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    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...

    Welding Carbide(Page)

    Welding Tungsten Carbide  From the book Building Superior Brazed Tools  Buy the Book

    Carbide Saw Manual(Page)

    © 1977 by Lowell C. Freeborn   FORWARD This manual was prepared for the purpose of helping anyone interested in the servicing of carbide-tipped circular saw blades.  If it helps in any...

    Welding Tungsten Carbide(Page)

    Weldable tungsten carbide is generally used to mean the joining of tungsten carbide to steel without the use of braze alloy.  Welding tungsten carbide may or may not be true welding.  This...

    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

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    Brazing Alloy Pushed Out of the Brazing Joint(Page)

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    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...

    Think Your Old Machine Is Worthless? Think Again(Post)

    Morse Bits and Brad Point Drill Bits for Older Machines   I don’t know how many times a day I’m on the phone with a customer looking for a brad point drill bit (threaded or straight shank), an adjust

    Importance of Quality Carbide(Page)

    Quality Carbide Is Important  From the book Building Superior Brazed Tools   

    Cutting MDF and Plywood(Page)

    Cutting MDF Compared to Plywood Both MDF and Plywood can be very tough on the cutting tools.  This is why it is important to use saw blades that are specifically designed for cutting MDF...

    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...

    Custom Carbide and Cermet Tools(Page)

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

    Pretin(Page)

    Pretin, Pretinning, or Tinning   Tinning, Pretinning or Pretin is applying

    Carbide Surface Treatment(Page)

    From the book Building Superior Brazed Tools   Buy the Book  

    Router Bit Comparison(Page)

    I was sent two router bits to compare.  One is a famous name bit and the other is a bit that claims to be better.   Executive summary:  The less expensive, less famous bit is...

    Filtration Glossary continued d-f(Page)

    Machine Coolant Filtration Glossary  Here is a glossary of Filtration Terms and their meanings.  Please refer to the Machine Coolant Filtration Index for articles an

    CSM Top Grinding(Page)

    This operation must be done with a good solid index finger that does not spring when the tooth is forced against it.  If the finger springs or moves differently each time a tooth is ground, the...