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Thousands of Knowledge Base Articles, Product Directory, Machinery Exchange, Lumber Exchange, Job Opportunities ... www.woodweb.com ================================================= In this issue: => Introducing the CAD Forum Block Exchange program (Share blocks with other CAD Forum participants) => Knowledge Base Highlights (The latest additions to this growing resource) => Featured Project (Rustic alder bed) => Auction Alert (Online only auction – Conestoga Furniture) => Video Pick (Stiles Machinery) => Hot Threads (A sampling of current forum discussions) => Featured Shop (Large moulding producer) ================================================= => Introducing the CAD Forum Block Exchange Program WOODWEB announces the launch of a new feature at our CAD Forum, the CAD Forum Block Exchange. The Block Exchange will be based on AutoCAD's Tool Palette, and using AutoCAD's Design Center, participants will extract blocks from their drawings and share them with other CAD Forum participants. John Michael Hivatal (JohnM) will serve as the technical adviser, and will respond to questions participants have about this new feature. For more on the details of extracting and sharing Blocks, follow the link below. http://www.woodweb.com/Forums/FMCADBlockExchange.html ================================================= => Knowledge Base Highlights If you want to ride the waves, you'll need to get your sea legs first. Read about creating wavy surface patterns using CNC equipment before you take the plunge! http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Creating_Wavy_Surface_Patterns.html Are your cabinet parts moving around the plant faster than your employees? Or is it the other way around? Get your parts and your people in synch with a lesson in CNC cabinet production efficiency. http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Maximizing_Efficiency_with_CNC.html If you think black is black, you're about to be proven wrong. Black pigments range from carbons to vegetables, and if you're finishing something as particular as pianos, you'll want to get your sources sorted out. Intrigued? Learn more at: http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Locating_Jet_Black_Pigment.html This solar-kiln owner ponders adding a dehumidifier kiln to his setup, but has some questions first. Will the kiln be easy to operate, and will it bring in plenty of business? http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Dehumidifier_Kiln_Advice.html An epic discussion from the Business Forum takes off on the problem of costly employee turnover rates, and dives into an examination of super-efficient training methods. Our advice? Put on a pot of coffee before you sit down to read this one - you'll be there for awhile! http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/The_Cost_of_High_Turnover.html This history lesson starts off with a little misinformation regarding plywood's past. The record is quickly set straight by the Wood Doc and others. Plenty of interesting info makes for worthwhile reading... http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/History_of_Plywood.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. ================================================= => Featured Project This newly constructed, rustic alder bed implies history with its heavily distressed finish. The joinery is mortise and tenon, pegged with square tapered walnut. The photos include a close-up of a truly beautiful surface... http://www.woodweb.com/galleries/project/posts/862.html (To create your own Project Gallery listing, click the "Post Your Project" link) ================================================= => Auction Alert Online only auction closing October 23rd, 2007 at 3pm CST. Conestoga Furniture in Mountain Lake, MN is selling all equipment. TIMESAVERS 137 Sander, Lantech Pallet Wrapper, Pacline Conveyor w/ Finishing System, (4) JBI Paint Booths, Table Saws, Whirlwind Chop Saw, Champion Air Compressor, Graco Pumps, Spray Pots, SCMI Shaper, Castle Pocket Borer, Pallet Racking, Hyster Forklift, Pallet Jacks, Ritter Borer, Ritter Face Frame Table, Murphy-Rogers Dust Collector, Hand Tools, Office Equipment, and more. ARG COMPANIES, INC. (507) 824-3372 www.arg-bid.com ================================================= => Video Pick Stiles Machinery offers a variety of video topics, including software compatibility, increasing efficiency, payback, integrating design software, 20-20 design, 20-20 BuildRite building blocks, connecting to machinery, and making the most out of the software. To view the videos, visit the Video Library and scroll down to Stiles Machinery's "Manufacturing Software Videos" link: http://www.woodweb.com/VideoLibrary/VLAlpha.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 Defining quality in a production atmosphere can be a tricky task. This discussion centers on creating standards in the shop so that lumber can be allocated for parts properly, the first time. http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/business.pl?read=535236 This example of a cyclone dust collector setup shows how one man chose to filter his shop's dust... See pictures of the system here, and join in with any suggestions or questions at: http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/dust.pl?read=533379 Knowing that an exterior wood finish is a gamble at best, the builder of this gate proposes to offer his client a yearly maintenance package from the get-go. He seeks a wash-and-wax approach that will stand the test of time. Any advice? http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/finishing.pl?read=535259 Telling clients you're booked for six months may be considered a nice problem to have, but it's making this shop owner anxious. Should he raise prices... work faster... hire another hand? http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/business.pl?read=535032 ================================================= => Featured Shop The BannerElk Trading Company, Inc. in Atlanta, GA, shares photos of their shop floor at the Shop Gallery. See samples of the machines used at this 40,000 square foot facility to produce mouldings and more. http://www.woodweb.com/galleries/shop/posts/449.html (To create your own Shop Gallery listing, click the "Post Your Shop" link) ================================================= 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/ View past WOODWEB Updates at: http://www.woodweb.com/update_archive/ The WOODWEB Update is Copyright (c) WOODWEB, Inc. 2007 http://www.woodweb.com/ |