The WOODWEB Update - #161 - 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 Knowledge Base Now Contains Over 3000 Articles (Find wide range of wood industry topics) => Hot Threads (A sampling of current forum discussions) => See Where Some of North America's Exotic Imports Come From (A Peruvian business at the Shop Gallery) => Knowledge Base Highlights (The latest additions to this growing resource) => Onsrud Cutter Introduces New Line of Taper Tools (Ideal for 3D decorative profiles, more) ================================================= => WOODWEB's Knowledge Base Now Contains Over 3000 Articles WOODWEB has arrived at another milestone in its growth - our Knowledge Base now contains over 3000 articles. This extensive (and free) online archive of articles is an extremely well-used resource for the wood industry. Every day, thousands of woodworkers search and browse through our Knowledge Base articles. Have questions about fisheye in your finish? Need advice on making a big investment on a CNC machine? Want help developing a business plan? Chances are, your area of interest is covered in articles in the Knowledge Base. Don't miss out on the tremendous amount of information contained in this continually expanding online library of woodworking articles. Visit the Knowledge Base today: http://www.woodweb.com/KnowledgeBase/KBIndex.html ================================================= This issue of the WOODWEB Update is sponsored in part by Cincinnati Industrial Auctioneers: Public Auction Woodworking & Factory Equipment Goer Manufacturing, Cedar City, Utah on April 11th. Featuring: CNC Machining Centers & Routers, Boring Machines, Drills, CNC Panel & Table Saws, Edge Banders, Planer, Jointers, Shapers, InfraRed Oven, Air Compressors & More. Call Cincinnati Industrial Auctioneers at 513-241-9701. www.cia-auction.com ================================================= => Hot Threads Can a point to point CNC machine be used for the same tasks as a CNC router? This discussion focuses on the flexibility of CNC equipment where various applications are concerned. http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/cnc.pl?read=454178 Ever experienced that sinking feeling when you apply stain to an almost-completed piece, only to watch circular sanding scratches appear out of thin air? It's not magic - just something amiss in your sanding schedule. Get rid of those scratches for good at the Cabinetmaking Forum: http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/cabinetmaking.pl?read=455779 A couple of questions about constructing an arched entryway has inspired a great discussion at the Architectural Woodworking Forum. Visit this thread today to contribute advice or view the step-by-step photos one participant has posted of his bent lamination process. http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/aw.pl?read=453375 This sawyer happily agreed to surface a 13' long redwood timber for a client... before he remembered that the timber is tapered. Now what? Ideas are rolling in at: http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/sawdry.pl?read=453826 ================================================= => See Where Some of North America's Exotic Imports Come From Get a fascinating glimpse into the world of exotic lumber production at WOODWEB's new Shop Gallery. This listing comes from a business in Peru, and includes photos of their finished product as well as a shop-made saw that processes 1750 board feet of lumber a day. http://www.woodweb.com/galleries/shop/posts/187.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 ================================================= => Knowledge Base Highlights Maybe the thin cloud of dust in your workshop doesn't seem like much of a health hazard... But consider the impact those particles can have on your well-being over the years. If your dust collection system is underpowered - or worse, nonexistent - it's time to take some practical measures... for your lungs. http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Controlling_Woodshop_Dust.html When it comes to door stiles, do you cut the edge profile, then the end, or do you cut the end profile followed by the edge? Thoughts on the order of operations for making door stiles are covered here. http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Order_of_Operations_for_Making_Door_Stiles.html A sawyer has uncovered a real treasure - literally. Possible species IDs are thrown around for this 10,000 year old mystery wood. http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/10000YearOld_Mystery_Wood.html When sending a countertop profile from AutoCAD to a CAM program, how can a spline be converted into arcs? http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Converting_Splines_to_Arcs_in_CAD.html Turning on your high-powered, central dust collection system just to make one cut with the miter saw probably seems like a huge waste of energy. This article discusses dust sucking solutions for those small but frequently used pieces of machinery. http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Small_Auxiliary_Dust_Collection_Solutions.html Dealing with hole filler can be a frustrating event. This epoxy filler telegraphs through the lacquer finish coat that has been applied over it. Find out why: http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Telegraphing_of_Epoxy_Filler.html ================================================= 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. ================================================= => Onsrud Cutter Introduces New Line of Taper Tools Onsrud Cutter, a leading supplier of CNC router tooling, announces the introduction of a line of solid carbide taper tools from 1/8" to 1/4" in cutting diameter with cutting angles per side ranging from 1 degree to 7 degrees. http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/industrynews.pl?read=455688 ================================================= 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 Woodworker's Directory: http://www.woodindustry.com/ The WOODWEB Update is Copyright (c) WOODWEB, Inc. 2006 http://www.woodweb.com/ |