Category Archives: carbide

Cleaning Saw Blades, Router Bits and Carbide Tools

Posted on November 17, 2010 by

Tungsten Carbide is made to be wear and corrosion resistant.  It really is very hard to damage it at all.  I have never seen any proof that any cleaner damaged carbide.  It can affect the surface but that is extremely … Continue reading →

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A Good Saw Blade is Whatever the Customer Likes

Posted on November 2, 2010 by

A good saw blade is whatever the customer likes. Here is what I like: 1.  Personally I think the very best saw blades come from a very few, really top-end custom shops.  2.  In this case it starts with the … Continue reading →

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Tungsten carbide prices

Posted on October 28, 2010 by

Tungsten carbide prices APT – Ammonium Paratungstate.  You refine Tungsten from APT.  If you want to follow tungsten carbide prices you can listen to the radio and hear what the Chinese are doing about rare earth prices. Tungsten carbide is … Continue reading →

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Ph and Cobalt in Machine Coolant for Carbide Saw Grinding

Posted on October 11, 2010 by

Ph and Cobalt in coolant Had a call today about pH in coolant.  Customer wanted to know what it was and why it was important.  The concentration and pH of the coolant is specific to the coolant you use and … Continue reading →

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Testing Saw Blade Cleaners

Posted on October 6, 2010 by

Saw Cleaner Testing There is a continuing discussion online about whether saw cleaners, such as oven cleaner and Simple Green, can harm saw blades.  If anyone wishes, I will send them some carbide saw tips and some braze alloy and you … Continue reading →

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