terän ottavuus

English translation: bite of blade / blade bite

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Finnish term or phrase:terän ottavuus
English translation:bite of blade / blade bite
Entered by: Hannu Jaatinen (X)

09:00 Nov 16, 2006
Finnish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Forestry / Wood / Timber
Finnish term or phrase: terän ottavuus
Description: By counter sharpening the knife from underneath, the knife can be adjusted not to cut too deep.

The term is used in forest machines.
Hannu Jaatinen (X)
Finland
Local time: 04:49
bite of blade / blade bite
Explanation:
.... the blade angle will decrease to make the blades take less bite of ...

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Note added at 48 mins (2006-11-16 09:48:54 GMT)
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Further example: (of plane blade) = Keep the bite less. (Use minimal cutting depth

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Note added at 49 mins (2006-11-16 09:50:07 GMT)
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Erkki Pekkinen
Finland
Local time: 04:49
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bite of blade / blade bite


Explanation:
.... the blade angle will decrease to make the blades take less bite of ...

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Note added at 48 mins (2006-11-16 09:48:54 GMT)
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Further example: (of plane blade) = Keep the bite less. (Use minimal cutting depth

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Note added at 49 mins (2006-11-16 09:50:07 GMT)
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Source for previous example = http://everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=1537483


    Reference: http://www.epc.fi
Erkki Pekkinen
Finland
Local time: 04:49
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