The WOODWEB Update - #127 - To un-subscribe, or to change your address, follow the instructions at the end of this message. WOODWEB, The Information Resource for the Woodworking Industry, is FREE to all users. Thousands of Knowledge Base Articles, Product Directory, Machinery Exchange, Lumber Exchange, Job Opportunities ... www.woodweb.com ================================================= In this issue: => Artistic CAD/CAM Unveiled (Breaking industry news) => Hot Threads (A sampling of current forum discussions) => Knowledge Base Highlights (The latest additions to this growing resource) => Value Added Wood Processing Forum Technical Advisor (Stephen Bratkovich joins the discussion) => Industry Sales and Special Offers (Martin announces machinery sale) ================================================= => Artistic CAD/CAM Unveiled CNC Software, Inc. unveils Mastercam Art artistic CAD/CAM at the Mid-America Woodworking Expo, November 18-19. Read the details at: http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/industrynews.pl?read=368995 ================================================= This issue of the WOODWEB Update is sponsored in part by Accurate Technology: Check out Accurate Technology Commercial ON LINE sales at http://www.proscale.com/sale.htm, and Clearance/Close-Out specials at http://www.proscale.com/clearance/clearance.htm on ProScale Digital measuring system products. Exciting new Consumer products can be found at www.digi-kit.com. ================================================= => Hot Threads After building a custom kitchen, whose hands complete the project - an installer's, or your own? If you've got strong feelings on who should handle installation, or are considering changing your ways, join the discussion at: http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/install.pl?read=366031 Enhancing your dust collection system... more complicated than it might seem? This thread is working through one man's plan to increase air filtration in his shop. Join in: http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/dust.pl?read=367671 This cabinet manufacturer is moving to a larger facility, where they'll start building and painting cabinet doors for other companies. Before the transition, they're seeking advice on the logistics of spray shop layout. http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/finishing.pl?read=365507 Don't be surprised to feel your stomach rumbling as you read this thread. With so much talk of pickles, salt and vinegar, you might want to grab a hoagie to round out the meal. Think using the slats out of Heinz pickle vats as stickers is a unique idea? Only on WOODWEB can you have a chat with someone else who's done it before... http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/sawdry.pl?read=365839 ================================================= This issue of the WOODWEB Update is sponsored in part by C.R. Onsrud, Inc.: Manufacturer of CNC routers, inverted routers, and routing accessories Web highlights: * Video Demos Online * Machine Specifications * 24 Hour Parts and Service * User Testimonials www.cronsrud.com ================================================= => Knowledge Base Highlights An exacting millworker seeks a perfect solid wood curve. What is the proper treatment - soaking, steaming or something else entirely? http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Bending_316_Solid_Wood.html What happens when you introduce a fancy new CNC machine to a shop that is already run with great efficiency? Can this high-tech equipment really help, or is it more likely to hinder? http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Shop_Productivity_With_a_New_CNC.html Though melamine's quality for use in cabinets has been questioned, some cabinetmakers find it may measure up a little higher than the plywood they once so revered. Could melamine be moving in? http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Melamine_Cabinet_Boxes.html Calling all cabinetmakers determined to achieve consistent copes... this one's for you. Read about the tools and techniques that make for a reliable system. http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Achieving_Consistent_Copes.html If you've ever struggled with the tedious process of making fluted pilasters, this article may be music to your ears. Don't be afraid to break with tradition! http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Making_Fluted_Pilasters.html ================================================= This issue of the WOODWEB Update is sponsored in part by WoodBids.com: Come see WoodBids.com, the premiere auction based website for woodworking machinery. Designed specifically for ease of use for both buyer and seller. Check us out today! WWW.WOODBIDS.COM provided by Schmidt Industrial Services, Inc. ================================================= => Value Added Wood Processing Forum Technical Advisor Stephen M. Bratkovich is currently employed as a Forest Products Specialist with the USDA Forest Service, Northeastern Area, State & Private Forestry, St. Paul, Minnesota. Current job duties include providing technical assistance to State forestry agencies, non-profit organizations, private industries and other clientele in the subject areas of forest products marketing and utilization. Bratkovich has a Bachelor of Science degree from Penn State University and graduate degrees from the University of New Hampshire and The Ohio State University. Visit the Value Added Wood Processing Forum at: http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/vawp.pl ================================================= => Industry Sales and Special Offers Martin Woodworking Machines has just announced a big end of year sale on the Space, the Flatserver, and more. Learn more: http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/specialoffers.pl?read=368997 ================================================= Find out how to promote your company on the Web. If you're a supplier to the wood industry, visit WOODWEB's Media Kit: http://www.woodweb.com/MediaKit/MKindex.html If you're a woodworking professional, visit the Woodworkers Directory: http://www.woodindustry.com/ The WOODWEB Update is Copyright (c) WOODWEB, Inc. 2004 http://www.woodweb.com/ |