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Carbide Saw Blade Specification Manual: P.18 Carbide Tips: Size and Placement

Posted on Wednesday, August 31st, 2011 at 10:55 pm. Tweet

Carbide Saw Blade Specification Manual: P.18 Carbide Tips: Size and Placement

Specification

Size and placement of tips shall (unless specified otherwise) be as listed below, with the stated tolerances:

                      Size                                          Tolerance

• Length       0.500″ (1/2″) nominal*  + / – 0.005″ before grinding

• Thickness 0.125″ (1/8″) nominal*  + / – 0.005″ before grinding

• Height above back     0.060″            + / – 0.010″

• Face outset                0.080″             + / – 0.010″

*recommended size

Verification

• Length and thickness: Use a dial caliper to measure at least 3 tips on either new or retipped saws.
• Positioning: Check that tips are set parallel to the notches and that too much carbide was not ground off the tip faces.
• Height above back and face outset: Use a dial caliper on at least 3 random tips.

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