The WOODWEB Update - #192 - To un-subscribe, change your address, or contact WOODWEB, follow the instructions at the end of this message. Replies to this Update mailing will not reach WOODWEB. 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: => Create Your Personalized Favorites Page (WOODWEB members build their own list of links) => Auction Alert (Two furniture manufacturers) => Knowledge Base Highlights (The latest additions to this growing resource) => Hot Threads (A sampling of current forum discussions) => Video Pick (ArtCam) => Featured Project (Maloof-style rocker) ================================================= => Create Your Personalized My Favorites Page A My Favorites page for WOODWEB members has just been unveiled... Collect a list of links to your favorite forum threads, Knowledge Base articles, and other pages at WOODWEB, and keep them organized on your personal My Favorites page. If you haven't already, become a WOODWEB member for free at the link below. Membership benefits include: - Personal Member Profile (you choose whether to make your profile public or private) - Automatic notification options to keep you informed of Forum and Exchange activity - Quick Post at Forums and Exchanges - forms are filled out automatically with your Member Profile information - Easily access your Project Gallery and Shop Gallery listings http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/reg/reg.cgi?action=reg_form&return=/index.html ================================================= => Auction Alert Rosen Systems Online Auction of Smith Furniture Ends July 26. Complete Upholstered Furniture Manufacturer in Waco, TX. For more details: http://www.rosensystems.com 800-527-5134 info@rosensystems.com Public Auction - ALCA Design - Furniture Manufacturer Woodworking equipment, machinery, office equipment, wood inventory and more. July 25, 10:30 am - Preview July 24, 8am to 4 pm, and morning of sale, 8am. 70 Bartor Rd. Toronto, Ontario Canada http://www.uwmoauctions.com (905) 731-6144 justin@uwmoauctions.com ================================================= => Knowledge Base Highlights Short and sweet, this article covers basic practices for sawing clapboards... or "Dolly Vardens," whichever you prefer: http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Sawing_Bevel_Siding.html This ever-prudent finisher is on the prowl once again for the perfect cabinet door finishing rack... Read the recommendations right here: http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Cabinet_Door_Spraying_Setups.html If you think your business is missing out on the benefits of the technology trend, it may be time to pump up your web site's traffic. Learn about improving your search engine ranking: http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Creating_a_HighTraffic_WoodShop_Website.html The mechanically-minded explore a CNC machine modification here. Details on adding a fourth axis for creating complex turnings are covered. http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Adding_a_Rotary_Indexer_to_a_CNC_Router.html From unstuck edgebanding to weak hinges to buckled veneer, the list of possible ways for a cabinet to fail is extensive. It's the cabinetmaker called in to fix the last guy's mistake who learns the most lessons... http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/When_Cabinets_Fail.html You may ask... Will face frame cabinetmakers ever agree on a single, best joinery method? We'll answer: Sure, when the first winged pig takes to the sky... http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Face_Frame_Joinery.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 ================================================= => Hot Threads Here's a mystery straight out of the movies: making a bookcase that swings open to reveal a hidden room. The ideal hardware and sturdy construction will make this door-in-disguise fit for the wide screen... http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/aw.pl?read=522803 From architect to tradesman, AutoCAD drawings can be modified more than once. Is there a simple way to standardize the way layers are used? The topic is under discussion here: http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/cad.pl?read=524355 A soon-to-be sawing and drying operation considers the urban lumber market. Seems simple: free trees. But some caution that those trees could bring way more trouble than they're worth... http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/sawdry.pl?read=524214 This CNC operator is looking for a formula to determine spacing and depth of cuts for bending panels that have a constantly changing curve. Any ideas? http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/cnc.pl?read=524172 ================================================= 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. ================================================= => Video Pick These sample 2D CNC routing demos from ArtCam include: Importing Data, Designing in Insignia, Nesting & Multiplate, Font Editor, Templates, 2D Profiling, 2D Strategies, V-Bit Carving, Bevel Carving, 3D Engraving, Toolpath Paneling and Copy Toolpath. To view the videos, visit the Video Library and scroll down to "ArtCam": http://www.woodweb.com/VideoLibrary/VLAlpha.html ================================================= => Featured Project Too busy to close up shop and kick back? Then just take a moment to *pretend*. The breeze is blowing, you've just cracked open a cold one... Now sit yourself in this chair: http://www.woodweb.com/galleries/project/posts/759.html (To create your own Project Gallery listing, click the "Post Your Project" link) ================================================= Find out how to promote your company on the Web. 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