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    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...

    Can Cleaners Harm Saw Blades(Page)

    Also See: Soaking Saw Tips in Oven Cleaner First, there are thousands of grades of carbide so discussing the properties of carbide is like discussing the properties of wood. Therefore, I...

    Brazing Gases(Page)

    Brazing Gases for Torch Brazing There are about four basic gases for torch brazing.  They are generally used in combination with oxygen.    Acetylene (C2H2)<

    Saw Blade Analysis on a Bad Saw Blade(Page)

    John Gammelgard of Weyerhaeuser is a really good saw filer.  His command of analytical data is truly impressive.  Anyway someone sold John a saw blade that didn’t run well.  It came to...

    Saw Blade Resharpening(Page)

    Why Saw Blades Don’t Run The Same After Resharpening There are two principle reasons.  First, many saw blades are not sharpened properly.   Second, sharpening a saw blade means...

    Brazing with Trimetal Shim(Page)

     Braze alloy / Copper / Braze alloy sandwiches   

    Machine Coolant Filtration Case Study Bacteria Growth(Page)

    # 3 Weak Machine Coolant and Extreme Bacteria Growth There are many reasons to filter machine coolant other than to filter out particles that can potentially damage tools and equipment. ...

    Bad Surface and Gumming(Page)

       Chrome Plating Not Gummed Out of Notch   

    Machine Coolant Filter Units Owners Manual(Page)

    Owner’s Manual CP 2002 (also CP 2002 Wall Mount) & CP 2020 machine coolant Filtering Systems

    Machine Coolant Filter Units Cut Costs(Page)

    There are four simple steps to cutting costs.  These are proper settings, maintenance of equipment, proper air handling and proper machine coolant management.  Refer back to the

    How to Choose a Router Bit(Page)

    When choosing a router bit, there are severalthings to consider to get the most value for your money.Here are some tips to choose a quality Router Bit:   Router Bit Shank Size The shank size...

    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...

    Types of Machine Coolant Disposal(Page)

    WARNING:  Do not take the following as being absolutely correct or as being all you need to know.   These were really good guidelines when I wrote them but laws change all the...

    Machine Coolant MSDS(Page)

     Material Safety Data Sheet  (There are a lot of really bad MSDS sheets.  If you are a manager you need an MSDS sheet that will protect you and your employees from hazards and that...

    Machine Coolant Management Program(Page)

    The three components of a successful machine coolant management program are: Administration Machine coolant Monitoring and Maintenance

    Machine Coolant Analysis(Page)

    Machine Coolant Filtration Case Studies  #1  Machine Shop Machine Coolant Analysis   End mill at 10x and four corners of the end mill at 60-x magnification. Analysis of a tool...

    Advanced Brazing Training(Page)

    Deliverables on Previous Projects Eliminate tungsten carbide breakage entirely Reduce tungsten carbide braze failure to six sigma (3 parts per million)

    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...

    Why Filter Machine Coolant(Page)

    23 Top Reasons to Filter Coolant  Make more money

    Carbide Surface Treatment(Page)

    From the book Building Superior Brazed Tools   Buy the Book