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    Grinding Carbide- Health and safety risks(Page)

     From the book Building Superior Brazed Tools     Buy the Book Contents

    CSM Face Bevel Style(Page)

    SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS: The specs for these saws can vary over a wide range. A commo

    Brazing Alloy- Choosing the Right Braze Alloy for Specific Applications(Page)

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    What Do You Get In A Quality Tool?(Post)

    The question “What do you get in a quality tool” came up on a forum today.   Somebody needed a new endmill and  was looking at two different endmills.  One end mill was higher quality, but cost four t

    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...

    Steel and Carbide tools(Post)

    How Tool Manufacturing and Materials Affect Quality The materials used and the processes tools go through during manufacturing play a crucial role in determining their quality. For steel or carbide to

    Importance of Quality Carbide(Page)

    Quality Carbide Is Important  From the book Building Superior Brazed Tools   

    Split Tips(Page)

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

    Removing Cobalt(Page)

    Removing Cobalt (free & chelated)  From Saw   Grinding Coolant

    Types of Machine Coolant Disposal(Page)

    WARNING:  Do not take the following as being absolutely correct or as being all you need to know.   These were really good guidelines when I wrote them but laws change all the...

    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

    Machine Coolant Analysis(Page)

    Machine Coolant Filtration Case Studies  #1  Machine Shop Machine Coolant Analysis   End mill at 10x and four corners of the end mill at 60-x magnification. Analysis of a tool...

    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...

    Braze Alloy Sizes and Yields(Page)

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    Steel Brazing- Brazing to Laser Cut Steel(Page)

     Why You Need To Gum Saw Plate  (You can buy saw plate that has been sandblasted to remove the heat affected zone.  This can work but it takes a lot of sandblasting.)   

    How to Prevent Chipping and Get Cleaner Cuts (Using Scoring Blades)(Post)

    Chipping can easily ruin an otherwise perfect woodworking project. If you are struggling with tear-out at the bottom of your cuts, the solution lies in pairing your main table saw blade with a matchin

    Brazing with Propane(Page)

    Brazing Torch - 1300 F with a Bernzomatic Propane Torch  Here is the answer to whether you can braze with a propane / air torch.   You can but you have to control the environment so...

    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

    Machine Coolant Testing Instruments(Page)

    All You Need for Monthly Machine Coolant Tests  It is important to frequently test machine coolant so that you are aware of dangeraous bacteria growth, changes in pH levels that may...

    Carbide Surface Treatment(Page)

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