The WOODWEB Update - #131 - 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: => Where's That Darn Dog? (Still time to enter WOODWEB's biggest contest ever) => Delle Vedove Presents Eco-Friendly, Affordable Finish System (Industry News selection) => Hot Threads (A sampling of current forum discussions) => Knowledge Base Articles, Forum Threads Now Print-Friendly (New feature frees you from your desk) => EB25 Hot Air Bander On Sale Now (Chance to save won't last long) => Knowledge Base Highlights (The latest additions to this growing resource) ================================================= => Where's That Darn Dog? ''LEEEOOOO!'' This is the irate cry (expletives have been removed) that can often be heard echoing from the hills in northeastern Pennsylvania. Leo, that blasted black lab, is gone again. Any dog owner knows the frustration felt when their hound decides to take itself for a walk. So we're sure many of you will sympathize with us here at WOODWEB, because we've lost *all* our dogs! They're running amok on the World Wide Web, and we're enlisting your help to find them. Locate Leo - or any of the others - and enter WOODWEB's biggest contest ever. Just click on the pooch's picture, and select the prize you'd like a chance at. Companies offering prizes are: Digi-Kit, FESTOOL, Finish Systems, GUHDO, HOFFMAN, INTEGRA, KCDw, MIKRON, and Veneer Systems Congratulations to the most recent winners: Sean Kelly, Greg Spinelli, Jon Dawson, Michael Burian, Ed Miller, and Tom Wickelhaus ================================================= => Delle Vedove Presents Eco-Friendly, Affordable Finish System The CVS UV Finishing System is a breakthrough product that combines sanding, coating and drying all in one single and extremely easy to use machine. Learn more at the Industry News: http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/industrynews.pl?read=379320 ================================================= 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 ================================================= => Hot Threads It takes time and skill to produce a slick design presentation for a client. So how can this woodworker's competitors afford to hand their designs out for free? This is the dilemma: to charge for your drawings, or to swallow the expense... http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/business.pl?read=378121 This custom, stain-grade staircase is one step away from greatness... Help its creator ascend to the top with advice on finishing - on site or in the shop? http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/finishing.pl?read=376781 The Wood Doc is on duty at the Sawing and Drying Forum. In this thread, Professor Gene Wengert pulls on his shop scrubs and answers questions about kiln drying loss. How much loss is normal, and when does the amount lost become too much? http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/sawdry.pl?read=376298 This cabinetmaker wonders... is he building his doors to last, or are they built to bust? The right balance of efficiency and patience is needed... http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/cabinetmaking.pl?read=376994 ================================================= 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. ================================================= => Knowledge Base Articles, Forum Threads Now Print-Friendly Whether your vision has gone fuzzy from too many hours of screen reading, or other family members are impatiently waiting their turn at the terminal, WOODWEB's programmers are here to help. Just click on the ''Print Friendly'' button found at all Knowledge Base articles and Forum threads to view and print an easy-on-the-eyes paper format. ================================================= => EB25 Hot Air Bander on sale now From now through the end of December, you can order an EB25 for just $6400.00 plus freight. That's a savings of $200.00 off today's price and $500.00 off the price January 1, 2005. Get the details at: http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/specialoffers.pl?read=379328 ================================================= 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. ================================================= => Knowledge Base Highlights What could be causing this CNC code creator to shake his fist at the sky and his finger at the draftsman? Sloppy drawings, that's what! Cleaning up someone else's design disaster takes too much time... Must he grimace and bear it, or can this programmer pave the way to peaceful compromise? http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Making_Code_from_Sloppy_Drawings.html In order to turn off your computer, you must first click the ''Start'' button. How backward is that? The unintuitive nature of computers also affects CAD users ... All this new CAD user wants to do is remove a few layers, but the program will not let him. Others come to the rescue with detailed instructions on purging unwanted elements. http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Deleting_Blocks_and_Layers.html In our fast-paced world, is there still room for the small, high-end, one-man shop? Can a businessman turned woodworker make it crafting custom cabinets? http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Potential_of_a_OneMan_Shop.html As a cabinetmaker, are you responsible for finding a reliable plumber and electrician to complete the kitchen? Considering all the hats some clients expect you to wear, you might better grow a few more heads. If that sounds like a difficult undertaking, you must decide how to say no - or balance the job of general contractor with cabinetmaker. The fewer tradesmen your customer needs to contact, the easier on the customer. http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Cabinetmakers_Responsibilities.html Here's some no-bull advice on sending your rough lumber on a path into the straight and narrow... is straight-line ripping something you should consider? http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Straight_Lining_Rough_Lumber.html ================================================= Find out how to promote your company on the Web. 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