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    Brazing with Propane(Page)

    Brazing Torch - 1300 F with a Bernzomatic Propane Torch  Here is the answer to whether you can braze with a propane / air torch.   You can but you have to control the environment so...

    Customer Reviews of Cermet II Saw Blades(Page)

      User Reviews - World’s Best™ Saw Blades with Cermet II Tips    These are some of the experiences that customers who have tried our World’s Best™ Cermet II Tipped...

    Cermet Saw Blade Cutting Speed(Page)

    Cermet II Saw Blades – Cutting Speed  These test were run on Saw Blades tipped with Cermet II Saw Tips and Carbide Tipped Saw Blades for Comparison.  Refer to our

    CSM Top Grinding(Page)

    This operation must be done with a good solid index finger that does not spring when the tooth is forced against it.  If the finger springs or moves differently each time a tooth is ground, the...

    Good Tools Cost Less Than Ruined Work and Overtime(Post)

    Our e-commerce manager, got a message today from a customer who is reclaiming electronics in an unheated warehouse. They’re having a lot of problems with their screwdriver bits rusting, which leads to

    Saw Blade Top Grinding(Page)

    Top Grinding To Keep Diameter within Tolerance Lowell Freeborn  Top Grinding is very important to the saw blade as it affects the tooth load, and if done poorly will cause the saw blade to cut...

    Making A Really Good Saw Blade(Page)

    A good saw blade is whatever the customer likes. Here is what I like: 1.  Personally I think the very best saw blades come from a very few, really top-end custom shops.  2.  In this...

    CSM Carbide(Page)

    There are numerous large books written on carbide, but we intend to discuss those things that should be the most important to you. The carbide industry manufactures several hundred grades of...

    Machine Coolant Filter Units Owners Manual(Page)

    Owner’s Manual CP 2002 (also CP 2002 Wall Mount) & CP 2020 machine coolant Filtering Systems

    Saw Tip Grinds(Page)

    Saw Tip Configurations (also Styles or Grinds) The overall shape of a saw tip is called the "grind" because it is ground in after the tip is put on the saw body.     

    Types of Filters for Filter Units(Page)

    There are several types of filters for machine Coolant Filtration.  The infomration below can help you decide which type of filter might work best for your chosen coolant management program...

    Saw Tip Angles(Page)

    Tool Tipping Materials(Page)

    Carbide & Other Tool Tipping Materials   From the book Building Superior Brazed Tools Buy the Book

    Cermet II Saw Blades in Industrial Applications (Page)

    Cermet II Saw Tips have been used to solve many customer problems and increase cutting speed and wear resistance.  See some of the reviews

    Machine Coolant Testing Instruments(Page)

    All You Need for Monthly Machine Coolant Tests  It is important to frequently test machine coolant so that you are aware of dangeraous bacteria growth, changes in pH levels that may...

    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...

    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...

    Machine Coolant Testing Methods(Page)

    Run these tests daily at first.  Once you get the system under control you shouldn't see much change from day to day. Then run the tests weekly. How and When to Test machine coolant -...

    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...