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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...

    Holes in Braze Alloy(Page)

    The surface treatment on the carbide did not stick to the carbide.   There is the gray film on top of braze alloy. There are a great number of bubbles on the braze alloy which are probably...

    Bandsaw Blade Brazing(Page)

    Bandsaw (Band Saw) Blade Brazing   Clean and bevel the blade ends  Clamp blade en

    Filtration Back Pressure(Page)

    A pump will generate a pressure or back pressure as it tries to pump material through a filter.  The pressure or back pressure is measured in psi. for pounds per square inch.  The finer the...

    Diamond Grinding(Page)

    by 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...

    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...

    Brazing Flux(Page)

    Brazing Flux covers the area being brazed and keeps oxygen away from the materials. A good braze joint is both physically and chemically bound.  If oxygen gets in then the steel or carbide will...

    Dylos Air Quality Monitor & Exposure Limits(Page)

      This is a great little meter for about $200.00.  It is a true Laser Particle Counter with two size ranges - small (bacteria, mold, etc) and large (pollen, etc...

    Filtering Carbide Grinding Coolant(Page)

    The grinding of carbide tools is actually an extrusion process.  Little chunks of the tungsten carbide and the cobalt binder are pulled from the carbide tool tip.  These chunks form sludge...

    They Call Him the Wrench Man(Post)

    We are always looking for ways to make cool stuff with out tools. But, how about making cool stuff out of tools! A scupltor in Australia has found a new life for old, rusted  wrenches that  would give

    Filtering EDM Fluid(Page)

    The most frequently overlooked factor in the EDM process is the filtration method used to maintain the dielectric fluid.  A typical tool and die operation had 12 EDM's, each with its own...

    Reducing Machine Coolant Disposal(Page)

    Reducing Machine Coolant Disposal And Recycling Costs  The best way to reduce machine Coolant disposal and recycling costs is to filter your machine coolant. 

    Brazing Ceramics with Standard Alloys(Page)

    Brazing Ceramics Simple, Cheap and Very Strong

    Types of Drill Bits(Page)

    With dozens of drill bit types and thousands of sizes to choose from we'll explain the differences and help you choose the right drill bit for your application. Anatomy of a drill bit:

    Company Info(Page)

    Carbide Processors manufactures and sells exceptional tools for the toughest applications.  We've been at it since 1981, providing the highest performance tools to professional saw mills,...

    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...

    Carbide Defects(Page)

    Common Tungsten Carbide Defects From the book Building Superior Brazed Tools   

    One Bottle Coolant Test(Page)

    A simple way to determine: Amount and size of particulate matterFu

    Aluminum Cutting Saw Blades(Page)

     by Lowell Freeborn  The two major problems are galling or sticking of the aluminum to the saw blade, and sawing pieces of aluminum with improper clamping.  Refer to our 

    Saw Blade Inspection Equipment(Page)

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