Does it Pay to Own an Edgebander? A good edgebander can really boost your productivity, but how much machine you need depends on how much volume you're doing. October 9, 2006
Equipment and Curriculum for a Woodworking School Woodworkers discuss the shop equipment, software, and focus appropriate for a serious secondary school program intended to train professional woodworkers. July 27, 2008
Line Boring and Dowel Assembly Tips Here's a long discussion about choosing a line boring machine and about best techniques for doweling and cabinet assembly. April 12, 2011
Doweling on a Point-to-Point CNC CNC routers can be tweaked for accurate dowel boring, but a dedicated boring machine is a better way to go. August 8, 2008
CNC Versus Traditional Machinery for a Start-Up Shop Here's a long, detailed, and thoughtful discussion about the ideal equipment investment for starting a cabinet shop, focusing on whether to jump into CNC right from the get-go. October 18, 2011
Cabinet Businesses Overseas Here's an in-depth discussion of what it's like to move your U.S. cabinet business to a developing country (where, yes, there are opportunities). August 29, 2011
32mm manual vs NBM setups Will any efficiency be gained by adding high-tech equipment to a small shop? July 24, 2002
Using Dowels and Confirmats Together A cabinetmaker gets advice on an assembly method that would combine Confirmat screws and dowels. September 27, 2008
Managing Growth as a Start-Up Cabinet Shop In its second year, this small shop owner's cabinet business is starting to take off. Here, he gets advice on his next steps.October 19, 2011
Troubleshooting Melamine Chip-Out Around Bore Holes Drill bit type and drilling speed control can reduce chipout on two-sided melamine panels, and there are also touch-up solutions for minor chipping problems. February 26, 2007
Horizontal Boring Machine Accuracy and Quality Control Here's a long, detailed thread with photos about how to ensure accurate drilling and doweling in door manufacture with a simple horizontal boring machine. November 3, 2010
Re: Pillar Machinery - Horrible Experience A message posted at WOODWEB's CNC Forum (11/20/22) -- My accusystems / Pillar went to the scrap metal yard last week. I bought a gannomat and it has ...
Gannomat case clamp A message posted at WOODWEB's Cabinet and Millwork Installation Forum (10/22) -- I am looking at a Gannomat concept 70 case clamp - we currently have ...
Re: Cnc Dowel inserter A message posted at WOODWEB's Cabinetmaking Forum (12/9) -- We have the pocket screw on our Gannomat, you get repetitive accuracy and parametric plac ...
Gannomat line bore pneumatics issues A message posted at WOODWEB's Cabinetmaking Forum (10/30) -- Hi all, I have a model year 1986 Gannomat dual line bore machine that has developed some ...
Re: Fast drying glue and Case Clamps A message posted at WOODWEB's Adhesives Forum (12/29) -- "We are a very large manufacturer and currently use a standard yellow wood glue, which ...
Re: boring machine recommendation A message posted at WOODWEB's Cabinetmaking Forum (1/18) -- We bore and dowel because we need hidden fasteners. We started with a Gannomat combinatio ...
Gannomat Pro-Line 50 A message posted at WOODWEB's Cabinetmaking Forum (12/11) -- I just bought a used Gannomat Pro-Line 50 and I'm shocked at how little pressure the hol ...
Gannomat Dowlers Spectrum 50 A message posted at WOODWEB's Cabinetmaking Forum (6/11) -- We bought a used Gannomat spectrum 50 built in 2001. I cannot seem to get it operational ...
Re: Pre-glued Dowels A message posted at WOODWEB's Cabinetmaking Forum (4/10) -- It takes very little water. I would call gannomat for a starting point. Even if you did n ...
Re: Construction Bore A message posted at WOODWEB's Cabinetmaking Forum (10/9) -- Unless you are buying used, I would stay away from anything in the 7k price range. 7k is ...
Gannomat Index 200LS start up error A message posted at WOODWEB's CNC Forum (2/8) -- Our Gannomat Index 200 LS has a fatal system error message at startup. This may be related to a Sigm ...
Gannomat vs Stiles Caseclamp A message posted at WOODWEB's Cabinetmaking Forum (9/6/24) -- Any one have recommendations or experience between the Gannomat Concept 70 ECO Plus and ...
Re: Line boring/shelf pins A message posted at WOODWEB's Cabinetmaking Forum (2/5/23) -- Short of CNC, Gannomat ProLine is at the top of the heap I had an older Gannomat 310 do ...
Re: Gannomat case clamp A message posted at WOODWEB's Cabinet and Millwork Installation Forum (12/3) -- We have the Gannomat concept 90. It has been pretty good. You can set ...
Re: Fast drying glue and Case Clamps A message posted at WOODWEB's Adhesives Forum (12/30) -- Just like the one you have, the newer Gannomat clamps run on "electric screw" aka ...
Re: Fast drying glue and Case Clamps A message posted at WOODWEB's Adhesives Forum (12/30) -- High Volume and 20 minute clamp times don't compute. Neither does spending two days to finis ...
Re: Gannomat line bore pneumatics issues A message posted at WOODWEB's Cabinetmaking Forum (10/30) -- The valves in the pedal are sensitive to junk in the works that prevent good seals. I ha ...
Re: Gannomat line bore pneumatics issues A message posted at WOODWEB's Cabinetmaking Forum (10/30) -- The first thing I would do is take the foot apart. I'd suspect dust inside interfering w ...
Re: Gannomat line bore pneumatics issues A message posted at WOODWEB's Cabinetmaking Forum (10/30) -- I did not, as I had been told there was no support any longer in the US, but I will now, ...
Re: Fast drying glue and Case Clamps A message posted at WOODWEB's Adhesives Forum (12/29) -- One way you can speed up production with out changing glue is by the way you unload the box ...
Re: Frameless boxes per day A message posted at WOODWEB's Cabinetmaking Forum (9/26) -- Very true. I should have prefaced by saying that my goal is to be the most efficient one ...
Re: Sliding table saw vs CNC A message posted at WOODWEB's Cabinetmaking Forum (5/26) -- If I could only have one saw in the shop, it would be a slider. With that said, I hate sl ...
Re: RITTER R26 A message posted at WOODWEB's Cabinetmaking Forum (6/25) -- I had a older R46 (flat belt drive) that had pnuematic pins. I had a Gannomat with long b ...
Re: 5 axis for nesting A message posted at WOODWEB's CNC Forum (4/24) -- Our 5 axis spindle rotates and changes angles while it is cutting, its also a magnetic connection s ...
Re: Dowel Set-up A message posted at WOODWEB's Cabinetmaking Forum (1/24) -- Bill, I agree that wood dowels are all you need over steel. All you are looking for is sh ...
Re: Dowel Hole Telegraphing A message posted at WOODWEB's Cabinetmaking Forum (8/23) -- We almost never use ply so our settings may not translate. I checked several piles of mat ...
Re: Line boring or CNC boring A message posted at WOODWEB's Cabinetmaking Forum (3/23) -- It all comes down to the money! Like others said the cnc is for sure the way to go, but i ...
Re: Dowel Set-up A message posted at WOODWEB's Cabinetmaking Forum (1/23) -- Zack my experience tells me pre glue is sufficient. Steel dowels are stronger than wood b ...
Re: Fast drying glue and Case Clamps A message posted at WOODWEB's Adhesives Forum (12/20) -- Glue dry time has nothing to do with the rate of case clamping! Best case clamping, greatly ...
Re: End Boring options A message posted at WOODWEB's CNC Forum (11/18) -- We have been very happy with our Gannomat boring/inserter. We put it in 6-7 years ago and have had ...
Re: boring machine recommendation A message posted at WOODWEB's Cabinetmaking Forum (1/18) -- If you can swing it go for the auto drill/dowel inserter, we started with just a horizont ...
Re: boring machine recommendation A message posted at WOODWEB's Cabinetmaking Forum (1/18) -- I've been following this thread because I've been researching boring machines for a while ...
Re: boring machine recommendation A message posted at WOODWEB's Cabinetmaking Forum (1/17) -- We've had a nested CNC router for about 8 years now along with a Mini Max 21 spindle line ...
Re: Questions on construction/line boring…. A message posted at WOODWEB's Cabinetmaking Forum (9/15) -- When your business is custom closets and you promote adjustability, you drill a lot of sy ...
Re: Toekicks built separate from cabs? A message posted at WOODWEB's Cabinetmaking Forum (2/15) -- Thanks for the input. By the detailed and thought out answers, I can tell I'm hearing fro ...
Re: Gannomat Pro-Line 50 A message posted at WOODWEB's Cabinetmaking Forum (12/13) -- I figured out the problem. If I'd had the manual with it I suppose the answer would have ...
Re: Vertical cnc or skipper A message posted at WOODWEB's Cabinetmaking Forum (12/12) -- I have a nesting router, beam saw and PTP. The router can cut out a sheet faster than a ...
Re: Pre-glued Dowels A message posted at WOODWEB's Cabinetmaking Forum (4/10) -- We use a Gannomat drill and dowel. Yes, the timing of the glue nozzle is in milliseconds. ...
Drill & Dowel insert machine A message posted at WOODWEB's CNC Forum (1/10) -- We are looking to purchase a drill & dowel inset machine. We are looking at Biesse ELIX, SCM's ...
Re: Pod machine or drilling machine? A message posted at WOODWEB's CNC Forum (8/9) -- Brian, Have you thought about running 8' lengths of drawer materials, grooving and edging it then st ...
Re: Case clamp A message posted at WOODWEB's Cabinetmaking Forum (4/8) -- You could probably make one, but you would be $ ahead buying a used one. My first one requ ...
Re: Dowel Hole Telegraphing A message posted at WOODWEB's Cabinetmaking Forum (9/7) -- Yes, I do insert the decks with dowels (Gannomat logic) and then apply the finished end pa ...
Re: Intro to Line Boring Operations A message posted at WOODWEB's Cabinetmaking Forum (5/7/22) -- A good way is the use of a long back fence with multiple swing away stops set both ways ...
Re: Line boring/shelf pins A message posted at WOODWEB's Cabinetmaking Forum (2/7/23) -- Second vote for the Gannomat. I freaking loved mine ...
Re: Line boring accuracy A message posted at WOODWEB's Cabinetmaking Forum (2/7) -- Install some 8020 backfences left and right along with gravity stops (similar to Blum or S ...
Re: Manual case clamps - what and where? A message posted at WOODWEB's Cabinetmaking Forum (4/6) -- Thank you for the reply, but those are not what I'm looking for. The case clamps I'm talki ...
Re: RE: Nested Base Fasteners or Joinery A message posted at WOODWEB's Cabinetmaking Forum (2/5) -- Either seems OK. We dowel but it requires a bore & insert machine and case clamp. The ...
Re: Shop floor productivity issues A message posted at WOODWEB's Business and Management Forum (3/1) -- Maybe some training is in order. Do you need to up-grade your methods, equipment ...