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    Sawfilers, a Dying Trade?(Post)

    What is a Sawfiler, who are they, what do they do and why is the trade slowly dying? The best response to these questions is to quote Thomas Walz: “Sawfilers design, build, repair and main ...

    Allen Wrenches(Post)

    I found this old set of Allen wrenches. I’d forgotten I even owned it. I was rooting through some old tools looking for stuff to give my grandson Max for his fifth birthday.  These are gen ...

    Saw Blades(Page)

    //   We make custom saw blades for unusual and demanding applications. Call for a Quote 800 346-8274, or click here to fill out our Custom Saw Blade form ...

    Woodworking Acronyms(Page)

    The Internet has several excellent web sites for woodworkers, both amateur and professional.   As with any organization it is beginning to develop its own language.   Following ar ...

    FELO(Page)

    Bondhus / Felo 2015 catalog from Carbide Processors Click here to download the Bondhus / Felo 2015 Catolog   ...

    Router Bit Chip Load Chart(Page)

    Please note that you will likely have good results up to .017 chip load.  The optimal chip load is between .007 and .012 and is highlighted in green below.  If there is too little of a chip ...

    Importance of Machine Coolant Management(Page)

    A great number of industrial processes such as grinding, milling and turning create heat and particles.  Machine coolants are used to keep the work surface cool and to carry away chips and parti ...

    Benefits of Filtering Coolant(Page)

    There are many benefits of filtering machine Coolant.  Filtering machine coolant canextend the life of your machine coolant, reduce the growth of bacteria, and prevent damage to tools by filteri ...

    CSM Triple Chip Grinding Chart(Page)

    TRIPLE CHIP GRIND 45° CHAMFER   KERFAB .100 - .104 .008 .034 .105 - .112 .009 .036 .113 - .120 .010 .038 .121 - .137 .011 .043 .138 - .149 .01 ...

    Wiha Hex(Page)

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    Particles in Machine Coolant(Page)

    Microscopic Particles Damage Tools In Precision Machining  Many machine shops remove the big chips from the machine coolant and consider it clean.  Very few shops adequately filter their m ...

    Machine Coolant Health and Safety(Page)

    Machine coolant alone can be dangerous.  It is not meant to be breathed.  Fortunately air handling equipment is easy to install and pretty inexpensive. The real health problems arise when ...

    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.  ...

    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 dan ...

    Saw Blade Inspection Equipment(Page)

    Refer back to the Saw Blade Index for more articles on Saw Blades, or shop for Saw Blades in our store.   Back Clearance Angle   Precision protractor ...

    Brazing Process(Page)

    Definitions Brazing is the joining of two dissimilar materials using a third material.  brazing alloying and brazing are the same thing except the brazing alloying takes place below 840 F and b ...

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    Router Bit Failure(Page)

      Problems Numerous holes and voids Areas where the braze alloy did not stick to the steel Areas where the braze alloy did not sick to the carbide     &nb ...

    Types of Machine Coolant(Page)

    Save Time and Money by filtering your Machine Coolant. Machine coolants have been used extensively in metal cutting operations for the last 200 years.  In the beginning, machi ...

    Saw Blade Wear Cutting Gypsum Board(Page)

    Saw Blade Wear Cutting Gypsum   End of gypsum board – notice saw marks     Two saw blades – top one is as removed.  Bottom one has been cleaned for inspectio ...