The WOODWEB Update - #118
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In this issue:
=> Lumber Resources
(WOODWEB's got you covered)
=> Knowledge Base Highlights
(The latest additions to this growing resource)
=> Industry Sales and Special Offers
(Low prices on table saw blades)
=> Finishing Forum Technical Advisor
(Bob Niemeyer lends professional input)
=> Hot Threads
(A sampling of current forum discussions)
=> Industry News
(Binks introduces Manifold Automatic Gun)
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=> Lumber Resources
Don't forget - when it comes to lumber, WOODWEB's got you
covered with:
- Lumber: For Sale
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/lumber.pl
- Lumber: Wanted to Buy
http://www.woodweb.com/Forums/FMLumberWTB.html
- Lumber Gram (daily notifications of lumber listings)
http://www.woodweb.com/Resources/RSLumberGram.html
- Lumber Buying Guide (Hardwood lumber pricing)
http://www.woodweb.com/Resources/RSLumberBuyingGuide.html
- Lumber and Timber Calculators
http://www.woodweb.com/Resources/RSCalculators.html
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=> Knowledge Base Highlights
Here is a terrible case of crown moulding gone wrong. The
general contractor on the job is making accusations - he
says the moulding arrived onsite with a high moisture
content, which made for dramatic shrinkage and unsightly
gaps at the joints. But the millwork company insists their
product was adequately dried... Who is at fault in this
expensive disaster?
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Crown_Moulding_ExpansionContraction_Problem.html
Shouldn't lumber dimensions be straightforward? Cut and
dried? You might be surprised at the subtleties involved
when sawing logs for specific measurements. Read on...
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Thickness_of_Rough_Lumber.html
It's the battle of the synthetics in solid surface
fabrication. This article discusses the pros and cons of
polyester and acrylic.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Polyester_vs_Acrylic_Fabrication.html
What factors go into choosing names for your CAD layers?
Simplicity, organization and fast navigation are a few.
Learn more...
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Layer_Names_and_Line_Defaults.html
When applying a strip of laminate to a counter edge, how
can the strip be kept firmly in place without clamping?
Learn about some easy techniques for achieving a secure
bond.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Radius_Corners_on_HPL_Counters.html
The rumor is that CAD parametrics can help simplify change
orders... but is this really so?
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Parametric_Drawings.html
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=> Industry Sales and Special Offers
ETS introduces 10'' saw blades at special prices. Read the
details:
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/specialoffers.pl?read=347525
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=> Finishing Forum Technical Advisor
Bob Niemeyer is a Technical Representative with over 23
years experience as a job estimator, lead finisher,
manager and trainer of personnel. Most recently, Bob has
been hired to teach wood finishing courses at Madison Area
Technical College (MATC). He also works for ICA-North
America as the North American Technical Support
representative. Bob currently also owns and operates a
furniture touch-up business in the Madison, Wisconsin
area.
Visit the Finishing Forum at:
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/finishing.pl
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This issue of the WOODWEB Update is sponsored in part by
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=> Hot Threads
Inspired ideas on decorative crown moulding are sought at
the Cabinet and Millwork Installation Forum. How can this
vaulted ceiling be set off in style?
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/install.pl?read=346772
When it comes to contact adhesive application, do you
recommend spraying or warn against it? This thread debates
the merits of spray-on and roll-on contact adhesive, and
presents tricky techniques a few pros have discovered
along the way.
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/cabinetmaking.pl?read=347065
A quality wash coat is the hot topic at the Finishing
Forum. Share the method you swear by for spraying in your
shop:
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/finishing.pl?read=346195
Check out the whoppers in this thread at the Sawing and
Drying Forum, and post a response describing the tools and
techniques you use to rip your most massive sawlogs. If
you have any photos of large logs, be sure to include
them.
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/sawdry.pl?read=346840
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=> Industry News
Binks announces a new Manifold Automatic Gun for fine
finish, ideally suited for multi-gun finishing equipment
in high-production environments. Learn more at:
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/industrynews.pl?read=348390
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