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    Can Cleaners Harm Saw Blades(Page)

    Also See: Soaking Saw Tips in Oven Cleaner First, there are thousands of grades of carbide so discussing the properties of carbide is like discussing the properties of wood. Therefore, I...

    CSM Saw Terms and Ordering Information(Page)

    TO ORDER A STANDARD SAW: Specify 1) Diameter, 2) Eye Size, 3) Number of teeth, 4) Catalogue style and number if available.  State side clearance, dish angle, and back angle. EXAMPLE:...

    Recommended RPM for Saw Blades(Page)

    Recommended Maximum RPM by Blade Diameter 

    CSM Carbide Saw Sharpening Guidelines(Page)

    TRIM AND CUTOFF SAWS These saws have light tooth loads and the extreme outside corner of the tooth must cut through the grain fiber without disturbing it any more than necessary.  This means...

    Saw Blade Test Form(Page)

    Cermet vs. Carbide saw tests     Run at

    Saw Tips in Oven Cleaner(Page)

    Executive Summary:  No effect was found on the carbide or the braze alloy.  Oven cleaner does remove any paint and the expensive plastic coatings which may be the best reason not to use it...

    CSM Saw Gauge Equivalents (Page)

    Carbide Saw Plates are generally made to a decimal thickness and the thickness may fall in between the gauge sizes.     Previous Page  / 

    Quality Specifications for Saw Tips(Page)

    Quality Specifications for Tungsten Carbide Saw Tips  From the book Building Superior Brazed Tools   

    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

    Cermet II Saw Tips at Potter Lumber(Page)

    Report on Cermet II Saw Tips at Potter Lumber   Mr. Potter runs a hardwood mill (red Oak which is very acidic) all green logs, medium in size.  Twelve years ago the refurbished their...

    Saw Blade Wear Cutting Gypsum Board(Page)

    Saw Blade Wear Cutting Gypsum   End of gypsum board – notice saw marks &nbs

    Saw Blade Feed Speed and Tooth Quantity(Page)

     Feed Speed Formula Also see our article on calculating

    Saw Blade Chip Load Formula(Page)

    Refer back to the Industrial Saw Blade Section for more articles on Saw Blades, including our article on calculating

    Popular Tools(Page)

    click here if you prefer to download the Popular Tools 2017 Catalog

    CSM Edger Saw Design Calculations(Page)

      I. CALCULATING EDGER SAW TOOTH BITES Formula: Tooth Bite   = Feed Speed  (feet/min.) x 12 RPM x Number of Teeth   Example: Tooth bite   =

    Cermet II Saw Tips(Page)

    Saw tips that work 2, 4, 5 and 10 times as well as carbide They braze and grind like carbide. 

    Band Saw Calculator(Page)

    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.     

    Woodcraft Magazines Cermet Saw Review(Page)

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    Forintek Research Paper(Page)

    “New Ceramic Tipped Saws Increase Wear life”    By Darrell Wong, Research Scientist