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    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 ...

    Particles in Machine Coolant(Page)

    Microscopic Particles Damage Tools In Precision Machining  Many machine shops remove the big chips from the machine coolant and consider it clean.  Very few shops adequately filter their m ...

    One Bottle Coolant Test(Page)

    A simple way to determine: Amount and size of particulate matterFungal and bacteria growthTramp oil and greaseCobalt contamination   This is a very simple method to examine machine coolant qu ...

    Types of Machine Coolant(Page)

    Save Time and Money by filtering your Machine Coolant. Machine coolants have been used extensively in metal cutting operations for the last 200 years.  In the beginning, machi ...

    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 sintere ...

    Filtration Glossary continued n-r(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 and information on these t ...

    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 Filtration ...

    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 - Outs ...

    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 ...

    Machine Coolant Filtration Glossary(Page)

    Here is a glossary of Filtration Terms and their meanings.  Please refer to the Machine Coolant Filtration Index for articles and information on these topics. A  |  B  ...

    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 ...

    Machine Coolant Disposal Regulations(Page)

    Machine Coolant Federal Regulations  (Note:  We have corrected the government list to comply with standard chemical notation where we felt it was necessary.  We have included both.)&n ...

    Carbide Defects(Page)

    Common Tungsten Carbide Defects From the book Building Superior Brazed Tools    Buy the Book Internal The most common and most serious problems in Carbide are internal.  Left i ...

    Grinding Carbide- Health and safety risks(Page)

     From the book Building Superior Brazed Tools     Buy the Book Contents The Metals Explanation for Non-scientists Air Collection Information and Equipment Hardme ...

    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 ...

    Benefits of Filtering Coolant(Page)

    There are many benefits of filtering machine Coolant.  Filtering machine coolant canextend the life of your machine coolant, reduce the growth of bacteria, and prevent damage to tools by filteri ...

    Woodworking FAQ's(Page)

      1. What is the better buy- a Table Saw or a Radial Arm Saw? 2.  What is the best type of Dado Blade to Buy- The Dial (Wobble Type) or The Stacking (Chipper Type)? 3.  What is ...