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    Carbide Wetting Tests(Page)

    From the book Building Superior Brazed Tools  Buy the Book Carbide Wetting Analysis Test #1<

    Saw Blade Test Form(Page)

    Cermet vs. Carbide saw tests     Run at

    Debarker Tip Breakage(Page)

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    2-22-11 How to Save Money on Tools: 7 Useful Tips on How to Save Money While Tool Shopping

    How Carbide Wears(Page)

    Carbide Wear From the book Building Superior Brazed Tools    Buy the Book  

    Machine Coolant Cleaning Systems(Page)

    Machine Coolant Cleaning Systems  Contaminated machine coolant are directly responsible for 70% to 90% of machine tool wear and failure.  A filter system that removes contaminants as they...

    Cleaning Saw Collars(Page)

    Your saw blade needs to be aligned with the arbor of the motor.   This is impossible if the collars are not clean and in good shape.   Any high spot on the arbor will distort the...

    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...

    Carbide Surface Treatment(Page)

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    Saw Blade Sharpening(Page)

    Below are some saw blade sharpening articles from Lowell Freeborn's Carbide Saw Manual as well as articles we have written over the years.  For more articles on Saw Blades refer back to the...

    Brazing Tungsten Carbide(Page)

    I routinely get calls from people who are having trouble brazing carbide and don’t know why.  Brazing tungsten carbide is a very easy and reliable process if a few simple steps are taken but the...

    Inspecting Sharpened Saw Blades(Page)

    Everyone knows about the guy who shows up at your shop and promises you something “just as good” for “a lot less money”.   With cheap equipment, sloppy work and a lack of knowledge a “saw...

    Brazing Carbide(Page)

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    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...

    Calculating the Amount of Brazing Alloy to use(Page)

    Braze joints are strongest at about 0.0005” (1/2 of one –thousandth of an inch) but this is not a good standard for two main reasons: As the braze joint gets thicker it provides significant...

    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...

    How Flux Affects Brazing(Page)

    Good & Bad Tips   

    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...

    Brazing Tungsten Carbide in a Notch(Page)

    Method #1 is the most common. Method #2 is easiest, cheapest, most reliable and generally works best.  Method #3 can give a little advantage but that is rarely needed in this kind of an...

    Tungsten Carbide Selection(Page)

    Considerations In Tungsten Carbide Selection From the book Building Superior Brazed Tools    Buy the Book <