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    3 Easy Ways to Cut Mortises(Post)

    Mortise and tenon joints are regarded as one of the toughest types of joinery you can use for your woodworking projects. These joints are often associated with fine furniture making due the critical

    World's Best Saw Blades - Letter From The President(Page)

    World's Best™ Saw Blades A classic American story of guts over brains    This started in the 1980's when I was reading machining magazines and the results they were getting with ceramics...

    Saw Blade Side Grinding(Page)

    by Lowell Freeborn The side grinding of carbide saws is the most critical grinding operation as it relates to the saw's performance.  The angles ground in the side are not as important as the...

    CSM Saw Styles(Page)

    The following pages show photographs of several styles of carbide sawsand their general specifications:     Alternate Top Bevel Style   Chip Breaker Style

    Router Bit Failure(Page)

      Problems Numerous holes and voids

    Band Saw Troubleshooting(Post)

    Common Band Saw problems and how to solve them.  When it comes to learning what works and what doesn’t, nothing beats experience.  MK Morse has over 45 years of experience in the Band Saw business.  O

    Filtration Glossary continued d-f(Page)

    Machine Coolant Filtration Glossary  Here is a glossary of Filtration Terms and their meanings.  Please refer to the Machine Coolant Filtration Index for articles an

    Brazing Services and Braze alloy(Page)

    With over 25 years of experience in brazing, Carbide Processors can help you with: Finding and buying the Right Braze Alloy and/or Solder

    How Fine to Filter Coolant(Page)

    Relationship Of Particle Size To Machining Tolerances   The machine coolant should be filtered to a particle level that is 10% of the tightest desired tolerance.  </

    Cleaning Coolant with Oil Only Pillows(Page)

    Easy, Simple, Cheap Way to Take tramp Oil out of Water Based Machine Coolant. Below is a simple and inexpensive way to extract tramp oil from water based machine coolant.  Take a look at some...

    Why plywood needs special tools(Page)

    You quite often get better results with plywood when you use special tools, such as saw blades and router bits,  designed especially for plywood rather than tools deigned for wood.   In...

    Tungsten Carbide Automatic Brazing Standards(Page)

    Brazing Standards for Tungsten Carbide in Automatic Systems From the book Building Superior Brazed Tools  Buy the Book

    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 scraper.

    Split Tips(Page)

    Split Tip Breakage Problem:  Tips are highly susceptible to breakage even during routine handling.  Executive Summary:  

    Machine Coolant Filter Units Cut Costs(Page)

    There are four simple steps to cutting costs.  These are proper settings, maintenance of equipment, proper air handling and proper machine coolant management.  Refer back to the

    How Carbide Powder is Pressed(Page)

    Tungsten carbide shapes are made from a powder which is typically tungsten, carbon, cobalt and wax to bind it all together.  Carbide shapes are made th

    Types of Machine Coolant(Page)

    Save Time and Money by filtering your Machine Coolant.

    Inspecting a Router Bit(Page)

    First, just pick the bit up and look at it.  Does it look even and balanced?   Any dings or similar?  Then spin it in your fingers to see if you notice anything.

    Using Calipers(Page)

    Using Calipers (Dial and Digital) Both dial calipers and digital calipers are great tools, and are very versatile.  Dial calipers are mechanical, and measure depth, thickness, length, and can...