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    Abrasive Routers  These routers are designed to cut abrasive materials such as tile and fiberglass. Sometimes configured in diamond pattern.   Air Cleaner (Air Purifier) A...

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    1. What are your shipping options? We ship most of our products via UPS. At checkout, you have the option of selecting UPS Ground, UPS Next Day Air, UPS 2nd Day Air and UPS 3 Day Select at checkout...

    Making Cermet Material(Page)

    Making Cermet II Materials What follows are some explanations of how to make advanced carbide

    Getting Machine Coolant Where You Need It(Page)

    In a huge number of cases, maybe the majority, machine coolant is applied improperly.  Often a great amount of machine coolant is used improperly when much better results would be achieved...

    About Us(Page)

    In 1981 we started working for Weyerhaeuser R&D helping them make better saw blades for less money.   As our technology developed and our reputation grew we acquired more and more...

    Cutter Failure(Page)

     Bad Surfaces And Too Much Heat   

    Why Coolant Becomes Unusable(Page)

    Dirty machine coolant is expensive and dangerous 10% annual loss of machine value Dirty machine coolant is most expensive for the damage it does to machines.   Dirty ma

    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...

    Grinding Saw Blades(Page)

    Grinding Carbide Saws Lowell Freeborn   This operation is accomplished in three stages.  The first stage is Facing.  The second stage is Side Grinding . And the third is Top...

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    We offer professional services in the following areas:  Woodworking Carbide Parts

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    Tungsten Carbide Tips(Page)

    Save on Carbide Saw Tips, Stump grinder Teeth and STB blanks. Choose from many different sizes and grades or get a quote for a custom.   Click here to check out our online selection...

    Socket Bit Sets with ProHold Technology from Bondhus on sale now!(Post)

    Socket bit sets with ProHold Technology from Bondhus on sale now! Buy bits with sockets for less than the bit only sets .  ProHold Technology holds hex bit securely in socket No roll pins

    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...

    Diamond Grinding Saw Blades(Page)

    Lowell Freeborn 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...

    Bandsaw Blade Brazing(Post)

    Bandsaw (Band Saw) Blade Brazing Six Easy Steps Clean and bevel the blade ends  Clamp blade ends to the fixture Spread the flux Braze Anneal Remove excess alloy Size of Blade With a very small, nar

    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...

    Removing Cobalt(Page)

    Removing Cobalt (free & chelated)  From Saw   Grinding Coolant

    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...

    Saw Blade Face Grinding(Page)

    by Lowell Freeborn 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...