The WOODWEB Update - #200 - 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: => Featured Project (Louis XV TV trays) => Auction Alert (Two Wood Industry Manufacturers) => Knowledge Base Highlights (The latest additions to this growing resource) => Video Pick (Veneer System's case clamp demonstration) => Hot Threads (A sampling of current forum discussions) => Featured Shop (Williamson's Woodwork Design) ================================================= => Featured Project There's more to these mahogany end tables than immediately meets the eye. With spring-loaded legs, each drawer transforms into a TV tray. Watch an apparent antique go modern in moments! Also, don't miss this contributor's "Millwork for a retail store" link at the top of the page. http://www.woodweb.com/galleries/project/posts/900.html (To create your own Project Gallery listing, click the "Post Your Project" link) ================================================= => Auction Alert Online only auction closing November 15th, 2007 Location: Sanford, FL Partial Inventory: Deihl Molder, Weinig Feed Thru Molder, Holz-her VPS, Frame Assembly Machines Hansen Auction Company 352-425-8748 david@hansenauction.com www.hansenauctiononline.com Public Auction - Timber Creek Flooring Plant, Nov. 29 Live Onsite and Internet Webcast Tiverton, Ontario, Canada 19,510 sf buildings, 98.75 acres Hasco end matchers, Mereen-Johnson multi-rip, Wadkin moulder, Whitney planer, Stemac & Boere sanders, trim saw, dust collector, Hanomag loader, forklift trucks, etc. 416-736-1367 www.managingyourassets.com ================================================= => Knowledge Base Highlights You won't need super human laser vision for this task, but you will need time-tested experience. Figured wood can be recognized - or at least predicted - from the outside of a standing tree. Hear are some clues to start your expert stare... http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Recognizing_Curly_Wood.html If you're a sawyer who loves cedar, you'll want to treat it right. This article discusses when to saw and how to market, for getting the most out of your logs. http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Sawing_Eastern_Red_Cedar.html The troubleshooting checklist is long for an unhappy moulder that is producing growling sounds. This detailed article provides a solid starting point to determining the source of the grumbling. http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Troubleshooting_a_Noisy_Moulder.html Fitting a standard sink into a corner cabinet can be a bit like the venerable round-peg-square-hole situation. Here are some fresh ideas on a classic problem... http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Corner_Sink_Base_Ideas.html Conquering unwieldy, large crown moulding seem like an unlikely accomplishment? This article discusses using clamps and adhesives to help secure MDF crown corners. http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Crown_Moulding_Corner_Fastening.html Speaking of unwieldy, here's a heftier subject: moving a 15,000 pound widebelt sander from the delivery truck into the shop... without tipping it over, dumping it off the loading dock, or crushing an employee. How to handle this DIY-style, and some valid reasons why not to. http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Moving_and_Unloading_Machinery.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. ================================================= => Video Pick Veneer Systems presents a case clamp demonstration showing an operator control panel and unload/set upright control station. Also covered are loading table, base air jets, recirculating ball screw, multi direction rollers and photocell. To view the video, click on the link below and scroll down to Veneer System's "Hofer Koptronik Case Clamp Video": http://www.woodweb.com/VideoLibrary/VLAlpha.html ================================================= => Hot Threads The Cabinetmaking Forum has gone to the dogs. Literally. One forum contributor's most reliable employee - his German shepherd - is driven wild by the sound of the edgebander. Leo the Labrador joins in the fray by modeling some super-duty doggy safety gear. Share your shop dog tails... er, *tales*... right here (and don't forget a picture!): http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/cabinetmaking.pl?read=537855 A 60" opening presents a design dilemma for this door maker. Both a set of standard double doors and pair of pocket doors have already been ruled out, so he proposes hanging one door off the other. Can this work without sag or other compromise? http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/aw.pl?read=537093 A busy face frame cabinet shop is looking toward the next step in expansion. With a relatively efficient system already established, the owner wonders what CNC machinery might bring to the table. Problems and progress are each being looked at: http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/business.pl?read=537421 This cabinetmaker is having trouble with his 1/2" vinyl wrap drawer blanks. Employees keep shooting staples through the sides. Is there a work-around? http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/cabinetmaking.pl?read=537777 ================================================= 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 ================================================= => Featured Shop With just 600 square feet of space and one worker, Williamson's Woodwork Design manages to gross 150,000 in yearly sales. How can a business produce custom cabinetry and millwork in such a small area? With expert organization. See with your own eyes: http://www.woodweb.com/galleries/shop/posts/453.html (To create your own Shop Gallery listing, click the "Post Your Shop" link) ================================================= Find out how to promote your company on the Web. 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