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Thousands of Knowledge Base Articles, Product Directory, Machinery Exchange, Lumber Exchange, Job Opportunities ... www.woodweb.com ================================================= In this issue: => Featured Project (Speedy boat builders) => Knowledge Base Highlights (The latest additions to this growing resource) => Industry News (AWI Colorado chapter volunteers for Habitat for Humanity) => Auction Alert (Window and door plant closeout) (MM Designs - woodworking equipment) => Hot Threads (A sampling of current forum discussions) ================================================= => Featured Project Just under one and a half hours: that's how long it took to build this boat, setting a new speed record in this wooden boat building contest. See photos of each step as it unfolded (quickly!) at: http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/gallery.pl?read=487601 (To create your own Project Gallery listing, click the "Post Your Project" link) ================================================= 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 That handsomely built bookcase, built by our technical advisor Gary Katz, is more than it appears. See how crafty construction hides the door in this design. Excellent images and step-by-step instructions are included. http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/HiddenPivot_Bookcase_Door.html In a shop where batch sizes are increased in order to cut back on wasted materials, the question arises: would the implementation of Lean manufacturing help or hinder this business? http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Lean_Manufacturing.html Corner bookcase designs are mulled over here. Can this awkward space be made useable? http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Corner_Bookcase_Cabinet.html How to select an edgebander? Machine quality and scale of production are considered. http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Does_it_Pay_to_Own_an_Edgebander.html When five-part cabinet doors come out consistently crooked, the source of the problem must be found. The search for squareness starts here... http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Quality_Control_for_Square_Doors.html This shop is tooling up to mill doors from MDF. The shop is ready to go the CNC route, and is reviewing their equipment options here. http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/CNC_Equipment_for_MDF.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 ================================================= => Industry News Stiles Machinery Inc. congratulates the Architectural Woodwork Institute (AWI). Seven members of the Colorado AWI Chapter volunteered for Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver to build a home in partnership with the Rostocil family. Ivy Rostocil works as a technician for a cable company and has long hoped for a permanent home for her three children. http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/industrynews.pl?read=488188 ================================================= => Auction Alert Unreserved complete window & door plant closeout auction Sasko Windows & Doors (In Receivership) Tuesday, November 28 @ 10:00 AM Moose Jaw, SK, Canada Including Wood, Metal & PVC Equipment, Rolling Stock, Plus Huge Amount of Inventory and More! For detailed listing, check out our website www.hodginsauctioneers.com, or call 1-800-667-2075 for details! PL915407. http://www.farmauctionguide.com/cgi-bin/hodgins.cgi?sec=v&type=c&id=barrie&anum=1161705517 ONLINE AUCTION - WOODWORKING EQUIP. MM Designs, 1555 W. Sam Houston Pkwy. N., Houston, TX 77043 Begins: Friday, December 1 Ends: Thursday, December 7, 8 AM Contact Rosen Systems: www.rosensystems.com *800-527-5134 ================================================= => Hot Threads This thread at the CAD Forum serves as a refresher course in creating a slick kitchen design. Brush up or give advice at: http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/cad.pl?read=487302 For the picky finisher... Do you find pouring and mixing tints and stains for smaller jobs to be a messy endeavor? If so, this discussion on containers, tools and techniques for tidy dispensing is just for you. http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/finishing.pl?read=487332 Is it impossible to maximize quartersawn yield without turning a log on the mill? Fact and opinion, presented here: http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/sawdry.pl?read=486612 Jointers: the pros and cons of parallelogram and dovetail ways are explored at the Solid Wood Machining Forum. Chime in with your opinion: http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/swmf.pl?read=488058 ================================================= 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/ |