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    Saw Blade Chip Load Formula(Page)

    Refer back to the Industrial Saw Blade Section for more articles on Saw Blades, including our article on calculating

    Cleaning Steel (Page)

    Cleaning Steel Before Brazing There are many differing opinions in this area. I recommend Easy Off Oven Cleaner for cleanliness test because it is easy, cheap, effective and everyone knows it is...

    Woodworking FAQ's(Page)

      1. What is the better buy- a Table Saw or a Radial Arm Saw? 2.  What is the best type of Dado Blade to Buy- The Dial (Wobble Type) or The Stacking (Chipper Type)?

    Brazing Carbide(Page)

    Buy Carbide Braze Alloy or Carbide Brazing Services  <

    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...

    Saw Tip Breakage(Page)

    Saw Tip Breakage Drawings These drawings are not to be taken as absolutely accurate in all instances.  However they have been very helpful in the great majority of cases. 

    Custom Carbide and Cermet Tools(Page)

    Tungsten Carbide and Cermet II Tools   We Sell Standard and Advanced Grades of Tungsten Carbide

    When to Sharpen Saw Blades(Page)

    As a rule of thumb never let your blades get duller than 0.008”  (8/1,000 inches) edge radius.  Certain grades of carbide are able to obtain and keep a sharper tip than others.  See...

    Machine Coolant Disposal Regulations(Page)

    Machine Coolant Federal Regulations  (Note:  We have corrected the government list to comply with standard chemical notation where we felt it was necessary.  We have included both...

    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...

    Brazing Services and Braze alloy(Page)

    With over 25 years of experience in brazing, Carbide Processors can help you with: Finding and buying the Right Braze Alloy and/or Solder

    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...

    Debarker Tip Breakage(Page)

      Induction Brazing   History There is gr

    Brazing Tungsten Carbide- Health and Safety(Page)

    Brazing Tungsten Carbide - Health and Safety From the book Building Superior Brazed Tools    Buy the Book

    CSM Edger Saw Design Calculations(Page)

      I. CALCULATING EDGER SAW TOOTH BITES Formula: Tooth Bite   = Feed Speed  (feet/min.) x 12 RPM x Number of Teeth   Example: Tooth bite   =

    How Carbide Powder is Pressed(Page)

    Tungsten carbide shapes are made from a powder which is typically tungsten, carbon, cobalt and wax to bind it all together.  Carbide shapes are made th

    Band Saw Calculator(Page)

    Bacteria in Machine Coolant(Page)

      Dirty machine coolant    60x We received machine coolant that was unusually clo

    Simple Solutions to Brazing Problems(Page)

    About 80 - 90% that these answers will solve these problems.  If you want more details you can go to our Braze Failure Analysis page.  Or buy the books.  You can also call 1-800...

    How Flux Affects Brazing(Page)

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