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    CSM Problems and Answers(Page)

    All saws have one common enemy. This is the person who installs and uses them. To install a saw by using a piece of wood or other object against the teeth to hold it from turning when the nut is...

    Carbide Parts(Page)

    Allen Wrenches(Post)

    I found this old set of Allen wrenches. I’d forgotten I even owned it. I was rooting through some old tools looking for stuff to give my grandson Max for his fifth birthday.  These are genuine Allen w

    CSM Gumming(Page)

    Saw gumming is an operation that must be performed on all saws to be retipped.  It must be done accurately so the saw does not run out of balance and the tip recesses are all the same depth...

    Types of Machine Coolant(Page)

    Save Time and Money by filtering your Machine Coolant.

    CSM Side Grinding(Page)

    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 uniformity of the...

    CSM Grinding Carbide Saws(Page)

    This operation is accomplished in three stages.  The first stage is Facing.  The second stage is Side Grinding. And the third is Top Grinding. These grinding stages must be followed in this...

    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...

    CSM Saw Steel(Page)

    The steel in a saw blank must be high quality, machined, heat-treated and handled properly. There are two grades of steel most generally used in plates. These are plain carbon steel and nickel alloy...

    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

    CSM Face Grinding(Page)

    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 that is designed to...

    Forintek Research Paper(Page)

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

    CSM Diamond Grinding(Page)

    The first question you should ask yourself is: What do I expect from a diamond wheel? Your answer should be a wheel that removes carbide fast and cool. Think this over very carefully and do not get...

    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...

    CSM Safety Rip Style(Page)

    SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS: 25° Hook Flat Top and race 2° and 3° Sides Top clearance from top of tip to body of plate should be .020 for hand feed and .040 for power feed. USE: The main purpose of...

    CSM Controlled Chip Metal Style(Page)

    SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS: Hook 10&

    CSM Triple Chip Style(Page)

    SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS: Hook varies from 0

    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...

    CSM Plymaster Style(Page)

    10 TOOTH AND RAKER COMBINATION SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS: 10° Hook Top Angles 25° Sides 2° and 3° USE: This combination saw has more scoring teeth and les

    CSM Flat Top Rip Style(Page)

    SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS: Hook 25° Sides 2&de