The WOODWEB Update - #192
- 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:
=> Create Your Personalized Favorites Page
(WOODWEB members build their own list of links)
=> Auction Alert
(Two furniture manufacturers)
=> Knowledge Base Highlights
(The latest additions to this growing resource)
=> Hot Threads
(A sampling of current forum discussions)
=> Video Pick
(ArtCam)
=> Featured Project
(Maloof-style rocker)
=================================================
=> Create Your Personalized My Favorites Page
A My Favorites page for WOODWEB members has just been
unveiled... Collect a list of links to your favorite forum
threads, Knowledge Base articles, and other pages at
WOODWEB, and keep them organized on your personal My
Favorites page.
If you haven't already, become a WOODWEB member for free
at the link below.
Membership benefits include:
- Personal Member Profile (you choose whether to make
your profile public or private)
- Automatic notification options to keep you informed of
Forum and Exchange activity
- Quick Post at Forums and Exchanges - forms are
filled out automatically with your Member Profile
information
- Easily access your Project Gallery and Shop Gallery
listings
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/reg/reg.cgi?action=reg_form&return=/index.html
=================================================
=> Auction Alert
Rosen Systems Online Auction of Smith Furniture
Ends July 26.
Complete Upholstered Furniture Manufacturer in Waco, TX.
For more details:
http://www.rosensystems.com
800-527-5134
info@rosensystems.com
Public Auction - ALCA Design - Furniture Manufacturer
Woodworking equipment, machinery, office equipment,
wood inventory and more.
July 25, 10:30 am - Preview July 24, 8am to 4 pm,
and morning of sale, 8am.
70 Bartor Rd. Toronto, Ontario Canada
http://www.uwmoauctions.com
(905) 731-6144
justin@uwmoauctions.com
=================================================
=> Knowledge Base Highlights
Short and sweet, this article covers basic practices for
sawing clapboards... or "Dolly Vardens," whichever you
prefer:
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Sawing_Bevel_Siding.html
This ever-prudent finisher is on the prowl once again for
the perfect cabinet door finishing rack... Read the
recommendations right here:
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Cabinet_Door_Spraying_Setups.html
If you think your business is missing out on the benefits
of the technology trend, it may be time to pump up your
web site's traffic. Learn about improving your search
engine ranking:
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Creating_a_HighTraffic_WoodShop_Website.html
The mechanically-minded explore a CNC machine modification
here. Details on adding a fourth axis for creating complex
turnings are covered.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Adding_a_Rotary_Indexer_to_a_CNC_Router.html
From unstuck edgebanding to weak hinges to buckled veneer,
the list of possible ways for a cabinet to fail is
extensive. It's the cabinetmaker called in to fix
the last guy's mistake who learns the most lessons...
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/When_Cabinets_Fail.html
You may ask... Will face frame cabinetmakers ever agree on
a single, best joinery method? We'll answer: Sure, when
the first winged pig takes to the sky...
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Face_Frame_Joinery.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
=================================================
=> Hot Threads
Here's a mystery straight out of the movies: making a
bookcase that swings open to reveal a hidden room. The
ideal hardware and sturdy construction will make this
door-in-disguise fit for the wide screen...
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/aw.pl?read=522803
From architect to tradesman, AutoCAD drawings can be
modified more than once. Is there a simple way to
standardize the way layers are used? The topic is under
discussion here:
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/cad.pl?read=524355
A soon-to-be sawing and drying operation considers the
urban lumber market. Seems simple: free trees. But some
caution that those trees could bring way more trouble than
they're worth...
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/sawdry.pl?read=524214
This CNC operator is looking for a formula to determine
spacing and depth of cuts for bending panels that have a
constantly changing curve. Any ideas?
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/cnc.pl?read=524172
=================================================
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.
=================================================
=> Video Pick
These sample 2D CNC routing demos from ArtCam include:
Importing Data, Designing in Insignia, Nesting &
Multiplate, Font Editor, Templates, 2D Profiling, 2D
Strategies, V-Bit Carving, Bevel Carving, 3D Engraving,
Toolpath Paneling and Copy Toolpath. To view the videos,
visit the Video Library and scroll down to "ArtCam":
http://www.woodweb.com/VideoLibrary/VLAlpha.html
=================================================
=> Featured Project
Too busy to close up shop and kick back? Then just take a
moment to *pretend*. The breeze is blowing, you've just
cracked open a cold one... Now sit yourself in this chair:
http://www.woodweb.com/galleries/project/posts/759.html
(To create your own Project Gallery listing, click the
"Post Your Project" link)
=================================================
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/
The WOODWEB Update is Copyright (c) WOODWEB, Inc. 2007
http://www.woodweb.com/
|
