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New Calculators
Two new End Sealer Usage and Savings Calculators - one for
logs, one for lumber - have been added at WOODWEB.
Download the Excel files at the link below.
http://www.woodweb.com/Resources/RSCalculators.html


Lumber Wizard 4 Giveaway

It's buried-metal story hour! Tell us your tooth-breaking,
blade-busting tale, and you'll be eligible to win a new Lumber
Wizard 4 metal detector from Wizard Industries. Four winners -
two from the Solid Wood Machining Forum and two from the
Sawing and Drying Forum - will be chosen, and all four will
receive a free Lumber Wizard 4.

The Lumber Wizard 4, manufactured by Wizard Industries, is a
precision metal detector for locating nails, screws and other metal
inside new and recycled wood, and pinpoints the exact location of
metal. It works on all types of woods, particle board and solid
woods.
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/swmf.pl?read=703207


Shop Built Equipment Forum Feature

These simple shop-made clamp blocks make angled glue-up a
breeze. Sometimes good ideas come in small packages...
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/shopbuilt.pl?read=703880


This issue of the WOODWEB Update is sponsored in part by
RouterCAD:

RouterCAD announces 3 great new products!

RouterCAM Express - gives you the ability to shape parts
and generate g-code and nesting. $995.00

Cabinets to Go - order entry program with RouterCAM for
nesting and g-code generation. $2995.00

AutoCabinets CNC Express - gives you the ability to design
cabinets, lay out a room, cutlisting and RouterCAM for g-code
and nesting. $3995.00

888.549.3203
info@routercad.com
www.routercad.com
www.youtube.com/routercad


Featured Project

A 21' church steeple is under construction at the Project Gallery.
Watch it grow...
http://www.woodweb.com/galleries/project/posts/3620.html


Hot Threads

Is a sliding table saw a sound investment for a shop that outsources
most of its panel cutting? Or do you think there's a better a way to go?
Add your advice at:
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/cabinetmaking.pl?read=705032

A beginner's question about frameless cabinet construction sparks an
in-depth debate among pros... Assembly and fasteners are the topics.
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/cabinetmaking.pl?read=703816

A new walnut floor is cupping over the hottest section of radiant heat
pipes. First, why? And second, what to do about it?
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/install.pl?read=703564

In-floor dust collection piping sounds like a good idea to this soon-to-be
shop owner. He's currently in the design stages... Help him out with a
little advice at:
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/dust.pl?read=704776


Featured Member Profile

Bailey Wood Products Inc. of southeastern PA offers custom sawing,
drying and more. To learn about the business, visit Bailey's member
profile and website:
http://www.woodweb.com/members/baileywp_profile.html

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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

    Knowledge Base Highlights

    See a complete list of the most recent additions to our Knowledge Base at:
    http://woodweb.com/Resources/RSMostRecentKBArticles.html

    More mammals have just been added to this oldie-but-goodie in our
    archives, "Strange Stories from the Sawmill," in which sawyers continue
    to trade tales of unusual objects discovered in wood. (Click the "add
    information to this article" link at the end to share your own story.)
    http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Strange_stories_from_the_sawmill.html

    CNC is pitted against traditional equipment in this in-depth look at
    running a super-efficient, high-production cabinet shop.
    http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/CNC_Versus_Traditional_Machinery_for_a_StartUp_Sho.html

    Can the small shop succeed in the school construction business? The
    warnings outweigh the enthusiasm in this article...
    http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Bidding_Cabinet_Work_for_School_Jobs.html

    If you're lucky enough to have the problem of how to saw a six-foot log,
    here's some help. Stock or custom bandsaw mills will handle some
    very large logs...
    http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Equipment_to_Saw_6Foot_Diameter_Logs.html

    This thread on routing inlay patterns in high-pressure laminate includes a
    good lesson about cutter radius compensation, which lets the operator
    make allowances for tool wear without re-coding the program.
    http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/HPL_Inlay_Production_Tips.html

    The challenge: build a leaf table with grain running in the direction of the
    table's length. Here's how others have had success.
    http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Expanding_Table_Leaf_Details.html



    Recent Additions to the Woodworkers Directory

    The following companies recently created free web pages at the
    Woodworkers Directory. Create yours at:
    http://www.woodindustry.com/woodworkers/index.html

    Adirondack Custom Woodworks
    http://www.woodindustry.com/woodworkers/Master/10225.html

    Apex Wine Cellars and Saunas
    http://www.woodindustry.com/woodworkers/Master/10229.html

    P.K. Smith Woodcarving llc
    http://www.woodindustry.com/woodworkers/Master/10228.html

    Fulton Fine Woodworks
    http://www.woodindustry.com/woodworkers/Master/10230.html


    Video Pick

    Accu-Router, Inc. features videos on CNC 3 and 5 Axis routers. To view
    the videos, click on the link below and scroll down to Accu-Router's
    video link:
    http://www.woodweb.com/VideoLibrary/VLAlpha.html


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