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Organizing Made Easy

January 23, 2020 | by Kimball Midwest

So you need to get organized. You have looked around your shop and see boxes everywhere. You know if you put your hand in the containers where you keep your nuts and bolts, you may come out with three or four different sizes. Maybe more.

Tags: Organization, Vendor Managed Inventory, Quality Products, Storage Equipment, Efficiency

You Might Need These by Year's End

December 23, 2019 | by Kimball Midwest

Here we are, the end of the year. The clock is ticking.

Tags: Quality Products, Best Tools for the Job, Education, New Year

Use the Right Adapters and Fittings on Your Hydraulic Hoses

December 19, 2019 | by Kimball Midwest

You already know everything you need to know about hydraulic hoses since you undoubtedly read last week's blog post "Hydraulic Hose: What You Need to Know". Now, you are ready to learn about hose fittings and adapters.

Tags: Hydraulics, How To, Hydraulic Systems, Hydraulic Hose, Quality Products, Education, Hose, Fluid Flow

Rethink How You Cut Holes in Steel

September 24, 2019 | by Kimball Midwest

Cutting holes in plate steel is by no means a simple task. You could use a drill bit, but why work harder and take more time to get the job done? Coventional hole saws work, too, but they wear out quickly.

Tags: Cutting Tools, Tips, Quality Products, Demonstrations

Made in America: What Does it Mean?

July 2, 2019 | by Kimball Midwest

There’s a certain pride that we Americans carry with us in everything we do, and that certainly includes what and who we choose to patronize with our hard-earned wealth. That’s why the simple “Made in America” label can mean so much.

Tags: Culture, American, Community, Quality Products, Made in America

Picking the Right Welding Equipment

June 28, 2019 | by Kimball Midwest

When it comes to welding equipment, choices of what you can buy or rent to get the job done are endless. Perhaps you have your machine in house and just need to fill up on gases and electrodes. Or maybe you are looking to get it all covered.

Tags: Safety, Welding, Quality Products, Best Tools for the Job

Safety Should be Thought No. 1 When Welding

June 25, 2019 | by Kimball Midwest

Every day, accidents happen due to carelessness during welding operations. Sometimes it is as little as a minor burn, but other days it can be catastrophic.

Tags: Safety, Welding, Quality Products

Specialty Abrasives for Every Need

June 18, 2019 | by Kimball Midwest

So far in our series focused on abrasives, we’ve covered an expansive variety of wheels and discs. But as we conclude, it’s time to review abrasives that exist for more specialized applications.

Tags: Abrasives, Quality Products, Surface Conditioning, Surface Preparation, Specialty Abrasives

Surface Conditioning with Abrasives

June 7, 2019 | by Kimball Midwest

The previous installments of this series covered cutting and grinding abrasives, which are used to shape your work piece. In many cases, you may wish to use a surface preparation/conditioning abrasive as the next step, to clean and polish your work piece for a finishing touch or to prepare it for painting.

Tags: Abrasives, Quality Products, Surface Conditioning, Surface Preparation

The Nitty Gritty on Grinding Wheels and Discs

May 31, 2019 | by Kimball Midwest

Grinding wheels and discs aggressively and quickly shape and remove metal and are ideal to use when the finish doesn’t matter. Common uses include smoothing weld beads, removing rust, grinding edges and rapidly removing stock. They are often used in fabrication, trailer/equipment repair and general maintenance.

Tags: Abrasives, Quality Products, Best Tools for the Job, Grinding wheels, Grinding Discs

When to Use a Flap Disc or Flap Wheel

May 24, 2019 | by Kimball Midwest

When most people think of abrasives, they probably think first about a standard grinding wheel or disc. So when does it make sense to change course and instead use a flap disc or flap wheel?

Tags: Abrasives, Quality Products, Grinding wheels, Flap Wheel, Flap Disc

Cut-Off and Grinding Wheels Made Simple

May 17, 2019 | by Kimball Midwest

As the name would suggest, cut-off wheels are made to cut things off. Be it a stubborn bolt, nail, separating a weld that is no longer needed, or simply needs to be separated and redone.

Tags: Abrasives, Quality Products, Best Tools for the Job, cut-off wheels, Grinding wheels

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