The WOODWEB Update - #182
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In this issue:
=> Featured Shop
(Chad Reitan Fine Woodworking, Inc.)
=> Knowledge Base Highlights
(The latest additions to this growing resource)
=> Industry News
(DeVilbiss Announces Compact Performance Series)
=> Hot Threads
(A sampling of current forum discussions)
=> Featured Project
(Spanish cedar garage doors)
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=> Featured Shop
This 4500 square foot shop in California specializes in
high end custom millwork, cabinetry and furniture. Visit
the Shop Gallery to take a virtual tour of Chad Reitan
Fine Woodworking, Inc., and learn about their equipment
and operations.
http://www.woodweb.com/galleries/shop/posts/248.html
(To create your own Shop Gallery listing, click the "Post
Your Shop" link)
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=> Knowledge Base Highlights
Building an entry door that will stand up to the elements?
You'll need to use time-tested construction technique.
Read on to learn about methods that have proven successful
to the pros.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Solid_Wood_Entry_Door_Construction.html
Profiling end grain can be a troublesome endeavor. Add to
that task the notorious difficulty of machining pine, and
you've got a formula for frustration. However, a sharp,
quality bit and a few other precautions can solve this
problem.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Routing_and_Sanding_Pine_End_Grain.html
Quarter inch cabinet backs: thin and flimsy, or adequate
and suitable? Cabinetmakers debate the issue, some vying
for half inch or even three-quarter inch backs.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Plywood_Thickness_for_Cabinet_Construction.html
A full height cabinet should fit like a glove, tipping
into place with just a hair to spare between the top and
the ceiling. Nice concept, but how to calculate that
measurement accurately?
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Making_a_FullHeight_Cabinet_Fit.html
Another matter of tight tolerances in the cabinet shop:
inset doors in face frames. Properly fitting these types
of doors is the focus here:
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Fitting_Inset_Doors_to_Face_Frames.html
A little brainstorming plus some heavy duty hardware come
together to create an extra-large lazy susan...
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Supporting_a_Giant_Lazy_Susan.html
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=> DeVilbiss Announces Compact Performance Series
DeVilbiss announces a new family of manual spray guns
using advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) to
enhance the atomization process and provide a superior
finish with one of the highest transfer efficiency rates
available today.
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/industrynews.pl?read=503230
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=> Hot Threads
This edgebander operator is *trying* to get himself into a
sticky situation, which in this case, would be a relief.
The curse of poor edgeband adhesion has caused a
headache...
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/swmf.pl?read=501123
Employee training and streamlining work in progress... How
are these related? Join in this thread on Lean
Manufacturing principles to find out:
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/business.pl?read=500532
An exposed end panel on a corner cabinet: you can't cover
it up, but you can't leave it naked. How to resolve this
termination in an elegant way?
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/cabinetmaking.pl?read=502216
This thread starts out with a slightly embarrassed
presentation of a glazing job gone wrong. While the white
color is unfortunately a little bit brown, the doors in
question aren't a complete disaster. They've inspired a
brisk discussion on possible cures right here:
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/finishing.pl?read=501022
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This issue of the WOODWEB Update is sponsored in part by
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Manufacturer of CNC routers, inverted routers, and routing
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=> Featured Project
The Project Gallery, having recently been re-designed and
re-programmed, is really booming - the rate of listings
has tripled since these changes. Check out one of our
picks - two sets of garage doors in Spanish cedar - then
create your own project listing by clicking on the "Post
Your Project" link.
http://www.woodweb.com/galleries/project/posts/549.html
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