The information for this article was taken from Lowell Freeborn's "Carbide Saw Manuel."  There are many more great articles based on the information in his book in...

    Cleaning Saw Collars(Page)

    Your saw blade needs to be aligned with the arbor of the motor.   This is impossible if the collars are not clean and in good shape.   Any high spot on the arbor will distort the...

    CSM Hammering(Page)

    There are no mysteries involved in the act of hammering a saw.  However, you must know the basic principles and apply them conscientiously.  Saw hammering requires complete concentration on...

    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...

    CSM Saw Steel(Page)

    The steel in a saw blank must be high quality, machined, heat-treated and handled properly. There are two grades of steel most generally used in plates. These are plain carbon steel and nickel alloy...

    Brazing Ceramics with Standard Alloys(Page)

    Brazing Ceramics Simple, Cheap and Very Strong

    Hammering Saw Blades(Page)

    by Lowell Freeborn   There are no mysteries involved in the act of hammering a saw.  However, you must know the basic principles and apply them conscientiously.  Saw hammering...

    Saw Blade Test Form(Page)

    Cermet vs. Carbide saw tests     Run at

    CSM Problems and Answers(Page)

    All saws have one common enemy. This is the person who installs and uses them. To install a saw by using a piece of wood or other object against the teeth to hold it from turning when the nut is...

    Books (Page)

    Books Available for Purchase

    Saw Blade Design(Page)

    Saw Blade Design Considerations   T.I.R. is Total Indicator Reading

    Saw Blade Analysis on a Bad Saw Blade(Page)

    John Gammelgard of Weyerhaeuser is a really good saw filer.  His command of analytical data is truly impressive.  Anyway someone sold John a saw blade that didn’t run well.  It came to...

    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...

    Video Library(Page)

        Watch our informational videos on Brazing, Induction Brazing- heating carbide vs heating steel, Induction Brazing- melting braze on carbide, Fire Brick Saw,  What to...

    CSM Safety Rip Style(Page)

    SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS: 25° Hook Flat Top and race 2° and 3° Sides Top clearance from top of tip to body of plate should be .020 for hand feed and .040 for power feed. USE: The main purpose of...