[TheForge] YAK- who really runs the country

Tue Dec 9 12:33:01 2003

Thats about right, the point is, it is often two different metals which 
will likely warp when heated/cooled, even grinding could cause them to 
bend.  This is the very principle exploited by blinkers and circuit 
breakers.

Charles

Andy Vida wrote:

>[email protected] wrote:
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>>Most high quality bandsaw stock is actually two metals, high carbon in
>>the blade and lower carbon for the spine as I recall.  Bi-metallic.
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>	Depends on specific manufacture.  Some are low-alloy tool
>	steel body with high-speed steel teeth.  We had a really
>	nice cold saw in the shop in Mesa and the blades were built
>	this way.  Buggers ran nearly $100 apiece.
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