Turning Carbide
History
The 1971 carbide wear rod patent had tapered turning carbides
| 3"
120 Degree Turning
Carbide Blunt End 1988-1994 Full length channel with no hard weld
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60 Degree Turning Carbide Trail Blazer & Executive Partial Taper 1993-Present
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3"
120 Degree Turning Carbide Blunt End Round Bar 1995-1996
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4"
90 Degree Turning
Carbide Blunt End Flat Top 1997-2004
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Blunt end carbide builds up resistance that your track has to overcome, generating the need for studs to gain control.
Since the carbide wear rod patent had
tapered ends on the carbide,
is it possible these blunt ends were used to
generate stud sales?
Woody's model history
| Woody's host bar channel history
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Woody's wear pad history
Woody's advertising history
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Wear pads - never had them!
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Typical carbide rod wear patterns
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