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    Quote Originally Posted by sje-tools View Post
    or you can go on Alibaba a find a manufacturer purchase the minimum quantity and shipping and hope you get a decent one . . .
    Totally agree with you here Steve. It's nowhere near as easy as people make it sound to get the right physical specifications AND a quality product. I know how much homework you would have had to do on these to get this right. Good work - you deserve to make a quid out of it.

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    hmmm curious - this means they would have changed the whole range since they only have an insert called Blade-X-10 for all the spiral heads. I've looked through insert catalogues and have never seen an insert which is sized to 2 decimal places - it possible that is an imperial conversion - if anything could be 14.2.

    A couple of people have mentioned they have 14.1x14.1 insert - however I have also been sent a scan of the box one person previously purchased from Carbatec which were Tigra produced 14x14x2xR150x4r0.5.

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    Steve, on the Carbatec website there are now two types of insert, same item description, but different stock numbers: Blade-X-10 and Blade-X-10N ( coming soon)
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    Ok - so spoken with factory and they have produced 14.18x14.18 before . . . so the questions is when did the Carbatec thicknessers/planer change from standard 14x14 to this 14.18? I really struggle to see what 0.18mm gives . . . but hey ho that's the design!

    So I guess I've got to get some these in stock then!

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    So I guess I've got to get some these in stock then!
    Before you do that, can I suggest you contact Carbatec first to confirm what I have said? Suggest you also get hold of a couple in case there are further differences
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    I will check - however given the fact that the factory is fully aware of this insert and as it's very specific dimensions (as said I've never seen an insert with measurements to 2 decimal places!) I would be pretty damn sure they'll be correct.


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    My latest information is that the old inserts are 14.18mm square (Blade-X-10) and the new Carbatec 8" jointer machines will have 14.0 mm square inserts (Blade-X-10N). I don't know about the other machines
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    Sounds possible - although as I said they were selling 14x14 inserts for 20" thicknessers a while ago and they were all in theory using the Blade-X-10! I have a feeling I need to call in Carbatec and take my digital caliber along!!!

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    OK - Progress - the inserts used in the 15" and 20" thicknessers and the planers are the 14.17x14.17x2 - it's an odd size and checking my 14x14x2 they are actually measure 14.08mm. However reading around it does appear as this is some kind of Grizzly specific insert even though it's referred as a 14x14x2! Either way I already have some one of these 14.17mm on order!

    So why Carbatec have sold 14x14x2xR150x4R0.5 to other customers remains a mystery and I have sold these previously and people haven't returned them or complained (ps if anyone has previously brought some from me and they were wrong - please let me know!!) . . . so as said it's a odd one!

    I guess as Dengy said the Blade-X-10N will be essentially my current 14x14x2.

    Would it really kill manufacturers to put the insert dimensions in their manuals!!!! It really is ridiculous how the insert sizes are kept secret by some companies!

    When they arrive I'll let you all know!

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    Hoorah! Just for you Carbatec 15" & 20" and planer owners!

    In stock now!


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    Did I say it was complicated? Good work Steve.

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    At last!! I managed to pull my finger out long enough to work out that GIMP can create animated GIFs and hey presto finally I am a forum sponsor!

    So latest news I ended up buying a Carbatec CT-196 jointer and so as per the thicknesser I am in the process of getting some carbide blades produced for 6" Carbatec/Grizzly jointers. So once I get pricing, samples etc I'll keep you informed as when they'll be available to purchase

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    Hi I checked steel city website and find it is 14.3x14.3x2 mm

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    G'Day Steve, Thank you for all your assistance now that I've finally got my act together and installed my Byrd Shelix Cutterhead in my Dewalt DW735 thicknesser....Cheers, crowie
    What a difference a Byrd Shelix Cutterhead makes in a Dewalt DW735 Thicknesser'

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    What a productive thread

    Im still on the first side still! Gosh they last a long time.

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