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    Hex Bits, Hex Keys, and All the Names They Go By(Post)

    One of the funny things about tools is how many different names people have for the same thing. Take hex tools, for example. Hex bits are also called bit hex, insert bits, or screwdriver bits. Hex ke ...

    Manufacturing Maintenance Hero Bondhus(Post)

    Good Tools Matter When Everything Goes Wrong The last couple of weeks we’ve been rebuilding equipment. I’ve been in this business for 30 years, and I have a pretty good idea what can go w ...

    Machine Coolant MSDS(Page)

     Material Safety Data Sheet  (There are a lot of really bad MSDS sheets.  If you are a manager you need an MSDS sheet that will protect you and your employees from hazards and that wi ...

    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 ...

    Tenryu(Page)

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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 for ...

    Saw Blade Sharpening(Page)

    Below are some saw blade sharpening articles from Lowell Freeborn's Carbide Saw Manual as well as articles we have written over the years.  For more articles on Saw Blades refer back to the ...

    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.& ...

    What Machine Coolant Does(Page)

    To reasonably evaluate the choices available in machine coolants, it's good to remember why you're using coolants in the first place.  Metal‑removal techniques generate friction, which in turn g ...

    Saw Blade Face Grinding(Page)

    by Lowell Freeborn More saws are literally butchered by facing improperly than by any other grinding operation.  In the first place, when a saw is first manufactured it has cutting geometry tha ...

    Calculating the Amount of Brazing Alloy to use(Page)

    Braze joints are strongest at about 0.0005” (1/2 of one –thousandth of an inch) but this is not a good standard for two main reasons: As the braze joint gets thicker it provides signi ...

    Getting Machine Coolant Where You Need It(Page)

    In a huge number of cases, maybe the majority, machine coolant is applied improperly.  Often a great amount of machine coolant is used improperly when much better results would be achieved ...

    Filter Changing Procedure(Page)

    Machine Coolant Filtration Units Filter Change ProcedureFor CP 2002 (incl. Wall Mount) & CP 2020   Below are step by step procedure for changing the filter on our CP 2020 and CP 2002 Mac ...

    Excessive Machine Coolant Use(Page)

    Excessive machine coolant loss seems to be due to overuse, splashing or changing it too often.  Take a look at some of our other Articles on Machine Coolant in our Coolant filtration Index. 1.& ...

    Machine Coolant Cleaning Systems(Page)

    Machine Coolant Cleaning Systems  Contaminated machine coolant are directly responsible for 70% to 90% of machine tool wear and failure.  A filter system that removes contaminants as they ...

    Cutting Frozen Lumber(Page)

    As wood freezes the water part becomes more important to the cutting. Cutting unfrozen wood is a matter of severing wood fibers. Cutting lightly frozen wood is a matter of cutting a slushy mix. Cutti ...

    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 % ...

    Types of Machine Coolant Disposal(Page)

    WARNING:  Do not take the following as being absolutely correct or as being all you need to know.   These were really good guidelines when I wrote them but laws change all the tim ...

    Band Saw Calculator(Page)

    // 0 && DrivenRPM > 0 && DrivenDiameter2 >0) { var DrivenResult = DrivenDiameter*DrivenRPM/DrivenDiameter2 document.getElementById("CalcResults").style.display="block" ...

    Machine Coolant Filter Units Owners Manual(Page)

    Owner’s Manual CP 2002 (also CP 2002 Wall Mount) & CP 2020 machine coolant Filtering Systems  Installation In order to fit your new Filter System in the shipping container, it was n ...