Category: Tips

Maple sugaring: Buckets or Tubing?

Buckets or Tubing? You have a small quantity of taps and you wonder if you should use buckets or a gravity system with 3/16” tubing? Here are a few things to consider when making your decision. If you are leaning towards buckets, keep in mind the days when you will be by yourself to collect… Read more »

What’s the best SPOUT for you?

excerpted from page 5 of 2023 CDL Catalog -By Christian Gosselin, Product Manager – Forest Division click for maple sugaring supplies catalog CHOOSING THE BEST SPOUT FOR YOU Have you ever found yourself in one of our CDL stores, standing in front of the spout display wondering which model you should choose for your maple… Read more »

Tips from CDL – tubing your sugarbush

Tips from CDL – a healthy tubing system for your sugarbush. Miles Supply is CDL Barre, a CDL store. excerpted from a previous CDL catalog  – see more on CDL site | see page with more tips and this year’s catalog Which 5/16” tubing to choose? The first thing to consider is the stiffness of… Read more »

FAQ: Some Questions you may have had…

We’ve wanted to have a frequently asked questions FAQ page for some time. Our experienced staff does have many answers but they all insist that you, our customers, are unique; and each situation is different! A typical conversation can go like this: I’m thinking of starting to do sandblasting, what do I need for a… Read more »

Maple Hydrometer Chart & Tips

Maple Hydrometer Chart and tips. Visit Miles Supply/CDL Barre, at 143 Boynton Street in Barre, near Spaulding High School 802.476.3963. How to Use a Maple Syrup Hydrometer For home use, the sugar content of your maple syrup isn’t much of a concern if it tastes good and you refrigerate and consume it before it molds,… Read more »

Efficiency Vermont – Qualify for Rebates

Whether purchasing new or upgrading existing equipment, it is important to understand the efficiency gains and power savings you’ll receive. Programs such as Efficiency Vermont are great resources to become familiar with. Not only can they teach you about how to make your system as efficient as possible but can determine if your equipment purchase… Read more »

Boart & Wire Diamond Wire – Speed Chart

See Diamond Wire Speed Chart pdf Use as a reference and adapt for your machine and needs. Boart & Wire is know for consistent excellence in manufacturing diamond wire. For cutting blocks, CNC profiling, multi-wire saws, and quarry. Call Miles Supply to ascertain the right wire for you. There are many factors; we may want… Read more »

What are the factors in choosing Diamond Wire?

Miles Supply is ready to help you assess your diamond wire needs and help with diamond wire testing. This form is used by our staff to aid in choosing diamond wire that’s best for you. We’d want your company’s general information and even the operator’s name. Of course we would need to know your type… Read more »

Tech Tip: Down Pressures for Low-Profile CNC PadHead

What’s the optimal down pressures to start with, when running the low-profile CNC Padhead? Of course this varies, depending on the hardness of the stone and the grit. Start with a 50% or a 1″ compression when running the lower grits. Each spring is 100 lbs, so 3 springs total 300 lbs of down-pressure for… Read more »

What questions will we ask you if interested in a wire saw?

What sort of questions will we ask you if you’re interested in a wire saw? There may be a lot of variables, and that’s why it’s likely best to have a phone conversation. But it can be quite simple; boiling down to 3 major questions: what is the block size, what is your material, and… Read more »

Wayne and Kyle Repair & Clean Monuments in Northfield Cemetery

Repair & Clean Monuments Wayne and Kyle used Metregrip 303 epoxy to repair a 100 year old monument. They chose this product, as it has the same properties as the CP Bond for maximum adherence, but yet has a thicker viscosity to better fill the voids of the rough surface. See how they shim the… Read more »

Diamond Pad Line-Ups: polishing & honing formulas

Honing and Polishing with Wayne’s Diamond Polishing Pad Line Up Formulas: these are polish & hone grit sequences, using diamond pads, for granite, concrete, marble, and artificial stone. Here are Wayne’s recipes for grit sequences, using our Miles Supply Gloex wet diamond polish pads and surprisingly also dry diamond discs (but using them with water… Read more »

Chart for Compressed Air, Nozzle Size, PSI, Abrasive Consumption – SandBlasting Stone

Chart for compressed air and a few frequently asked questions about sandblasting. (stay tuned for more – or ask us YOUR questions…) There are many factors that affect your results in sandblasting. This chart can help you understand the complex relationship between nozzle size, psi, and your compressor’s power output. Is my compressor big enough… Read more »

Barre-Pak Epoxy in Barre Life Magazine

The BARRE LIFE magazine in 1980 published a series on how to use Barre-Pak epoxy. How about this blast from the past? Oldie but definitely still a goodie!   “The Barre Granite Association (BGA) developed a special stone epoxy for use in the monument setting process. It is called BARRE-PAK. This epoxy was specially formulated… Read more »

Website Navigation Options – Find What You’re Looking For

Many options to navigate our new Miles Supply website. 1. Mega Menu by hovering on Products (drill down to where you want to go) 2. Don’t miss additional tips, info, and updates in our Blog 3. Product information and charts under Resources page also: Side menu Search feature (on top) Site Map (in footer)

Previous Tips & Tricks

Here are some tips that we have posted previously that are still great to know! Diamond Pad Tricks of the Trade These pad progressions/formulas or Line-Ups mix wet & dry diamond pads depending on type of stone and desired finish. Trick = Running the dry pads with water! Click on the menu in the following… Read more »