The WOODWEB Update - #240
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In this issue:
=> Featured Project
(Bubinga table with three butterfly leaves)
=> Hot Threads
(A sampling of current forum discussions)
=> Video Pick
(Veneer Systems Inc.)
=> Knowledge Base Highlights
(The latest additions to this growing resource)
=> Industry News
(Who says woodworking is just a guy thing?)
=> Eastern Lumber Buying Guide
(Pricing newly updated)
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=> Featured Project
Watch a butterfly unfold at the Project Gallery... This
live-edge bubinga slab table extends from five to ten
feet, the way nature intended.
http://www.woodweb.com/galleries/project/posts/2182.html
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=> Hot Threads
A six-head moulder producing a sub-par surface could have
any of a number of problems, Solid Wood Machining Forum
contributors say. Have a favorite culprit? Add your idea
at:
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/swmf.pl?read=618659
Table saw blade height becomes a major issue after an
employee has an accident. Here, shop owners discuss rules
and settings for safest operation:
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/cabinetmaking.pl?read=618680
Tough times in business call for new approaches to reeling
in work... This shop seeks advice on setting up a
commission sales position that benefits both rep and
company.
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/business.pl?read=617417
A recent foray into door making has inspired one shop
owner to tool up and get serious. Help out with your ideas
on improving efficiency:
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/cabinetmaking.pl?read=619012
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=> Video Pick
Veneer Systems Inc. features a Hofer Koptronik case clamp
demonstration showing an operator control panel and
unload/set upright control station. Also covered are
loading table, base air jets, recirculating ball screw,
multi-direction rollers and photocell. To view the video,
click on the link below and scroll down to Veneer Systems'
video link:
http://www.woodweb.com/VideoLibrary/VLAlpha.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
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=> Knowledge Base Highlights
Sawyers talk over the fine points and choices involved in
building a hydraulic swingmill. Photos and a video
highlight a few forum contributors' equipment in action:
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Building_a_Hydraulic_Swingmill.html
Tracking clicks and attracting clients... Cabinetmakers
report on their results from using Google ads.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Google_AdWords_and_Sales.html
This article highlights aftermarket and shop-built
pneumatic setups for clamping material to a sliding table
saw.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Pneumatic_Clamps_for_Sliding_Table_Saws.html
When a catastrophic fire claims a wood shop, WOODWEB forum
contributors step up with well-informed advice on bucking
up and rebuilding.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Recovering_from_a_Shop_Fire.html
A little creativity comes into play when attaching
veneered panels to steel stud walls without visible
fasteners. Read about a few solutions at:
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Attaching_Veneered_Plywood_to_Steel_Stud_Walls.html
A clean look is critical to the success of a beaded face
frame. See how a handful of pros achieve perfect beads
with flawless mitered corners.
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Beaded_Face_Frame_Joinery.html
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=> Industry News
Ron Cox, technology instructor at Clearwater High School
in Kansas, noticed that quite a few girls were attracted
to computer-automated manufacturing and other woodworking
projects in his classes. However, no matter how much they
enjoyed watching from afar, Cox had no success convincing
female students to sign up for one of his woodworking
classes. Learn about his solution - and its success - at:
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/industrynews.pl?read=618848
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=> Eastern Lumber Buying Guide
Get current on hardwood prices at WOODWEB's Eastern Lumber
Buying Guide... recently updated:
http://www.woodweb.com/Resources/RSLumberBuyingGuideEastern.html
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