The WOODWEB Update - #144 - 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: => WOODWEB's Computer Awards (For the 4th year, high school students receive new PCs) => Knowledge Base Highlights (The latest additions to this growing resource) => Lumber Buying Guide Updated (Get current pricing for the US) => Hot Threads (A sampling of current forum discussions) => New Clamp Carrier from Quick Machinery Co. (To be introduced at AWFS) ================================================= => WOODWEB's Computer Awards Thanks to the WOODWEB Computer Award, two Montrose Area High School seniors will soon receive brand new PCs. This annual award was initiated by WOODWEB and the Montrose Area School District to put computers in the hands of students who would otherwise not be able to purchase a PC. This is the fourth year the award has been given. ================================================= => Knowledge Base Highlights One man's trash really is another man's treasure... Sending your shop scraps to the dumpster may frustrate your frugal side, but inventing a use for them may simply be a waste of time. Read on: you'll find that ideas abound on how to put ''garbage'' to good use. http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Finding_a_Use_for_Scrap_Sheet_Goods.html Nothing makes a bookshelf look sadder than a sag. When dealing with a long span, you may find these ideas helpful in keeping your shelves stiff. http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Stiffening_LongSpan_Bookshelves.html If a homeowner's cabinets are in decent shape but desperately need a new look, simple replacement of the doors and drawer fronts may be the answer. Can cabinet refacing be a lucrative business for the small shop? http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Cabinet_Refacing.html This article discusses safety around the table saw. How do you prevent kickback when cutting angles? http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/AntiKickback_TableSaw.html Navigating curved corners in a crown moulding job can be tedious, to say the least. Read on to learn how some of the pros deal with these rounded corners. http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Crown_Moulding_for_Crazy_Angles.html No installer wants to be responsible for a crack in the customer's new marble floor... What is the safest way to attach a kitchen island to stone? http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Fastening_to_a_Marble_Floor.html ================================================= 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 ================================================= => Lumber Buying Guide Updated WOODWEB's Lumber Buying Guide, providing hardwood lumber pricing for the Eastern, Midwest and Western distribution markets, has just been updated. Get the latest numbers at: http://www.woodweb.com/Resources/RSLumberBuyingGuide.html ================================================= => Hot Threads Here's a trim job so tricky even a pro who makes a living out of complicated millwork has found himself out of ideas. Holding small parts together is the challenge... if you can provide some insight, chime in: http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/aw.pl?read=415775 All other aspects aside, when comparing two CNC machines, should weight come into the conversation? Could a few hundred pounds possibly make a difference in production of parts? http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/cnc.pl?read=415425 If you live in a hot, humid area, you know those hazy days can make you feel droopy. But how does that humidity affect your finishes, and how can humidity related problems be controlled? http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/finishing.pl?read=416547 So you suspect your freshly milled lumber wants to behave badly. It may be possible to control cupping, but how? Allow the boards some freedom first, or flatten them down early on? http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/sawdry.pl?read=416142 ================================================= 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. ================================================= => New Clamp Carrier from Quick Machinery Co. Quick Machinery Company will introduce their new 16.5' Wide, 6-Section Clamp Carrier at the 2005 AWFS Fair in Las Vegas. This new Clamp Carrier will allow smaller woodworking and millwork shops to efficiently glue material up to 16.5' long. http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/industrynews.pl?read=416663 ================================================= 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. 2005 http://www.woodweb.com/ |