Saw Tip Breakage

Saw Tip Breakage Drawings

These drawings are not to be taken as absolutely accurate in all instances. However they have been very helpful in the great majority of cases.


Good Tip	Weak carbide – maybe improper Saw grinding	Most commonly heat stress – probably wrong braze alloy


Also heat stress – wrong braze alloy	Carbide only left in very corner – bad brazing See more articles on Brazing Carbide	Impact breakage – If there is no carbide stuck to the steel above the break then brazing is an issue and maybe a cause.


Impact breakage	Impact breakage – Steel shoulder worn back	Impact breakage – look at tip of steel shoulder to see if saw hit something or was dropped.