The WOODWEB Update - #204 - 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 (Dream Carts) => Knowledge Base Highlights (The latest additions to this growing resource) => Sawing and Drying Directory (Create your free listing today) => Featured Shop (Reproduction chair and furniture business) => Hot Threads (A sampling of current forum discussions) => Video Pick (Beaver Tools) ================================================= => Featured Project In this small "one man and a forklift" shop, an innovative Dream Cart comes in handy. Designed in-house, these electricity-equipped carts can easily be stacked or joined. Even the shop dog stands by these... http://www.woodweb.com/galleries/project/posts/995.html (To create your own Project Gallery listing, click the "Post Your Project" link) ================================================= => Knowledge Base Highlights Wood finishing expert Ron Bryze explains the ins and outs of wood bleaching in this two-page PDF: http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Bleaching_Wood.html A bad interaction between table saw and hand sparks a long discussion on the use of splitters and guards in the shop. Experienced saw operators explore the options for safety accessories, and provide a good wakeup reminder for anyone who's grown sloppy in their old age... http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Table_Saw_Safety_Accessories.html So you've got some sharp, young minds that are going unchallenged in the shop... And some overpaid subcontractors that are installing your work on the jobsite. After connecting the dots, it seems clear you need to train your promising employees in cabinet installation. But how? http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Training_a_Cabinet_Installation_Crew.html A cabinetmaker ponders pocket-screw drawer assembly, and solicits advice on how he might make the switch from dovetail joints. http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/PocketScrew_Drawer_Assembly.html Take a close look at tool-gripping technology in this article on collet and chuck choices. http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/CNC_Collet_and_Chuck_Choices.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 ================================================= => Sawing and Drying Directory Have you visited the Sawing and Drying Directory at WOODWEB? Designed to help customers connect with local Sawyers, Kiln Dryers, and Lumber Graders, this database is growing every day. Because listings are organized by state and zip code, visitors can quickly locate companies in a specific region. It's easy to create a free listing at the Directory - just visit: http://www.woodweb.com/Resources/RSSDG.html ================================================= => Featured Shop It doesn't take a large staff or spacious shop to make this reproduction chair and furniture business work. See what one man does with 750 square feet of floor space and some basic woodworking machinery. http://www.woodweb.com/galleries/shop/posts/544.html (To create your own Shop Gallery listing, click the "Post Your Shop" 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. ================================================= => Hot Threads The topic of maximizing tool life and travel speed is under discussion at the CNC Forum. Will speeding things up also cool them down? Share your thoughts at: http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/cnc.pl?read=545918 This growing thread starts off considering the replacement of a number of dedicated shapers with one Martin shaper, for window sash fabrication. Conversation delves into many aspects of machinery and tooling... http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/swmf.pl?read=546173 Many professional finishers agree: waterbased coatings figure big in the future. Take a current look at the pros and cons of waterbased technology at: http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/finishing.pl?read=546724 Simple misplacement, or sticky fingers... Something (or someone) is responsible for the disappearing act 1500 dollars worth of tools does each year from this shop. Short of micro-chipping each hammer handle, is there anything that can be done to track tools, and keep them in their places? http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/business.pl?read=546660 ================================================= => Video Pick Beaver Tools offers tool demonstration videos from Bosch, Litheon, Festool, Kreg, Sawtrax and Virutex. To view the videos, click on the link below, and scroll down to Beaver Tool's video link: http://www.woodweb.com/VideoLibrary/VLAlpha.html ================================================= 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. 2008 http://www.woodweb.com/ |