McClellan Made Blades
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Hey Dogs I'm looking to buy some carbide plate about 1/2"wide x3"longx1/8"thick, if anyone knows a good place to buy these please share, Thanks Rex
http://www.use-enco.com/CGI/INSRIT?PARTPG=INSRAR2&PMAKA=619-1247&PMPXNO=16718996
They also have other sizes available too.
Thanks Mike! The price isn't too bad either, we have a place her called Max Tool, I went by there yesterday, they have a surface grinder in there that looked real nice for 6600.00! Are these things that expensive? I know Max Tool is pricey on everything, but dang! They always say they "can order it", which my response is always I can too, for a lot cheaper! But their carbide same size as Enco was double that of Enco. actually a little more than double. I'm going to make me a new set of file guides, the kind that I can put on my grinder, I've shyed away from making hidden tangs for too long, because I don't have a good enough set of file guides, I was trying to wait on Boss to get them in, but decided it would be (financially) better to make them myself, Thanks Bud! Rex
Have you considered something like the one I build?? I am a firm believer that epoxy shifts and that flat carbide floating on epoxy will cause problems.
The secret to a good filing guide is perfectly flat and parallel..
If you don't have a really good mill to get everything just right, you may be better off buying a guide instead of going through all the frustration of trying to build one yourself...
I've checked with a couple of places for the carbide rod but they didn't carry it anymore.
Why not go to a glass shop and and have them drill ya a 2 pieces of 1/2" thick by 1" wide tempered glass?
Hey man, still haven't had a chance to get by there and see you. If I understood more of what you are talking about that you need, I might be able to help.
Jason,
The purpose for the carbide is to be able to use it on my belt grinder, if I didn't want to use it on my grinder I could use the regular ones Boss dog sells that are hardened O-1, you use a file on them to get your shoulders flat, and even. O-1 won't last but a minute on a belt grinder, the carbide will last indefinitley! Riverside Machine Shop makes a very nice one....for a 150.00 bucks, thats way out of my range right now. Besides, I do enjoy making usefull tools, I just need more practice at it! Thanks Rex