Tool Blades And Their Manufacture

摘要

There is provided a method of making a tool blade, in which a backing strip is provided, binding material in powder form is cascaded onto the backing strip, abrasive particles are provided and the binding material powder is heated by laser beam to form a binder layer which binds the abrasive particles to the backing strip. The laser beam is used to form discrete regions of binder layer as teeth. The binding material is typically braze material. A blade made according to the method is also provided.

主权项

1. A method of making a tool blade, comprising:
providing a backing strip is provided; cascading binding material in powder form onto the backing strip; providing abrasive particles ; and heating the binding material powder by a beam of radiation to form a binder layer which binds the abrasive particles to the backing strip.