30 October 2026
What Can My TPI Cut?
Slide to your blade's TPI to see what it can cut.
The Wolves' Den
9 December 2025
DOES MISTING FLUID (OR MINIMUM QUANTITY LUBRICATION) DESERVE THE HYPE?
The last 100 years have seen massive change in almost every technical aspect of life, and lubricants are no different. A 1930’s engineer would not recognise at least 95% of the ingredients in many modern formulations and would have no understanding of the technologies used in the…
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29 September 2025
UNDERSTANDING, SETTING AND MAINTAINING YOUR BANDSAW'S GUIDES
At Wolfmach, we love to help our customers get the very best out of every dollar they spend on their workshop, and that includes bandsaw blades and machines. But that’s not limited to just getting the right product, we know from decades of experience that users can also make grea…
17 September 2025
OUR QUICK-REFERENCE GUIDE TO BANDSAW PITCH SELECTION
This quick-reference tool will help you see which blade pitches will cover the range of sizes you’re looking to cut (or let you know that the range is too broad to be covered by just one pitch option). Example Cutting Requirements: A broad range of both solid and hollow sections…
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17 September 2025
A GUIDE TO OUR TURNING INSERT GRADES & GEOMETRIES
This information will help you to select the best geometry and grade/coating combination for your requirements from our standard ranges of turning inserts. It is intended as a basic guide to assist in selecting inserts. The specifics of other factors, e.g. workpiece, process, etc…
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28 August 2025
IS ALASKA INVADING NEW ZEALAND?
There’s something of a revolution happening in our country, but don’t worry, it’s a very good thing for our productivity. Don’t panic, we’re not going to be seeing a fleet of drones and paratroopers coming down from America’s frozen North, we’re talking about Altdorf’s game-chang…
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28 August 2025
THE REISEN MAG DRILL RANGE
REISEN MAG DRILLSThinking Inside AND Outside The BoxREISEN - TAKING A DIFFERENT APPROACHWhy do Wolfmach Recommend These Drills?We looked long & hard at the mag drill offerings from other companies and we got the feeling that most manufacturers design to a price point rather than…
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19 August 2025
HOW CAN I GET THE BEST HOLE QUALITY FROM MY ANNULAR CUTTERS?
Your mag drills need to make consistent, clean and accurate holes. For maximum efficiency, better holes require less extra finishing and can save hours of man-time over a whole job. So how can you break the cycle and get the return you need from these basic consumables?But how do…
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19 August 2025
HOW DO I GET LONGER LIFE OUT OF MY ANNULAR CUTTERS?
All tools will cut better and longer if they are used as intended and annular cutters are no exception to that. And just like many other tools, they more often than not get put into a machine and quickly flogged to death in a maelstrom of other conflicting demands – urgency, mach…
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19 August 2025
HOW DO I CHOOSE THE RIGHT ANNULAR CUTTERS?
The only way to ensure you get the most appropriate tooling for your requirements is to think about what the tool actually has to do for you. With so many options available, it pays to know about different types of cutters so that you can weigh up the pros & cons against your pri…
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