One
of the reasons for Eagle's success is its ability to produce
grades that work in applications where the competitor products
can't. At Eagle we never give up with our quest for better,
more "user friendly" grades. Because this process
of refining grades is very expensive and takes years of testing
and customer feedback, we regard our formulations as being
pretty much a trade secret.
Below
you will find our simplified application recommendations for
Eagle's standard grades. As always our technical staff is on
hand to answer any questions you may have.
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Saw
tip grades...starting with
the hardest.
All Eagle grades are compatible with
industry standards. |
RX3D
(This grade comparable to industry C4+)
Available in metric and some non-metric
sizes; call for availability. This is one of the hardest micrograin
grades available anywhere. Perfect for particle board and
man made laminates where impact is not a factor. Its performance
in glue line situations is unparalleled. It can be a demanding
grade to braze due to its very high hardness. Use of trimetal
shim is highly recommended when brazing RX3D.
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RK01S
(This grade comparable to industry C4)
Still our most popular micrograin grade and is available from
stock for most secondary wood application. Superb on man made
materials, plywood, MDF, and laminates. Its slightly lower hardness
compared to RX3D makes it more forgiving to braze and grind.
However, care should be taken, and use of trimetal shim will
reduce chances of failure due to heat stress.
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| RK10
(This
grade comparable to industry C3)
This is one of the best all-purpose secondary wood grades anywhere,
and our most popular. Available from stock in all secondary saw
tip sizes, this grade will run all day in light to medium impact
situations. It brazes and grinds with ease, yet gives amazing
performance as far as life and durability are concerned. If you
are having breakage problems with other people's C3, try RK10.
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| RK
25 (This
grade comparable to industry C2)
This is our general purpose grade. Stocked in both secondary and
primary size tips, this grade is to be used when your customer
needs a saw that is required to run different species from one
day to the other. Can be used by saw mills in the summer time
where tip life is important and impact is not severe. |
| RK35
(This
grade comparable to industry C1)
The unbeatable old favorite of saw mills everywhere. RK35 is the
grade to use for all hardworking sawmill operations. RK35 is available
from stock in all the popular primary wood and lumber tips. Giving
good tip life combined with high impact characteristics, this
grade just keeps on running in all but the most severe winter
conditions. |
| RK45
Super tough edger grade for green
lumber. This virtually unbreakable grade is designed for torch
brazing and high stress cutting conditions such as frozen wood,
small nails, rocks and other foreign objects. |
| EZ55
For Nail Cutting. This is the toughest grade you will find. We
developed EZ55 in response to requests for a carbide saw tip that
would hold up in the pallet recycling industry and yet be brazeable
and economical to buy. Available in certain special sizes used
for pallet saws, this grade will braze very easily and cut through
pallet nails as if they weren't there. |
