CabinetMaker+FDM September 2012 PDF

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SEPTEMBER 2012
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TECHNICAL SERVICE:
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FAX: 800-438-5901
1
4
7
8
8
R
12CMFDM
24" PLANER/SANDER
Motor: 15 HP,
220V/440V*, 3-phase,
60 Hz, 3450 RPM
Conveyor speed: 1460 FPM
Max. board width: 24"
Max. board thickness: 6"
Min. board length: 12"
Min. board thickness:
1
4"
Spiral cutterhead w/ 188
indexible carbide inserts
Cutterhead speed: 4600 RPM
Sanding drum speed: 3543 FPM
Air requirement: 75 PSI
Approx. shipping weight: 2626 lbs.
G0677 ONLY
$
13,750
00
PLANES &
SANDS!
$
355
$
355
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MADE IN TAIWAN
15" WIDE-BELT SANDER (OPEN END)
Sanding belt motor: 5 HP,
220V, single-phase, 1725 RPM
Belt feed motor:
1
4 HP, 220V,
single-phase
Requires 50-70 PSI air
Sanding belt size: 16" x 48"
Sanding belt surface speed:
2050 FPM
Max. board thickness: 5
1
2"
Conveyor speed:
13.1 & 16.4 FPM
G9983 ONLY
$
3595
00
24" WIDE-BELT SANDERS
G9962Z
ONLY
$
8555
00
G9962ZX
ONLY
$
8395
00
G0582
ONLY
$
8195
00
G0445
ONLY
$
9750
00
G9962Z G9962ZX G0582 G0445
(
TALL
)
Type: Single Drum Single Drum Platen Platen
Sanding motor: 220V 220V/440V* 220V/440V*220V/440V*
Motor phase: Single-phase 3-phase 3-phase 3-phase
Conveyor motor HP: 1 HP 1 HP 1 HP 1 HP
Table lift motor HP:
1
3 HP
1
4 HP
1
4 HP
1
4 HP
Max. board thick.: 6" 6" 6" 6"
Min. board length: 10" 10" 14" 9"
Min. board thick.:
1
8"
1
8"
1
8"
1
8"
Conveyor speed: 15-49 FPM 15-49 FPM 15-49 FPM 15-49 FPM
Sanding belt size: 25"W x 60" 25"W x 60" 25"W x 60" 25"W x 75"
Approx. shipping wt.: 1559 lbs. 1518 lbs. 1573 lbs. 1626 lbs.
MADE IN
ISO 9001
FACTORY!
Sanding belt motor: 25 HP, 220V/440V*, 3-phase
Belt feed motor: 2 HP
Table elevation motor:
1
4 HP
Sanding belt size:
43" x 60"
Max. material size:
43" W x 6"H
Conveyor speeds:
variable, 1460 FPM
Drum speed: 2200 FPM
SUPER INDUSTRIAL-DUTY
43" WIDE-BELT SANDER
G9979 ONLY
$
15,750
00
G0571
ONLY
$
9995
00
G0539
ONLY
$
10,895
00
G0446
ONLY
$
11,995
00
G0571 G0539 G0446 (TALL)
Type: Platen Platen Platen
Sanding motor: 10 HP, 220V 15 HP, 220V/440V* 15 HP, 220V/440V*
Motor phase: Single-phase 3-phase 3-phase
Conveyor motor HP: 1 HP 1 HP 1 HP
1
3 HP
1
4 HP
1
4 HP
Max. board thick.: 6" 6" 6"
Min. board length: 14" 14" 9"
Min. board thick.:
1
8"
1
8"
1
8"
Conveyor speed: 15-49 FPM 15-49 FPM 15-49 FPM
Sanding belt size: 37"W x 60" 37"W x 60" 37"W x 75"
Approx. shipping wt.: 1818 lbs. 1781 lbs. 1887 lbs.
MADE IN
ISO 9001
FACTORY!
1
4 HP
Sanding belt size:
51" x 60"
Max. material size:
51" W x 6" H
Conveyor speeds:
variable, 1460 FPM
G9980 ONLY
$
19,995
00
DOUBLE HEAD SANDERS
DUAL
SANDING
HEADS
SAND TO FINER GRITS
IN A SINGLE PASS!
24" 37" 37" (TALL) 43" 43" (TALL) 51" (TALL)
H2933 H2934 G0447 G0581 G0486 G0487
Sanding motor HP: 15 HP, TEFC 20 HP, TEFC 20 HP, TEFC 25 HP, TEFC 25 HP, TEFC 30 HP, TEFC
Sanding motor voltage: 220/V440V* 220V/440V* 220V/440V* 220V/440V* 220V/440V* 220V/440V*
Sanding motor phase: 3-phase 3-phase 3-phase 3-phase 3-phase 3-phase
Conveyor motor HP: 1 HP, TEFC 1 HP, TEFC 1 HP, TEFC 2 HP, TEFC 2 HP, TEFC 2 HP, TEFC
1
4 HP, TEFC
1
4 HP, TEFC
1
4 HP, TEFC
1
4 HP, TEFC
1
4 HP, TEFC
1
4 HP, TEFC
Max. board thickness: 6" 6" 6" 6" 6" 6"
Min. board length: 14" 14" 11" 14" 11" 11"
3
16"
3
16"
3
16"
3
16"
3
16"
3
16"
Front drum surface speed: 3543 FPM 3543 FPM 3543 FPM 3543 FPM 3543 FPM 3543 FPM
Rear drum surface speed: 2565 FPM 2565 FPM 2565 FPM 2565 FPM 2565 FPM 2565 FPM
Conveyor speed: 14-60 FPM 14-60 FPM 14-60 FPM 14-60 FPM 14-60 FPM 14-60 FPM
Sanding belt size: 25"W x 60" 37"W x 60" 37"W x 75" 43" x 60" 43" x 75" 51" x 75"
Overall height: 71
1
2"H 71
1
2"H 79"H 72
1
2"H 79"H 79"H
Approx. shipping wt.: 2227 lbs. 2641 lbs. 2924 lbs. 3384 lbs. 3545 lbs. 3880 lbs.
MADE IN
ISO 9001
FACTORY!
H2933 ONLY
$
11,500
00
H2934 ONLY
$
12,995
00
G0447 ONLY
$
13,995
00
G0581 ONLY
$
15,995
00
G0486 ONLY
$
19,995
00
G0487 ONLY
$
23,995
00
$
179
$
179
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$
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495
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$
495
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495
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OVER 12,000
PRODUCTS
ONLINE!
$
99
$
99
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18" OPEN END DRUM SANDER
Sanding motor: 1
1
2 HP, 110V, single-phase
Conveyor feed rate: variable,
2 - 12 FPM
Max. stock size: 36" W x 4
1
2" thick
Sanding drum size: 4"
Dust port: 2
1
4"
Cast iron platen
Sandpaper: 3" W
Approx. shipping
weight: 328 lbs.
SANDS
BOARDS
UP TO 36"
WIDE!
INDEPENDENT DUST
COLLECTION
WITH DUST BAG
TABLE MOVES
UP & DOWN
G0458 ONLY
$
925
00
$
255
$
255
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255
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255
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Sanding drum motor: 10 HP, 220V, single-phase or
15 HP, 220V/440V*, 3-phase, TEFC
Conveyor motor:
1
3 HP, variable speed 6 - 18 FPM
Max. board width: 36
1
2" Max. board thickness: 4"
4 dust ports: 4"
Sandpaper width: 6"
Approx. shipping
weight: 1400 lbs.
37" DRUM SANDERS
INDUSTRIAL RUBBER CONVEYOR BELT
SIMILAR TO WIDE-BELT SANDERS
DUAL 6"
SANDING
DRUMS
VARIABLE
SPEED
CONVEYOR
15 HP, 3-PHASE
G0450 ONLY
$
3595
00
10 HP, SINGLE-PHASE
G0449 ONLY
$
3595
00
$
99
$
99
shipping
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INCLUDES A HEAVY-DUTY RUBBER
CONVEYOR BELT SIMILAR TO WIDE-BELT SANDERS
24" DRUM SANDER
H5037
HOOK & LOOP
CONVERSION KIT
$32.95
Motor: 5 HP, 220V, single-phase
Conveyor motor:
1
4 HP
Conveyor feed rate: 11 FPM
Max. stock size: 23
1
2" W
x 4
1
4" thick
Sanding drums: (2) 6" computer
balanced aluminum
2 dust ports: 4"
G1066R ONLY
$
1650
00
$
99
$
99
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24" DRUM SANDER WITH VARIABLE SPEED
Conveyor motor:
1
4 HP
Conveyor feed rate:
variable, 0-20 FPM
Max. stock size: 23
1
2" W
x 4
1
4" thick
Sanding drums: (2) 6"
computer balanced
aluminum
2 dust ports: 4"
Approx. shipping
weight: 489 lbs.
G1066Z ONLY
$
2150
00
16" DRUM SANDER
Surface speed: 2100 FPM
Drive motor:
1
4 HP
Max. stock size: 15
3
8" W x 3
1
2" thick
2 computer balanced drums
3 pressure rollers
2 dust ports: 4"
Approx. shipping
weight: 304 lbs.
INCLUDES A HEAVY-DUTY
RUBBER CONVEYOR BELT
G1079R ONLY
$
1095
00
$
79
$
79
shipping
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SPECS FOR G0459 & G0459P
Sanding motor: 1
1
Conveyor motor:
1
8 HP
Variable speed: 5 - 35 FPM
Min. stock length: 8"
Sanding belt: 3" x 70" hook & loop
Dust port: 2
1
4"
FEATURES FOR G0459 & G0459P
Steel dust hood
2 adjustable pressure rollers
Thickness scale
Industrial-duty conveyor belt
Gear drive handwheel for
precise table elevation
G0459 ONLY
$
595
00
G0459P ONLY
$
595
00
G0459P
G0459
VARIABLE
SPEED
CONVEYOR
SIDE HANDLES
FOR PORTABILITY
12" BABY DRUM SANDERS
177335
177335
MADE IN TAIWAN
Motor: 5 HP, 220V, single-phase, 60
Hz, 1725 RPM
Conveyor feed motor:
1
2 HP
Elevation motor:
1
3 HP
Conveyor speed: 16.4, 23,
32.8 FPM
1
2"
1
8"
Drum surface speed:
3550 FPM
Approx. shipping weight:
1008 lbs.
G0527 ONLY
$
5150
00
$
255
$
255
shipping
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MADE IN TAIWAN
MADE IN TAIWAN
MADE IN TAIWAN MADE IN TAIWAN
MADE IN TAIWAN
MADE IN TAIWAN
MADE IN TAIWAN
MADE IN TAIWAN
MADE IN TAIWAN
*To maintain machine warranty, 440V operation requires additional conversion time and a $250 fee. Please contact technical service for complete information before ordering.
FOLLOW US ON
$
99
$
99
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Purveyors of Fine Machinery
, Since 1983
OVER A MILLION SQUARE FEET PACKED TO THE RAFTERS WITH MACHINERY & TOOLS
2 OVERSEAS QUALITY CONTROL OFFICES STAFFED WITH QUALIFIED GRIZZLY ENGINEERS
HUGE PARTS FACILITY WITH OVER 1 MILLION PARTS IN STOCK AT ALL TIMES
TRAINED SERVICE TECHNICIANS AT ALL 3 LOCATIONS
24 HOUR ORDERING BY PHONE OR ONLINE
MOST ORDERS SHIP THE SAME DAY
2012 CATALOG!
THOUSANDS OF HIGH
QUALITY MACHINES & TOOLS
AT INCREDIBLE PRICES!
3 GREAT SHOWROOMS! BELLINGHAM, WA MUNCY, PA SPRINGFIELD, MO
TECHNICAL SERVICE:
570-546-9663
FAX: 800-438-5901
1
4
7
8
8
R
12CMFDM
24" PLANER/SANDER
Motor: 15 HP,
220V/440V*, 3-phase,
60 Hz, 3450 RPM
Conveyor speed: 1460 FPM
1
4"
Spiral cutterhead w/ 188
indexible carbide inserts
Cutterhead speed: 4600 RPM
Sanding drum speed: 3543 FPM
Air requirement: 75 PSI
G0677 ONLY
$
13,750
00
PLANES &
SANDS!
$
355
$
355
shipping
lower 48 states
MADE IN TAIWAN
15" WIDE-BELT SANDER (OPEN END)
Sanding belt motor: 5 HP,
220V, single-phase, 1725 RPM
Belt feed motor:
1
4 HP, 220V,
single-phase
Requires 50-70 PSI air
Sanding belt size: 16" x 48"
Sanding belt surface speed:
2050 FPM
Max. board thickness: 5
1
2"
Conveyor speed:
13.1 & 16.4 FPM
G9983 ONLY
$
3595
00
G9962Z
ONLY
$
8555
00
G9962ZX
ONLY
$
8395
00
G0582
ONLY
$
8195
00
G0445
ONLY
$
9750
00
G9962Z G9962ZX G0582 G0445
(
TALL
)
Type: Single Drum Single Drum Platen Platen
Sanding motor: 220V 220V/440V* 220V/440V*220V/440V*
Motor phase: Single-phase 3-phase 3-phase 3-phase
Conveyor motor HP: 1 HP 1 HP 1 HP 1 HP
1
3 HP
1
4 HP
1
4 HP
1
4 HP
Max. board thick.: 6" 6" 6" 6"
Min. board length: 10" 10" 14" 9"
Min. board thick.:
1
8"
1
8"
1
8"
1
8"
Conveyor speed: 15-49 FPM 15-49 FPM 15-49 FPM 15-49 FPM
Sanding belt size: 25"W x 60" 25"W x 60" 25"W x 60" 25"W x 75"
Approx. shipping wt.: 1559 lbs. 1518 lbs. 1573 lbs. 1626 lbs.
MADE IN
ISO 9001
FACTORY!
1
4 HP
Sanding belt size:
43" x 60"
Max. material size:
43" W x 6"H
Conveyor speeds:
variable, 1460 FPM
G9979 ONLY
$
15,750
00
G0571
ONLY
$
9995
00
G0539
ONLY
$
10,895
00
G0446
ONLY
$
11,995
00
G0571 G0539 G0446 (TALL)
Type: Platen Platen Platen
Sanding motor: 10 HP, 220V 15 HP, 220V/440V* 15 HP, 220V/440V*
Motor phase: Single-phase 3-phase 3-phase
Conveyor motor HP: 1 HP 1 HP 1 HP
1
3 HP
1
4 HP
1
4 HP
Max. board thick.: 6" 6" 6"
Min. board length: 14" 14" 9"
Min. board thick.:
1
8"
1
8"
1
8"
Conveyor speed: 15-49 FPM 15-49 FPM 15-49 FPM
Sanding belt size: 37"W x 60" 37"W x 60" 37"W x 75"
Approx. shipping wt.: 1818 lbs. 1781 lbs. 1887 lbs.
MADE IN
ISO 9001
FACTORY!
1
4 HP
Sanding belt size:
51" x 60"
Max. material size:
51" W x 6" H
Conveyor speeds:
variable, 1460 FPM
G9980 ONLY
$
19,995
00
DOUBLE HEAD SANDERS
DUAL
SANDING
HEADS
SAND TO FINER GRITS
IN A SINGLE PASS!
24" 37" 37" (TALL) 43" 43" (TALL) 51" (TALL)
H2933 H2934 G0447 G0581 G0486 G0487
Sanding motor HP: 15 HP, TEFC 20 HP, TEFC 20 HP, TEFC 25 HP, TEFC 25 HP, TEFC 30 HP, TEFC
Sanding motor voltage: 220/V440V* 220V/440V* 220V/440V* 220V/440V* 220V/440V* 220V/440V*
Sanding motor phase: 3-phase 3-phase 3-phase 3-phase 3-phase 3-phase
Conveyor motor HP: 1 HP, TEFC 1 HP, TEFC 1 HP, TEFC 2 HP, TEFC 2 HP, TEFC 2 HP, TEFC
1
4 HP, TEFC
1
4 HP, TEFC
1
4 HP, TEFC
1
4 HP, TEFC
1
4 HP, TEFC
1
4 HP, TEFC
Max. board thickness: 6" 6" 6" 6" 6" 6"
Min. board length: 14" 14" 11" 14" 11" 11"
3
16"
3
16"
3
16"
3
16"
3
16"
3
16"
Front drum surface speed: 3543 FPM 3543 FPM 3543 FPM 3543 FPM 3543 FPM 3543 FPM
Rear drum surface speed: 2565 FPM 2565 FPM 2565 FPM 2565 FPM 2565 FPM 2565 FPM
Conveyor speed: 14-60 FPM 14-60 FPM 14-60 FPM 14-60 FPM 14-60 FPM 14-60 FPM
Sanding belt size: 25"W x 60" 37"W x 60" 37"W x 75" 43" x 60" 43" x 75" 51" x 75"
Overall height: 71
1
2"H 71
1
2"H 79"H 72
1
2"H 79"H 79"H
Approx. shipping wt.: 2227 lbs. 2641 lbs. 2924 lbs. 3384 lbs. 3545 lbs. 3880 lbs.
MADE IN
ISO 9001
FACTORY!
H2933 ONLY
$
11,500
00
H2934 ONLY
$
12,995
00
G0447 ONLY
$
13,995
00
G0581 ONLY
$
15,995
00
G0486 ONLY
$
19,995
00
G0487 ONLY
$
23,995
00
$
179
$
179
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495
$
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OVER 12,000
PRODUCTS
ONLINE!
$
99
$
99
shipping
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18" OPEN END DRUM SANDER
Sanding motor: 1
1
Conveyor feed rate: variable,
2 - 12 FPM
Max. stock size: 36" W x 4
1
2" thick
Dust port: 2
1
4"
Cast iron platen
Sandpaper: 3" W
Approx. shipping
weight: 328 lbs.
SANDS
BOARDS
UP TO 36"
WIDE!
INDEPENDENT DUST
COLLECTION
WITH DUST BAG
TABLE MOVES
UP & DOWN
G0458 ONLY
$
925
00
$
255
$
255
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Sanding drum motor: 10 HP, 220V, single-phase or
15 HP, 220V/440V*, 3-phase, TEFC
Conveyor motor:
1
3 HP, variable speed 6 - 18 FPM
1
2" Max. board thickness: 4"
4 dust ports: 4"
Sandpaper width: 6"
Approx. shipping
weight: 1400 lbs.
37" DRUM SANDERS
INDUSTRIAL RUBBER CONVEYOR BELT
DUAL 6"
SANDING
DRUMS
VARIABLE
SPEED
CONVEYOR
15 HP, 3-PHASE
G0450 ONLY
$
3595
00
10 HP, SINGLE-PHASE
G0449 ONLY
$
3595
00
$
99
$
99
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24" DRUM SANDER
H5037
HOOK & LOOP
CONVERSION KIT
$32.95
Conveyor motor:
1
4 HP
Max. stock size: 23
1
2" W
x 4
1
4" thick
Sanding drums: (2) 6" computer
balanced aluminum
2 dust ports: 4"
G1066R ONLY
$
1650
00
$
99
$
99
shipping
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24" DRUM SANDER WITH VARIABLE SPEED
Conveyor motor:
1
4 HP
Conveyor feed rate:
variable, 0-20 FPM
Max. stock size: 23
1
2" W
x 4
1
4" thick
Sanding drums: (2) 6"
computer balanced
aluminum
2 dust ports: 4"
Approx. shipping
weight: 489 lbs.
G1066Z ONLY
$
2150
00
16" DRUM SANDER
Surface speed: 2100 FPM
Drive motor:
1
4 HP
Max. stock size: 15
3
8" W x 3
1
2" thick
2 computer balanced drums
3 pressure rollers
2 dust ports: 4"
Approx. shipping
weight: 304 lbs.
INCLUDES A HEAVY-DUTY
RUBBER CONVEYOR BELT
G1079R ONLY
$
1095
00
$
79
$
79
shipping
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SPECS FOR G0459 & G0459P
Sanding motor: 1
1
Conveyor motor:
1
8 HP
Variable speed: 5 - 35 FPM
Min. stock length: 8"
Sanding belt: 3" x 70" hook & loop
Dust port: 2
1
4"
FEATURES FOR G0459 & G0459P
Steel dust hood
2 adjustable pressure rollers
Thickness scale
Industrial-duty conveyor belt
Gear drive handwheel for
precise table elevation
G0459 ONLY
$
595
00
G0459P ONLY
$
595
00
G0459P
G0459
VARIABLE
SPEED
CONVEYOR
SIDE HANDLES
FOR PORTABILITY
12" BABY DRUM SANDERS
177335
177335
MADE IN TAIWAN
Motor: 5 HP, 220V, single-phase, 60
Hz, 1725 RPM
Conveyor feed motor:
1
2 HP
Elevation motor:
1
3 HP
Conveyor speed: 16.4, 23,
32.8 FPM
1
2"
1
8"
Drum surface speed:
3550 FPM
Approx. shipping weight:
1008 lbs.
G0527 ONLY
$
5150
00
$
255
$
255
shipping
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MADE IN TAIWAN
MADE IN TAIWAN
MADE IN TAIWAN
MADE IN TAIWAN
MADE IN TAIWAN
MADE IN TAIWAN
MADE IN TAIWAN
*To maintain machine warranty, 440V operation requires additional conversion time and a $250 fee. Please contact technical service for complete information before ordering.
FOLLOW US ON
$
99
$
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www.CabinetMakerFDM.com SEPTEMBER 2012
Vol. 26 No. 9
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On the Cover:
This sideboard
captured the
furniture prize
in the Veneer
Tech Craftsmans
Challenge. See
more winners. 38
8 Karl Forth: Watching the
signs on Seminole Street
A hint to the improving economy.
8 Will Sampson: How do
you handle complaints?
The internet and customer expectations.
18 Jim Lewis: Managing
a growth period
Growing pains and team building in two
lean journeys.
27 Review: Woodworking
as it used to be
Newly reissued memoir details wood-
working in the Victorian Age.
30 Upholstery manufacturer
makes large-scale
commitment to recycling
Manufacturer recycles in a big way --
even its CNC routers.
36 New office line raises the
bar on sustainability
Biocomposites are the base of new
furniture and cabinet products.
38 Yacht-styled interior wins
Veneer Tech Craftsmans
Challenge
Spectacular veneer work in cabinets,
furniture, millwork and art.
42 MIT team develops
handheld CNC router
Failed amateur woodworking attempt
leads to new invention; wider potential
applications seen.
68 Blaklader work pants
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Forget the economic forecasts and
reports on home sales and housing
starts. Ive seen a sure indicator that the
housing market is picking up.
Its a yellow brick eight-flat building on
Seminole Street, which I walk by frequently.
I dont know the exact story, but it
looks like it was built about 1920 and ex-
isted as an eight-unit apartment building
during most of that time.
A few years ago it was being con-
verted, probably to condos, with new
kitchen fixtures and upscale cabinets.
But someone pulled the plug on the
renovation about 2008. In fact it looked
like work ended suddenly, in mid shift,
as the bricks were being hacked away to
make room for larger windows and then
the ragged holes were hastily covered
with rough-edged OSB panels after the
work stopped.
The building dozed, unoccupied,
through four gray winters and four
hot summers. The empty building was
presided over by an outfit called Miracle
Investments, as indicated by a tiny metal
tag affixed to the brick exterior.
Its a neighborhood of mostly single-
family houses with a few smaller apart-
ment and condo buildings.
You dont have to be an economic
historian to see the evidence of past booms
and busts. Even the most casual observer
would notice the vintage of the houses here.
They were nearly all built in two separate
decades: the Roaring Twenties and the
Fabulous Fifties. There are many dark brick
bungalows and large barn-like frame hous-
es from the 1920s. And many newer, lighter
brick two flats and narrow ranch houses fit
into a city lot from the 1950s. (There are a
few boxy brick Georgians to prove that the
1930s happened architecturally.)
Ive watched this space for four years,
knowing that at some point it would
become active.
That point has come.
Work moves ahead cautiously
Ive seen a new building permit on
the window, and people going in and out
of the building.
Then I saw a Gradall crane being
cranked up with a man trying to patch
the hastily enlarged window holes. A
few weeks later (work is moving ahead
cautiously) I saw a man installing large
sliding glass windows.
The cabinets will come, probably with
new entry doors and some millwork. The
interiors probably have good red oak
floors and wont need new ones. The
building is old enough for that.
In tonier neighborhoods and suburbs
farther north, there are reports of high-
end houses drawing much more buyer
interest, and even some bidding wars for
especially attractive properties. Theyre
partying like its 2006.
That wont happen on Seminole
Street. There were too many condos
converted or newly built for there to be
bidding wars here and too many inves-
tors who bought condos and then had
to sell at any price they could get. The
condo market is still in the dumps, and
prices show no signs of moving up.
But the owners of this building have
determined that they can spend the
money to complete the renovations, add
new cabinets, millwork and windows,
and sell the units, at long last, at a profit.
The building on Seminole Street is a
sign of better times.
Watching the signs
on Seminole Street
by Karl D. Forth
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In this day and age of Internet connections and social me-
dia, the potential impact of complaints has mushroomed,
especially for small businesses like custom woodworking
operations.
It used to be if you had a problem customer, that meant
they might complain about their experience to friends and
relatives. Now, they can tell the whole world through Face-
book, Twitter and a host of review sites such as Yelp. What
does that mean for how you handle customers?
Obviously, making the customer experience as smooth
and satisfying as possible is the goal, but with the common
challenges of custom work, that sometimes is easier said
than done. I ran
across one article from the perspective of
kitchen and bath cabinet dealers. Its not
exactly related to true custom woodwork,
but it raises some good points. One tool
they suggested was using Google Alerts to
help manage your online reputation.
Have you changed any of your tactics
to keep customers satisfied based on so-
cial media or the Internet? Are you using these tools to help
spread positive word of mouth? How do you monitor your
online presence?
How do you handle complaints
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The Habitat for Humanity of
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This generous gift by Columbia Forest
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Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) is a
member of the legume family; it is able to
fix nitrogen in the soil. It is native to the
Appalachian Mountains, from Pennsylva-
nia to Alabama. However, in the last cen-
tury, it has spread to almost every state.
With a widespread, shallow root system,
it is ideal for thin soils where it will prevent
soil erosion; it is often used for strip-mine
reclamation projects that are barren due
to mining debris and acid soils.
The tree has long thin bean-like pods.
(Do not confuse black locust with honey
locust. They are not related.) The flowers
are very sweet smelling during the early
spring and the pollen and nectar are used
by bees to produce excellent honey.
High natural decay resistance results
in frequent use of black locust for fenc-
ing. It also was the popular species for
the pins that held glass insulators on the
cross-arms of electric and telegraph/
telephone poles.
Wheels on covered wagons often had
black locust hubs. Today, this wood has
fallen into neglect. It deserves better.
The tree is short lived, so it does not
grow to large sizes; a large tree would be
24-inch diameter at the base and 50 feet
tall. This means that wide pieces of black
locust lumber are not common. A wood
boring insect often invades the tree and
kills them at an early age. A leaf miner
turns hillsides into brown-leafed trees for a
week or so in the summer, but this damage
does not affect the trees overall.
Black locust
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Weight. This is a fairly heavy wood, over
10 percent heavier than red oak. The
weight, when dry is 50 pounds per cubic
foot or about 4 pounds per board foot.
Strength. Due to its high density, black
locust is one of the strongest, hardest
native American species. For dry wood,
the ultimate strength (MOR) is 19,400
psi, stiffness (MOE) is 2.05 million psi
and hardness is 1,700 pounds. Com-
parative oak values are 14,300 psi, 1.82
million psi, and 1,290 pounds. The
high hardness makes it a good choice
for flooring, table tops, desk tops and
other impact areas.
Mechanical fastening is difficult due
to the tendency for splitting. Predrilling
holes for nails and screws is advisable.
Drying. The wood dries slowly with
some risk of checking and end
splitting. Warping is also a major
risk. Slow shed air-drying should be
followed by kiln drying, as most kilns
cannot dry it green-from-the-saw slow
enough without high costs. End coat-
ing is also required to prevent end
cracking.
Shrinkage in drying is moderately
high, which accounts for the high risk of
checking and warp. Overall shrinkage
in drying from green to 6 percent MC
is 7.2 percent tangentially (the width in
flatsawn lumber) and 4.6 percent radi-
ally (the thickness of flatsawn lumber).
Stability. Once dried, the wood will
move slightly if there are large RH
changes or if the MC is not matched to
the environments EMC conditions. A
typical final MC range is 6.0 to 7.5 per-
cent, unless used in a humid location.
It takes a 4 percent MC change to result
in 1 percent size change tangentially
and 6 percent MC change radially.
Machining and gluing. This wood ma-
chines with difficulty due to its hard-
ness. It does require very sharp tools
with fairly large hook angles; dulling
is rapid. It ranks similar to hickory in
machining. The surface is smooth and
polishes well, especially with fresh sand-
paper. Due to the heavier chips, dust
systems must have adequate power.
This wood glues with some dif-
ficulty. As is typical of dense species,
surfaces must be flat; the best joint is
developed if gluing follows the sur-
face preparation within 30 minutes.
The wood is not very forgiving if glu-
ing procedures are not perfect.
Grain and color. The heartwood of-
ten is quite green when first cut, but
ages quickly to a russett brown color.
The grain is moderately fine, but the
annual rings are obvious and add
character to the appearance.
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Q:
We built the Virginia Tech
solar-heated kiln that you
designed. It went beautifully, but
the main problem seems to be
removing moisture from the room
efficiently enough to prevent mold
from growing on the lumber. Can
you offer any suggestions?
A.
The kiln that I designed (the
plans are widely available on the
Internet as the Virginia Tech kiln and
other names) was designed basi-
cally for oak lumber, which needs high
humidities and also dries quite slowly.
When lumber that releases its moisture
quickly is put into the kiln green from
the saw, the kiln will not be able to vent
fast enough resulting in high humidi-
ties, and the solar heat will all be used
for evaporation, so little heating will
occur. Also, unless you have fairly large
fans, the air will move slowly through
the pile and the humidity will increase
as the air moves through.
The easiest way to solve this prob-
lem is to air dry the lumber prior to
loading it into the kiln. The source of
moisture that mold needs to grow will
be eliminated.
A second option would be to use
large vents. When starting with wet lum-
ber, open the vents wide open and then
use the dryer as a single pass dryer; that
is, the outside air will enter at the top
vents, go through the fans, pass down
the clear roof where it will be heated
slightly if the sun is shining, will then
pass through the lumber and then exit
the dryer. As the outside air will average
about 65 percent RH, this will keep the
moisture in the kiln from getting too
high. Of course, turn off the fans when
the RH is high, such as during foggy or
rainy weather, or late at night.
If you still have mold problems, then
we can look at increasing the fan size.
Q.
We bought some white hard
maple lumber that looked
pretty good until we planed it.
When we planed it, we found dis-
coloration marks that looked that
tracks from the saw blades; the
marks lined up with the saw blade
marks from the sawmill. One per-
son in our shop called it bruising.
Can you tell me what this is and
who caused it?
A.
Indeed, this is sometimes called
bruising and results from extra
pressure that is caused by the teeth on
the saw on green, freshly sawn wood.
Sometimes I have seen bruising from
the pressure of rollers and forklift forks
on green lumber. Dried lumber is not
susceptible to this damage. As you not-
ed, the damage does not show up on
the surface, but rather shows up below
the surface and can go 1/8 to 1/4 of an
inch deep. I believe that the wood cells
are damaged by this pressure during
sawing and then the damaged cells are
susceptible to oxidation during drying.
The products of this oxidation are gray
in color most of the time. Sometimes
oxidation stains can be removed with
oxalic acid (wood bleach), although in
maple the bleach can also cause pink-
ing of the unstained normal wood. So,
the bottom line is that in your case the
wood is defective and the defect cannot
be repaired or removed (unless you
want to plane off 1/4 inch from top and
bottom faces).
We do not know why this stain shows
up from time to time, but most of time is
absent. I believe it has to do with the tree
and the chemistry within the tree. Per-
haps a delay in sawing into lumber after
the tree has been cut makes this stain
more likely. I do not believe the sawmill
had any idea that the lumber was at risk,
or that even after drying they knew this
stain existed. Yet, because the wood is
essentially useless to you, the mill should
be willing to exchange it for some differ-
ent, unstained wood.
Q.
We are making a small thin
product that must be kept
flat, similar to the slat of a wooden
blind. We are having trouble with
some twisting. What advice can you
offer?
A.
Twist is one form of warp. (Cup-
ping, side bend or crook, and
bow are the others.) If a piece is flat
initially, but warps over time (hours to
months), we know that the moisture
content has changed. In other words,
if the moisture content is kept constant
(or changes only a percent or two
Preventing kiln mold,
maple bruising
by Gene Wengert
wooddoc@uwalumni.com WOOD DOCTORS Rx
Avoiding twist on a small,
thin product: It has to do
with MC and grain angle.
Bruising results from
extra pressure that is
caused by the teeth on
the saw on green, freshly
sawn wood.
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(wood in a home is often 6 percent MC
in the wintertime and 9 percent MC in
the summertime), then wood will not
warp. So, you need to spend consider-
able time getting your incoming wood
supply at the correct MC. In most
cases, the correct value is 6.5 to 7.0
percent MC. Do not believe a shipping
invoice or word of mouth; measure the
MC yourself using a meter that costs
about $200 or more. Cheaper meters
are often not accurate enough and or
not well calibrated.
Twist occurs when the angle of the
grain (or the angle of the wood cells
that normally run vertically in the tree,
are at an angle in the lumber rather
than parallel to the face and side. The
grain can be twisted in the lumber
because the log is crooked, because
the log is put on the equipment at an
angle or because the tree itself has
angled grain. With a critical product
such as you have, you can assure that
every piece will stay flat, even with MC
changes, if you split the log first and
then saw the lumber parallel to the
split faces. In other words, a split will
follow the grain. Sawing parallel to a
split face assures you that the grain in
the lumber will be straight. This split-
ting technique is used on pool cues,
shakes and shingles and a few other
straight, flat products. It is interesting
that if you go to Colonial Williamsburg
and visit some of their woodworking
shops, you will see this splitting tech-
nique applied to many situations. There
is something to be said about the old
techniques for making furniture, cabi-
nets, and other fine wood products.
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I didnt visit Brads cabinet shop this
month (see last months column). Brad
encountered a growth bubble that
stressed his cash flow so we decided to
put the lean journey in a holding pattern
until next month. What Brad experienced
is a good learning lesson for all manag-
ers attempting to grow their business.
The improvements that Brads staff put
in place over the first couple of months
of their journey enabled the company to
accept a contract that would have been
beyond their capacity before lean. The
contract required a 300-percent increase
in throughput, which means a propor-
tional increase in inventory levels and a
like increase in inventory cost. Initially
the supply chain couldnt react to Brads
new demand. Resolving that issue was
easier than continuing to operate at the
increased demand level with a cash-flow
stream that is based on one-third the out-
put. The first thing Brad should have done
in preparation for the increased level of
activity was prepare a plan based on the
Tactical Planning Tool that I described in a
previous article. Planning doesnt always
ensure success, but a lack of planning will
likely ensure failure.
As Brad Sorts through the issues that
this new demand has created and Sets-
in-Order the priorities for his cash flow,
I accepted an invitation to visit another
company preparing to launch on a lean
journey of their own.
Going lean to compete with Asia
Newport Furniture Parts (NFP) of
Newport, Vt., is a unique business. They
are a US-based furniture parts supplier
competing nose to nose with Pacific Rim
suppliers and beating the competition.
How theyre accomplishing that is the
subject of this article.
NFP management decided to begin
the lean journey about six months before
my visit. Whether they realized it at the
time or not they started that journey by
applying the first three Ss of my Extreme
5S strategy. The reason I started this
series of articles is because it has been
my experience that many business
leaders apply the Extreme 5S strategy
to some of their tasks on a recurring
basis without knowing it. My objective is
to establish a new norm and Standard-
ize how tasks get done so Extreme 5S
thinking is applied all of the time.
As NFP managers Sorted through the
challenges of growing the business and
retaining competitive advantage, they
examined past practices to determine
those that should be retained and
those that might not move the company
toward its objective. Once past practices
were Sorted, the management team
Set-in-Order those that were ready for
immediate deployment, followed by the
practices that needed some level of
attention. Topping the list of practices
needing attention was the development
of a team-based culture.
Need for a team
As is the case at many non-Lean
businesses, NFP managers discovered
that there was a gap between how they
perceived the business was running
versus the real world. The gap between
perception and reality is a phenomenon
that I see in every company regardless
of size, market segment, or maturity of
the executive leadership. The larger the
company, the farther removed the CEO
or senior leader is from the execut-
ing process and the larger the gap.
Even companies with minimal layers of
leadership experience the perception/
reality gap.
At NFP there was a small core of
employees that managers discussed
plans with and fielded input from, but the
entire team wasnt on board, so informa-
tion wasnt rolling through the organiza-
tion as senior leaders perceived it would
or should. Executors of the plans that
managers were making didnt have a
clear understanding of the objectives so
Managing a growth period
by Jim Lewis
usti@wmis.net LEAN JOURNEYS
One company experiences
growing pains on its lean
journey while another
builds a team to compete
with Asian imports.
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Newport Furniture Parts is not the
only domestic furniture manu-
facturer experiencing growth in
what is perceived to be a down-
trending or dying industry. The
enhanced level of innovation and
creativity that is emerging at NFP
is being assisted by the Regional
Wood Products Consortium -- a
collaboration between Sustainable
Forest Futures (SFF) and the wood
products manufacturing indus-
try in Maine, New Hampshire,
Vermont, and northern New York.
SFF brought Newport Furniture
Parts into contact with Dr. Howe,
and has provided additional
assistance as the company lays a
firm foundation for their Lean
transformation.
Support for a
domestic comeback
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targets were continually missed. A lack
of clear and concise communication
coupled with a not untypical them-
versus-us culture meant that employee
engagement and feeling of empower-
ment were limited.
Getting all on board
To overcome these obstacles to con-
tinuous improvement and to begin the
shift to the team-based culture neces-
sary for a successful lean transformation,
NFP retained the services of Dr. Jeffrey
Howe, Ph.D., Chairman and President
of Dovetail Partners, Inc. Dr. Howe is
building a foundation for the lean initia-
tive that all stakeholders will be able to
embrace, support, and promote.
He started by helping the manage-
ment team establish, document, and
articulate the vision and values that
emulate the embodiment of the percep-
tion that the owners, Larry Daigneault
and Dave Laforce, have always held
for NFP, but werent able to effectively
communicate across the organization.
Managers are now living the vision and
values as the first step in shifting the
culture, which some of you may know is
not an easy task. The next steps are for
middle managers and front-line lead-
ers to create alignment by interpreting
the vision and values into meaningful
language for their areas of responsibil-
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them so their empowered staff can make
daily decisions that are in keeping with
corporate objectives.
Community involvement
Another initiative that NFP executives
feel is critical in making the culture shift
to a team-based environment is greater
involvement in the community. Like most
domestic furniture manufacturers, NFP
is situated in a small community where
both business and community are mutu-
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Dave, with the assistance of Dr. Howe,
recently released a video (www.saw-
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future of our industry if more manufac-
turers were charting a course similar to
that of the management team of NFP.
They have not officially launched their
lean initiative, but they are establishing
a foundation that is far superior to any-
thing I have witnessed in over 20 years
of consulting work. They are genuinely
enlisting, engaging, empowering, and
encouraging the staff.
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creating greater capacity and capability
through the application of lean tools
and techniques.
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industry for more than 30 years with
a special emphasis on facilitating the
transformation to the Lean Business
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writer. Jims most recent book, Story
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Tenex acquires wood cutting tools manufacturer NAP Gladu
Tenex Capital Management, a private-
equity firm, completed its acquisition
of NAP Gladu (www.napgladu.com),
a manufacturer of cutting tools for the
wood, metal and advanced materials
industries in North America.
We believe the operating experi-
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provided by Tenex will advance our
ability to grow the business, both organi-
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Additionally, the flexible capital structure
and ability to fund capital equipment
and machinery will allow us to continue
to provide our customers with industry-
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NAP Gladu currently operates 12
manufacturing and service facilities in
the U.S. and Canada.
We are very excited to support NAP
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company executes on the next leg of
its growth strategy. The company has a
long tradition of product development,
manufacturing, and service excellence
that we look forward to continuing,
said J.P. Bretl, managing director and
principal at Tenex.
Federal prosecutors say they have
reached a deal with Gibson Guitar
Corp. to drop the criminal case
against the instrument manufac-
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exotic wood imports violated U.S.
environmental laws, the Associ-
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Under the agreement, Gibson
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forfeit claims to about $262,000
worth of wood seized by federal
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by William Sampson
BOOK REVIEW
In the ongoing battle to do every-
thing faster and more efficiently, its
sometimes worthwhile to stop for a
moment to see how far we have come.
Sit down with The Village Carpenter,
and thats exactly what youll do. This
is a time capsule back to woodworking
craftsmanship in the Victorian Age, and
it is refreshing, eye-opening, and inspir-
ing all at once.
Author Walter Rose, who was born
in 1871, takes the reader on a journey to
the English village where generations of
Roses family have been involved with
the crafts of carpentry and woodwork-
ing. This is a time and place where
critical technology was knowing how to
precisely sharpen and set the teeth of
a handsaw, not program a CNC router.
It is a time where tradesmen could be
measured by the state of their tools and
the skill with which they used them.
But this is not some homage to the
romance of woodworking in the misty
past. The focus of much of the book
is on practical day-to-day woodwork-
ing. Were not talking so much about
high-end heirloom furniture as we are in
crafting a window sash to work properly
or sawing out planks from a log with a
pit saw. Theres discussion of repair of
wooden machinery and the important
role the local carpentry shop played in
the life of farm and village, tackling such
everyday tasks as repairing gates, mak-
ing ladders and animal troughs.
Originally published in 1937, this
memoir has recently been faithfully repro-
duced and reissued by Linden Publishing.
From a business standpoint, todays
harried shop owner will be fascinated by
the discussions of wages, wood costs,
and common business dealings in the
Victorian shop. And the woodworker
with a reverence for old tools will chuckle
about the talk about new metal manu-
factured planes competing with wooden
smoothing and moulding planes and the
like. You can just picture a spirited discus-
sion over a pint of ale in the local pub,
arguing about which sharpening stones
or hand planes are superior.
There is a lot of humanity in these
pages, emphasizing the human connec-
tion to craft in general and woodworking
in particular. This is the kind of book
to read slowly and savor like the quiet
music of flattening a board with a well-
tuned hand plane. Yes, there are lots
faster ways to get the job done, but Rose
reminds us that once there was more to
the work than just work.
Woodworking
as it used to be
The Village Carpenter:
The Classic Memoir of
the Life of a Victorian
Craftsman, by Walter Rose;
Linden Publishing; 2012,
paperback, 146pp.
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The National Kitchen &
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recognized kitchen and bath
design students with the
2012 NKBA Outstanding
Student Awards, as well as
presented three NKBA-
accredited colleges with the
2011 Excellence in Education
Awards.
Three NKBA-accredited
colleges were awarded the
Excellence in Education
Award by demonstrating the
highest standards of kitchen
and bath instruction. Each
program submitted two stu-
dent kitchen design projects,
which were judged using the
NKBA Planning Guidelines
and NKBA Graphic and
Presentation Standards.
The winning schools
and their kitchen and bath
design program coordinators
are: Dawn Viola from Arapa-
hoe Community in Littleton,
Colo.; Ann Raccon from Bre-
vard Community College in
Melbourne, Fla.; and Wendy
Harris from BYU-Idaho in
Rexburg, Idaho.
Additionally, NKBA
recognized the top kitchen
and bath design students at
NKBA-accredited colleges
across North America by
rewarding top students with
a $100 scholarship.
The top design students
are: Ellen Peterson, Alex-
andria Technical & Com-
munity College; Elizabeth
Long, Arapahoe Community
College; Jennifer Murray-
Huffman, Baker College of
Clinton Township; Gayle Mc-
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Brigham Young University-
Idaho; Kirsten Malone,
Canada College; Katherine
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College of DuPage; Sara
Gerdes, Harper College;
Courtney Federspiel,
Lakeland College; Jamey
Cunningham, MSU-Gallatin
College; Eric Poulsen, San
Diego Mesa College; Rober-
ta Vincent, Sullivan College
of Technology & Design;
Emily E Moore, University
of Nebraska & Kearney;
Jessica Brown, University
of Southern Mississippi;
Brittany Usiak, Virginia Tech;
and Shalin Tucker, Weber
State University.
The Wood Machinery Manufacturers of America have
announced that Woodworking Industry Conference 2013
will be held at the Marriott Phoenix Tempe at the Buttes in
Tempe, Ariz., April 23-27, 2013.
The conference features industry meetings, forums on
public policy, an economic outlook, speaker presentations,
the Contact Tables, networking events and more.
For more information on WIC 2013, please go to www.
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Woodhaven Furniture Industries does a
number of things well and on a large
scale.
Were good at providing a prod-
uct that is not typically retail, at large
volumes, and on short lead times, says
Tommy Harper, general manager for
Woodhaven in Cairo, Ga.
The manufacturer of upholstered
furniture and bedding for Aarons Inc.
also recycles in a big way.
If you combine all the materials that
we recycled last year, it was about 12
million pounds -- everything from wood,
foam, cardboard, to plastic and fabric,
Harper says.
Our company decided to go towards
green manufacturing but also green
operations. We got heavily into recycling,
and have changed buildings to T5 lighting
with skylights. The company has also
purchased remanufactured CNC routers
for its upholstery frame manufacturing.
Woodhaven makes products for the
Upholstery manufacturer makes
large-scale commitment to recycling
by Karl D. Forth
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Accu-Router Green CNC machines have been used alongside new Accu-Router
machines in Woodhavens upholstery plants.
Woodhaven can produce 1,500
upholstered pieces and 1,000 sets of
bedding daily.
Who: Woodhaven Furniture
Industries
Where: Cairo and Coolidge, Ga.
What: Upholstered products
and bedding
Employees: 450
Plant size: 600,000 square feet
(five plants)
Website: www.aarons.inc
At a glance
Manufacturer of upholstered
furniture and bedding for
Aarons Inc. recycles in a big
way -- even its CNC routers.
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lease-to-own market, not retail, and even
though they are a division of Aarons
Inc., they have to compete with outside
manufacturers for Aarons own business.
We try to do everything we can
to be environmentally friendly but also
to cut costs to keep us competitive,
Harper says. We want to do what is
best for our local environment, and to
remain competitive.
Woodhaven has taken its commitment
to green to include its own equipment by
purchasing remanufactured CNC routers
from Accu-Router. The Accu-Router Green
CNC machines use the existing base metal
structure with new controls and features, all
at a 15 percent cost savings.
If you set a Green CNC next to a
completely new machine, theyre identical,
Harper says. They have a lot of the newer
functions such as the servo lateral adjust
on the spindles and HSK quick change
spindles. Those two features are probably
the biggest upgrades weve seen.
Heavy-duty cutting
Woodhaven gains yield and cycle
time by using dual-head cutting on the
routers, and by cutting two sheets at one
time with a spoilboard, which is pulled out
after one use. The Accu-Router machines
are designed for heavy-duty operation in
furniture and boat manufacturing.
Were building upholstered products
and you dont see the wood inside of the
product, Harper explains. It doesnt mat-
ter if there is a spoil line in it. On our stack
cutting with three sheets, when our cut
parts are offloaded off of the spoilboard,
the other two sheets are preloaded to go
back on the machine and our spoilboard
goes back on top of those. We dont have
a dedicated spoilboard.
When youre dealing with dual-head
cutting, both tools are set to the same
depth so youre not damaging the spoil-
board. In our operation thats important
because its going back on top.
Five upholstery plants
Woodhaven operates five upholstery
plants in southwestern Georgia. Two are
in Cairo, with 250 employees and 450,000
square feet of space, and three are in
nearby Coolidge, with 200 employees and
another 150,000 square feet. The com-
pany also has seven bedding plants and
produces about 1,500 pieces of uphol-
stery and 1,000 sets of bedding daily.
Earlier, Woodhaven identified what the
company did best, and what it didnt. The
company made office furniture at one
time, and had two lamp factories, but de-
termined that these areas were not areas
they could be profitable in, Harper says.
Weve whittled it down to what we do
best, which is upholstery and bedding.
There are about 2,000 Aarons stores
that represent Woodhavens customer
base. Much of the rent-to-own business
is related to people receiving tax refunds
and spending that money on furniture.
So Woodhaven is busiest in January
through April, with 12-hour days pos-
sible, and slower in the late summer and
fall, when people are spending money on
other things such as vacations.
Catalog competitors
Even though Woodhaven is a division of
Aarons, they have to compete for that busi-
ness with outside furniture manufacturers.
The Cairo operation was creating 90
cubic yards of waste a day. Through
recycling, it is now creating 30 cubic
yards of waste every 45 days.
At its Cairo, Ga., operation Wood-
haven accumulates different types
of material outside the building
when they have a trailer load and
sell it for a good price if they can.
The company has had sev-
eral waste audits, starting with
cardboard. They moved to plastic,
expecting to make a thousand-
pound bale in 30 days. Instead,
it took two days. In most cases
theyre getting cash for material.
Wood waste is given to a company
that supplies empty trailers.
The Cairo operation was creat-
ing 90 cubic yards of waste a day.
It is now creating 30 cubic yards
of waste every 45 days a huge
difference. Much of the 90 cubic
yards was wood.
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All suppliers, including Woodhaven,
show their furniture at a large store
managers meeting. If the product is
picked up, they have to produce 2,000
sets, one for each store. Thats only
getting them into the store, not building
inventory in Aarons 18 distribution
centers. Companies are also competing
to get their product to show up in the
companys monthly advertisement. If
another manufacturer lands the position
in the ad, they get the business and not
Woodhaven. So they must get materi-
als and everything ready to meet that
monthly catalog date.
Were pitching our product along-
side all of our competition, Harper says.
Aarons buys from about six other up-
holstery suppliers. So everyone is trying
to get into that advertisement.
But there is nothing wrong with hav-
ing pressure on you. We understand that
even though were a division of Aarons
we have to compete for the business,
Harper says. You have to always expect
Brand X to have a better mousetrap at a
lower cost.
Aarons also offers a lifetime warranty
on frames made here, with a 24-month
warranty on the cushions, pillows, and
mechanisms for motion upholstery.
Were always looking for ways to bring
that product to market with the same
integrity and quality, but do it for less,
Harper says. Its a package price, and fur-
niture might be packaged with lamps and
a rug for $99 or $129 a month. We develop
our product around that package price.
If you set our product next to a
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traditional furniture manufacturer, most
people wouldnt be able to tell the dif-
ference, he says. We keep a close eye
on other manufacturers to see how they
evolve in order to stay competitive.
One thing we noticed in the past
year and a half is that hardly anyone
glues their frames in our price point. We
spent $50,000 on wood glue last year.
We could cut $50,000 and add it right to
our bottom line, but we realized its an
integral part of our frames, so we still do
that. We make sure all of our clips are
beaten down, and screwed down if they
need to be screwed down. We make
sure pillows are blown, filled and indi-
vidually weighed with virgin fiber. While
a lot of companies have changed to 1.5
density seat foam, we still use 1.8.
Foam, framing and upholstery
Generally workflow goes from foam
to frame to upholstery. In the shop, the
wood frame operation will be organized
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into cell manufacturing. Now, its a fram-
ing operation first and then upholstery.
Cell manufacturing will eliminate
downtime from excessive inventory and
handling of frames, Harper says. Even
though we build our own frames, we
have to have someone load and move
the frames to upholstery. With cell
manufacturing, it will come off the fram-
ing table to the upholstery table without
excessive handling.
Frames used were all hardwood, but
the company is moving toward mostly
panel frames to provide a more consis-
tent supply, more consistent quality, and
a sustainable product. Panel products
are CDX grade plywood or OSB.
Basically Cairo only produces
truckload quantities, but they can run
one style three different times in a day.
A typical quantity would be a truckload,
but they may run four trailerloads at a
time. The wood mill, cut and sew and
foam processing try to keep three days
before shipment. They do not operate on
a backlog, but typically schedule work
five to 10 days, but can run work very
quickly, if they need to.
Large blocks of foam are cut into
smaller pieces on CNC equipment in Cairo.
A picking machine is used to fluff up the fi-
ber. Blowing pillows is the process of filling
them with fiber. As far as fabric for covers,
about 50 percent of production is cut and
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Woodhaven has planned for the worst
year but it hasnt happened.
Listening to the news in 2008, we
had expected people were going to
be losing their jobs left and right, and
there would be no money for people
to spend, Tommy Harper says.
Sometimes we fall in with the retail
manufacturers, especially in areas
like cost of materials, cost of labor.
The way we differ is our business
model. (Instead of a decline) we
saw an uptick in our customer base.
Because people couldnt afford to
go to a retail store and purchase a
set of living room furniture, they
needed to lease one. Because of the
way our lease model works youre not
Planning for the worst
Woodhaven operates several plants in
southwestern Georgia, including the
450,000 square foot Cairo operation.
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sewn by Woodhaven, with the remainder
imported. Maintaining an operation in
house helps them maintain lead times.
Woodhaven has two Green Accu-
Router III-C CNC machines in Cairo,
with a third Green machine on order. An
additional Accu-Router 5x10 router here
was purchased new in 1998. (Two other
Accu-Routers are in Coolidge.)
In the same production area there is
a Tyler MBD CNC bandsaw, two Giben
panel saws for straight parts, and a
Biesse point-to-point used for boring
and processing hardwood parts.
Harper says the company plans to
move all the Accu-Routers in line, and
integrate them with the clip and T-nut
department. One operator will handle
a left-hand and right-hand machine,
so theyll have four machines and two
operators, and less handing and moving
parts from point A to point B.
Programming of machines is done in
the R&D department in Coolidge. We
first lay out for yield, then we go back and
analyze those programs for cycle time,
Harper says. We may get into a layout
where that program takes eight minutes,
and we can change that layout around
while still maintaining our yield. By chang-
ing the layout a little were able to cut
with two heads instead of one, and shave
several minutes off our cycle time.
Woodhaven is using MasterCam to
do the layouts. Theyve looked at nest-
ing software for their operation several
times, but havent been able to improve
yield and output.
Thats what we do best. Id put us
up against any other manufacturer in
the world to be able to get orders for
thousands of sets or the quality we build
for our price point, and ship them in the
lead time that we do.
We have a bright, big future ahead
of us. Weve just begun to scratch the
surface of our capabilities. We are very
excited about our future.
obligated to actually purchase that
product.
That happened again in 2009 and
2010. Each time, Woodhaven looked
at cutting more costs and implement-
ed a continuous improvement plan
to reduce non-value-added steps.
They figured out how to best utilize
materials and labor and how they
could reduce the landfill costs.
We cant compromise the integrity
of our product, because of the type of
business were in, but we can be a lot
more creative in our operations and
how were saving money.
By assuming this will be the
worst year we ever had, it keeps you
on your toes.
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A new line of office furniture is based
on advanced biocomposite materials.
The company, e2e Materials, is a clean
technology spinoff of Cornell Univer-
sity that develops products made from
its biocomposite materials.
This summer, e2e Materials an-
nounced a new company brand, e2e
Office, to focus on developing office
furniture products using these biocom-
posite materials. The new brand is in-
tended to address increasing demand
for more environmentally friendly office
products that contribute to LEED cer-
tification and provide a safer and more
collaborative work environment.
The formation of e2e Office is
in direct response to accelerating
demand from global customers for
innovative products that are sustain-
able, free of toxins, more durable than
conventional wood-based alternatives
and highly affordable, said Pat Govang
of e2e Materials when e2e Office was
introduced. Were responding to this
multi-billion dollar global market with
a series of in-demand products that
will fulfill the needs of leading office
furniture (manufacturers) and channel
partners.
Using the design experience of
designer Carl Gustav Magnusson,
e2e Office is developing a number
of products, including mobile white-
boards, mobile acoustics, storage and
group communication products. All of
these designs are intended to meet the
requirements of todays open space
and mobile workforce and their need
for greater collaboration and improved
productivity.
These products are being made
with e2e Materials biocomposites
that reportedly exceed California Air
Resources Board (CARB) and Air-
borne Toxic Control Measure (ATCM)
requirements. The e2e products
have also been tested and meet the
Business and Institutional Furniture
Manufacturers Association (BIFMA)
standards. The biocomposites use only
19 percent of the embodied energy of
traditional wood composites, accord-
ing to e2e.
Lightweight work surface
The first commercially available
product in the e2e Office product line
is the TransForm Workstation, which
provides a lightweight and versatile
New office line raises the bar
on sustainability
by Karl D. Forth
karl.forth@ccimedia.net OFFICE FURNITURE
Biocomposite materials
are the base of new
products for the
furniture and
cabinet industry.
The new company
is developing office
furniture products using
biocomposite materials.
This
worksurface
is part of a
line of
products, including
mobile whiteboards,
mobile acoustics, storage
and group communication
products.
Who: E2e Materials
Where: Ithaca, N.Y.
What: Biocomposites for
furniture, cabinetry
Web site:
www.e2ematerials.com
At a glance
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work surface and a series
of privacy and communica-
tion panels made from the
biocomposite material.
Buyers can also buy reused
and refurbished leg systems for the
work stations.
The e2e Materials company
designs, engineers and produces bio-
composites for furniture, cabinets and
other markets.
The companys biocomposites
include 28 pending patents, and are
made from feedstocks such as soy flour
and natural grass fiber such as jute, flax
and kenaf, which do not contain formal-
dehyde or any toxic chemicals.
According to e2e, use of these
materials also enables the making of
lighter products with high strength and
durability.
The company plans to source all of
its agricultural raw materials from with
100 miles of its Ithaca, N.Y., production
location. Over the next four years, the
company plans to support up to 200
manufacturing jobs and as many as
1,500 related agricultural jobs in New
York State alone.
Dealer meets demand
One Workplace, a commercial
furniture dealership based in Milpitas,
Calif., established a distribution part-
nership with e2e Office in June.
One Workplace is a large dealer cov-
ering northern California and will first
distribute the TransForm Workstation.
We are experiencing customer
demand for office furniture products
that meet aggressive environmental
standards combined with exceptional
durability, weight reduction and af-
fordability factors, says Dave Ferrari,
president of One Workplace.
Thats why were partnering
with e2e Office. Their innovative
biocomposite-based office product
line addresses each of these important
criteria.
"It gives our customers new oppor-
tunities for earning LEED points and
improving employee satisfaction levels
due to the significant environmental
safety advantages offered by e2e Of-
fice products.
Agricultural raw materials will be sourced from within 100
miles of the Ithaca, N.Y., production location.
Patrick Govang of e2e Materials says that the
new line is in response to accelerating demand
from global customers for innovative products
that are sustainable.
Over the next four years
the company plans
to support up to 200
manufacturing jobs.
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Jutras Woodworking landed the top
prize in the annual Veneer Tech Crafts-
mans Challenge for 2012 with an
architectural millwork project styled after
a classic yacht interior. The top prize and
category winners in cabinetry, furniture,
specialty projects and student design
were officially announced in a ceremony
at the International Woodworking Fair
in Atlanta. The competition was co-
sponsored by Veneer Technologies and
CabinetMaker+FDM of CCI Media.
One of the features of the contest
that makes it unique is that prizes are
not only awarded to the woodworkers
involved but also to the veneer suppliers
and salesmen regardless of what com-
pany the veneer was sourced from.
A key purpose of the Craftsmans Chal-
lenge is to recognize all the people in the
veneer distribution chain as well as the de-
signer, says John Varner, Veneer Tech vice
president. This promotes industry creativity
and strengthens supply relationships.
Grand Prize winner
Sumptuous crotch mahogany veneer
sourced from Indiana Architectural
Plywood, Trafalgar, Ind., provides a rich
feel for the Grand Prize winning project
done by Jutras Woodworking, Greenville,
R.I. An architectural millwork firm that
frequently does real boat interiors, Jutras
was well equipped to handle this project,
which was designed by Langan Design
Partners to make a residence in Newport,
R.I., look like the interior of a classic high
end old wooden sailing yacht.
Jutras received a prize check of
$5,000 for winning both Grand Prize and
the architectural millwork category and
meeting the early entry deadline. An ad-
ditional $2,000 prize went to Architectural
Plywood, and veneer sales representative
John Wright won $1,000.
Furniture winner
Top prize in the furniture category
went to Ricardo Vasquez of Ricardo
Vasquez Custom Furniture in Haiku, Hi.
Featuring highly figured Hawaiian koa
wood veneer, his elegant sideboard uses
lava rocks elevating its top and wenge
legs supporting the body of the piece.
Spectacular veneer work
in cabinets, furniture,
millwork and art
highlights annual Veneer
Tech competition.
Featuring sumptuous crotch
mahogany veneer, the Grand
Prize winner in the Veneer Tech
Craftsmans Challenge was done by
Jutras Woodworking, Greenville, R.I.
An architectural millwork firm that
frequently does real boat interiors,
Jutras Woodworking was well equipped
to handle this project, which was
designed by Langan Design Partners
to make a residence in Newport, R.I.,
look like the interior of a classic high
end old wooden sailing yacht.
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Two types of koa veneer were used and
dark pheasant wood trims the top, leading
your eye to hand-crafted pulls.
The veneer was sourced from Cer-
tainly Wood, East Aurora, N.Y., and the
sales representative was Jim Carroll.
Cabinet winner
Wes Brewer of BenchCraft Custom
Woodwork Inc., Fort Collins, Colo.,
captured the cabinetry prize with a
project involving high end residential
cabinetry and millwork in an Aspen,
Colo., penthouse. Featuring two full
logs of camphor wood burl veneer, the
project involved a hallway that covers 52
linear feet with seven built-in passage
doors on concealed hinges and -inch
reveals that are all perfectly matched.
Brewer dubbed the project Burled to
Perfection.
Veneer for the project was sup-
plied by Indiana Architectural Plywood,
and the sales representative was Mark
Dvorak.
Specialty Items winner
Self-taught woodworker Scott Grove
captured the Specialty Items prize with
Melissa, a sculpture of a female form
completely covered in veneer. Grove
said he designed the project to test the
limits of compound veneering tech-
nique. Grove, who has a degree from
the Rochester Institute of Technology in
environmental design, also highlighted
the environmental value of veneer.
I am dedicated to sustainability
and using veneer adds an ecological
consciousness to my work, he says.
Veneer vendors receive the best figured
woods, and combined with a 42:1 yield
over solid hardwoods, using veneer is
dramatically more effective, efficient and
environmentally-friendly.
Certainly Wood supplied the veneer
for his project, and the sales representa-
tive was Greg Ingel.
Student Design winner
Cale Caboth of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa,
captured the Student Design category
with a striking cantilevered desk he built
while studying at the Center for Furniture
Craftsmanship, Rockport, Me. The piece
features an ebony veneer top, which he
CRAFTSMAN CHALLENGE
Self-taught woodworker Scott Grove
captured the Specialty Items prize with
Melissa, a sculpture of a female form
completely covered in veneer.
Two full logs of camphor wood burl veneer were used in the winning cabinetry entry
done by Wes Brewer, BenchCraft Custom Woodwork Inc., Fort Collins, Colo.
Top prize in the furniture category went
to Ricardo Vasquez of Ricardo Vasquez
Custom Furniture in Haiku, Hi., with a
contemporary sideboard featuring highly
figured Hawaiian koa wood veneer.
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noted would have been cost prohibitive
if attempted in solid wood.
Judges weigh in
Judges for the 2012 contest were
Michael Bell, president elect of the
Architectural Woodwork Institute and a
senior manager with Allegheny Millwork;
Tim Fixmer, member of the WoodLINKS
USA board of directors and publisher
of CabinetMaker+FDM; and studio
furniture maker, Alfred Sharp, current
president of The Furniture Society.
With well over 200 entries, the task
to pick a limited number of winners was
daunting at best, says Bell. Mixing
the sheer quantity with the high level of
quality exhibited in every category made
picking the winners a true craftsmans
challenge. As far as I am concerned, the
majority of the entries deserve tribute.
The high level of creativity and workman-
ship represented was truly amazing.
Fixmer echoed Bells remarks about
the challenge of judging such a large
field of quality entries. There can be no
doubt that craftsmanship and creativity
abound in todays woodworking indus-
try, he says. This exercise has renewed
a deep sense of pride in being part of
this creative industry. As a WoodLINKS
board member, one of the delightful
surprises in the judging experience
was to discover that the student entries
far exceeded my expectations. It thrills
me to think that we have young people
with skills of that magnitude preparing
to make careers in woodworking and
furniture making.
Sharp also commented about how
the caliber of entries bodes well for the
future of the industry. As one involved
in the early re-invigorating of interest in
the realm of fine custom furniture, Im
gratified and amazed at the quantity and
quality of work being created today,
he says. Whether using traditional
techniques and designs, or striking
out in innovative uses for veneer, each
of the winners has created work to be
marveled at.
For more information about this and
next years Veneer Tech Craftsmans
Challenge, visit www.veneertech.com.
Cale Caboth of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa,
won the Student Design category
with a striking cantilevered desk he
built while studying at the Center for
Furniture Craftsmanship.
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A poor attempt to build a simple picture
frame has inspired a computer science
team at the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology to develop what may be the
first successful handheld CNC router.
Alec Rivers, a PhD student in the
Computer Science and Artificial Intel-
ligence Laboratory had been trying
to build a wood picture frame using
woodworking tools handed down to him
by his grandfather, but with his limited
woodworking skills he couldnt cut the
parts correctly.
I was getting incredibly frustrated,
he said, because just as with any home
project I would cut things out and they
would look about right, but none of the
pieces would line up.
So, rather than working to improve
his woodworking skills, he looked for a
solution from computer science. Work-
ing with Frdo Durand, an associate
professor at CSAIL, and Ilan Moyer, a
graduate student in the Department of
Mechanical Engineering, Rivers and his
colleagues went to work souping up a
common handheld router so that it could
adjust its position to precisely follow a
digital path when the user moves the
router close to the shape to be cut.
MIT team develops
handheld CNC router
by William Sampson
will.sampson@ccimedia.net TECHNOLOGY
Failed amateur
woodworking attempt
leads to development
of computer driven
handheld router; larger
potential seen.
Ilan E. Moyer, left, Alec Rivers, and Frdo Durand stand behind
the handheld CNC router system they developed at MIT. The
project was borne out of Rivers failed attempt to use his
grandfathers woodworking tools to make a picture frame.
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You load the system up with a digital
plan that you would like it to follow, and
then you are only responsible for getting
it to within a quarter-inch or so of that
plan, River says. The device then ad-
justs the position of the cutting bit within
the tool to keep it to the plan.
How it works
Using the device is a two-stage
process. Before cutting, the user must
first move the router over the workpiece,
allowing an onboard camera to photo-
graph it and create a 2-D image of the
piece to be cut. Black-and-white marked
targets can be placed on the blank
workpiece to help the device orient itself
when there is not enough detail or dis-
tinctive patterns on the piece for photo
identification.
Users create a design in the com-
puter then overlay it on the 2-D map of
the workpiece created by the device.
Since you have this image of the actual
piece of material you are working with,
you can line up your cut precisely, says
Rivers. So, for example, if you wanted
to put it right on the edge of the material
you are using, or you wanted to continue
a cut that youd already started manually,
you can do that.
Placing the device on the workpiece,
a user lines up the router and begins
cutting. The computer compares the
original 2-D map, the computer plan, and
what the devices onboard camera now
sees to locate itself precisely. Servo mo-
tors adjust the exact position of the bit to
follow the plan even if it involves complex
shapes and paths, according to Rivers.
Cheaper than a CNC machine
While no information was immediately
available about what it would cost to
actually manufacture the device, Rivers
is confident it will be a lot less than most
conventional CNC machines. He also
sees a wider application by allowing
CNC machining of parts that would be
too large to fit in standard CNC routers.
If you want to cut something that is
very big, you need a huge CNC router,
and that is first of all very expensive, and
secondly it takes up a lot of space, he
says.
In theory, the handheld CNC router
could cut out any part of any size. One
possible use the MIT team is exploring
is attaching the unit on a vehicle such as
a forklift and connecting it to a plasma
cutter instead of a router to enable it to
cut large steel shapes as used in con-
struction or shipbuilding.
Other possible applications include
connecting it to scissors for cutting out
fabrics or marrying it to a printer head
for use in drawing or painting applica-
tions like murals.
The design team was scheduled to
publicly unveil the device at the Siggraph
conference in August in Los Angeles.
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20-20 Technologies to be acquired by Vector Capital Corp.
20-20 Technologies Inc. announced it
has entered into a definitive arrangement
agreement to be acquired by an affiliate
controlled by Vector Capital Corp., a
global private-equity firm specializing in
the technology sector.
The agreement represents the
culmination of a strategic review process
initiated by the board of directors
special committee to review strategic
and financial alternatives that enhance
shareholder value. Under the terms of
the agreement, Vector has agreed to
acquire all of 20-20 Technologies issued
and outstanding shares for consideration
of $4.00 in cash per share, representing
total equity value, on a fully diluted basis,
of approximately $77 million.
Jean Mignault, founder of 20-20 Tech-
nologies and executive chairman of the
board, will sell approximately 80 percent
of his interest in the company for the cash
consideration pursuant to the arrange-
ment and will receive an equity interest
of up to 9.9 percent in the acquiring
company for the remaining 20 percent of
his interest in 20-20 Technologies. Mig-
nault will continue as board member and
serve as chief of strategic direction. It is
anticipated that the plan of arrangement,
if approved by 20-20 shareholders, will be
completed shortly after a special meeting
expected to be held in September.
Jean-Francois Grou, Chief Execu-
tive Officer of 20-20 Technologies, said:
Much has been done in the last 25
years to build 20-20 Technologies into
what is now the worlds leading provider
of computer-aided design, business and
manufacturing software tailored for the
interior design and furniture industries.
We are pleased to be partnering with
Vector to leverage their global capabili-
ties, industry knowledge and financial
resources to further our shared long-
term vision for the Corporation and
benefit our customers.
Amish Mehta, a partner at Vec-
tor, said: 20-20 Technologies has all
the characteristics we consider when
making an investment and exempli-
fies Vectors strategy of partnering
with management to transform leading
technology companies. Using 20-20
as a platform investment, we intend to
continue investing in innovative solu-
tions for interior design and furniture
customers and expand 20-20s presence
in new markets organically and through
acquisitions while maintaining a strong
presence in Quebec where the technol-
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WoodLINKS USA recognizes industry groups for contributions
WoodLINKS USA, a nonprofit organization
aimed at developing and supporting the
next generation of workers in the wood
industry, has recognized the Woodworking
Machinery Industry Association, the Wood
Machinery Manufacturers of America, the
Association of Woodworking & Furnish-
ings Suppliers, and the Wood Component
Manufacturers Association for the contin-
ued financial support.
Combined with a contribution in May
from the Architectural Woodwork Institute
Education Foundation, WoodLINKS
USA has received more than $26,000 in
association support this year, which will
go to assist the organization in continu-
ing to support services for its 62 member
schools.
All of these organizations under-
stand the need to reach out to and
develop the next generation of workers
for the wood industry. Their continued
support is testament to the impact
WoodLINKS member schools have with
their students, WoodLINKS USA says.
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furniture supplier industry, say the
show is on track for success with
612 companies having already
made definite bookings by June to
attend the show, which will take
place May 13-16, 2013.
Bookings for Interzum 2013 are
up 8 percent compared to the same
time in 2010. Of the 612 registra-
tions already received, 195 have
come from German companies and
417 from abroad.
For the first time in 2013,
Interzum will take place parallel to
the InnoMateria trade fair. More
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COMPONENTS
Outwater Plastics Industries Inc.
Faux Stone panels
Outwater Plastics Industries Inc.s Faux
Stone panels provide the look of authen-
tic stone, brick and wood. These high-
density, UV-protected polyurethane
and resin interlocking panels are suited
for interior or exterior use. Faux Stone
Panels can be saw or laser cut, drilled,
routed, glued or fastened on many sur-
faces using ordinary woodworking tools.
800.631.8375
www.outwater.com
Vauth-Sagel multi-level drawer
Vauth-Sagels 150-mm-wide multi-level
drawer is a full-length drawer equipped
with a one-sided guide and integrated
3D front panel assembly. Three versions
are available in the basic configuration
with 90-degree front panel assembly, as
well as a version offered with two solid
shelves and a 45-degree front panel as-
sembly. Surface finishes include chrome
or various powder-coated colors.
www.vauth-sagel.de
Elias Woodwork Decorative
Laminate Veneer products
Elias Woodwork manufactures a full line
of Decorative Laminate Veneer products
including cabinet doors, molding and
refacing materials using environmentally
friendly Nexgen laminates. Available
in five door styles and eight colors,
these products have a wood-like, fade-
resistant appearance. It also contains
an antimicrobial additive to help protect
against bacteria.
800.665.0623
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Moz Designs Weave Wall
Moz Designs Weave Wall, part of the
Easy-To-Assemble Series, is a series of
undulating metal ribbons in a versatile
array of sizes, patterns and colors. Fab-
ricated from 80 percent post-industrial
recycled aluminum with clear finished
aluminum metal cross bars, Weave Wall
earns LEED credits (2.0 MR Credit 4
Recycled Content). Weave Wall ribbons
are available in four standard widths
from 20 inches to 36 inches wide and
four standard lengths from 42 inches to
144 inches long.
510.632.0853
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Drawer Connection Inc.
Drawer Shelf
Drawer Connection Inc.s Drawer Shelf
can transform the inside of a cabinet into
a sliding storage drawer. Six different siz-
es are offered. The Drawer Shelf is ready
to ship same day and has one fee with
shipping included, the company says.
480.917.4887
www.dcdrawers.com
Sylka Inc. wood furniture
Sylka Inc.s unfinished wood furniture
can be matched to the color of kitchen
cabinets. The company has no minimum
order requirement. Sylka Inc.s furniture
can serve the needs of both the residen-
tial and contract furniture industries.
877.990.8254
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Osborne Wood Products Inc.
Fusion leg
Osborne Wood Products Inc. offers the
Fusion leg line. The Fusion leg design
has both classical and contemporary
aesthetics. Metal feet are also available
for several Fusion legs to be used in
bathrooms or kitchens.
706.886.1065
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Hardware Resources
double cutlery drawer
Hardware Resources offers a pre-
assembled, push-to-open double cutlery
drawer. The drawers have 1/2-inch
prefinished solid maple dovetail drawer
sides and 1/4-inch prefinished birch ply
bottoms. The drawer is 21 inches deep,
4 6/13 inches high and available in three
widths: 11 1/2 inches, 14 1/2 inches, 17
1/8 inches and 20 1/2 inches.
800.463.0660
www.hardwareresources.com
TaylorCraft Cabinet Door
Company Combination Frame
doors with horizontal grain panel
TaylorCraft Cabinet Door Company
manufactures Combination Frame
doors with a horizontal grain panel. The
horizontal grain panels are 3/8-inch thick
and have a veneered-MDF core, as well
as six different inside-edge design op-
tions. Standard lead time on these doors
is five days.
512.352.6355
www.taylorcraftdoor.com
AMS Castlewood
crown and trim mouldings
AMS offers a variety of Castlewood
crown and trim mouldings, including
cabinet crowns, light rails and decora-
tive base trim, in random and specified
lengths. Products are domestically pro-
duced from North American hardwoods
in the standard wood species of Cherry,
Hard Maple, Hickory and Red Oak, and
other species are available by request.
800.346.4042
www.castlewood.com
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Rev-A-Shelf LLC 4WT-SC Series
accessory drawer
Rev-A-Shelf LLCs 4WT-SC Series tiered
accessory drawer comes pre-assembled
with two tiers for storage and can come
complete with accessories to meet cus-
tomers needs. The drawers have Blumo-
tion under-mount soft-close runners.
The drawers are offered in five different
models and replacement accessories for
each are available.
800.626.1126
www.rev-a-shelf.com
Keystone Wood Specialties Inc.
RTA cabinets
RTA cabinets from Keystone Wood
Specialties Inc. feature the Cabinotch
cabinet box system. The Cabinotch
Joint is a wood-to-wood locking glue
joint that creates a square cabinet box
made from North American Plywood,
the company says. RTA cabinets
can be ordered in 10 wood species,
unfinished or prefinished, in more than
100 configurations, with dimensions in
increments of .001 inches.
888.825.3269
Keller Products Inc. high-
pressure laminates cylinders
Keller Products Inc. offers high-pressure
laminates in its line of plywood cylinders.
The HPL cylinders are available to OEM
manufacturers of office furniture, point-
of-purchase display and other custom
manufacturers. Keller says the cylinders
are made in the USA from 100% domes-
tic materials.
877.209.9359
www.kellerproducts.com
Lewis Cabinet Specialties Inc.
custom wood products
Lewis Cabinet Specialties Inc.
manufactures custom wood products
including doors, drawer fronts, box
components, banded panels, end
panels, hoods, arch valances, mould-
ings, facings and more. Orders can be
placed online though the Allmoxy sys-
tem and products can be shipped from
the companys shop nationwide. The
company says it guarantees a 5-day
lead time on its own truck, but can do
work quicker if needed.
800.903.7011
www.lewiscabinet.com
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Panoramic Enterprise LLC
panoramic sliding mirror system
Panoramic Enterprise LLC offers the
360-degree panoramic sliding mirror
system. The system can be built into
vanity, wall and medicine cabinets. The
wrap-around system gives a clear view
of the back side and front side, the
company says.
800.439.3641
www.panoramicenterprises.com
Rockler Woodworking and
Hardware Shutter Building System
Rockler Woodworking and Hardwares
Shutter Building System is a line of jigs,
hardware, stock and customized step-
by-step plans to guide do-it-yourselfers
through the process of building window
shutters. The system produces shutters
with louvers in three industry-standard
sizes with open, closed or fixed configu-
rations. A free shutter design application
is also available at www.rockler.com/
shutter.
763.478.8201
www.rockler.com
Arkansas Wood Doors Inc.
Stonehenge cabinet line
Arkansas Wood Doors Inc. Stonehenge
line is a ready-to-assemble cabinet line.
The cabinets are manufactured to the
customers size and style specifications.
Customers can choose from a selection
of wood or RTF doors, in any wood spe-
cies, finished or unfinished.
479.968.5486
www.arkansaswooddoors.com
Adams Wood Products Inc.
unfinished split cabinet onlays
Adams Wood Products Inc. offers a
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wide selection of unfinished split cabi-
net onlays. These are available as stock
in four styles and offered in six wood
species. The cabinet onlays adjust to
fit designs in most applications, the
company says.
423.587.2942
www.adamswoodproducts.com
Walzcraft Industries Inc. Rigid
Thermofoil, 3-D laminate
Walzcraft Industries Inc. has a line
of Rigid Thermofoil (RTF) and 3-D
laminate in a variety of color options,
including textured looks, for custom
cabinets.
608.781.6355
www.walzcraft.com
Custom Service Hardware Inc.
InvisiDoor
Custom Service Hardware Inc. says
its production hidden door, the In-
visiDoor, can be used to conceal a
seldom used room, create a hid-
den safe room or turn a door into a
functional storage and display area.
The door is made from premium
plywood and domestic hardwoods,
the company says. InvisiDoor is sized
to fit standard 36-inch door openings
and can be hinged lef t or right, as an
inswing or outswing.It has one fixed
shelf and three adjustable shelves
with a recommended weight limit not
to exceed 50 pounds.
262.375.7960
www.cshardware.com
Cabinet Outsource
cabinet components
Cabinet Outsource manufactures
custom cabinet components using a
catalog of modular cabinets that can
be fabricated with any materials speci-
fied and to any size. Cabinets can be
constructed with Confirmat or dowel
construction. All components are
predrilled for ease of assembly.
714.671.7720
www.cabinetoutsource.com
Decore-ative Specialties Inc.
Designer Face Frames
Decore-ative Specialties Inc. offers
Designer Face Frames. This face frame
program offers everything from square
edge and beaded frames to high-end
inset molding frames, the company
says. The frames are available in a
variety of materials, 13 unique frame
edges, assembled or unassembled,
and finished or unfinished.
800.729.7277
www.decore.com
509 East Windsor Monroe, NC 28112
704-705-2598 Fx: 704-296-2124 www.padeusa.com
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support
5 axis solutions
For many decades, the PADE name has
been synonymous with linear profling
and the machining of solid wood parts in
production applications of all sizes.
18 years ago, PADE delivered its frst
5 axis machining center. Ever since, we
have been a market leader driving the
development of 5 axis CNC technology
worldwide.
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Caron Industries
tropical style doors
Caron Industries offers tropi-
cal style doors available with
contemporary or classic
styling. The doors feature
a 3D design available in
most wood types and have
a coconut center panel. The
doors are available in custom
sizes and can be delivered
sanded and unfinished, or
prefinished.
418.248.0255
www.caronindustries.com
California Door Corp.
two piece inset and
applied molding doors
California Door Corp. offers
two piece inset and two piece
applied molding door styles,
as shown in RTF. Most RTF
colors are now available from
Cal Door with exact matching
material for cabinet refacing.
408.782.5700
www.caldoor.com
Cabinotch
cabinet box system
The Cabinotch system incor-
porates nested manufactur-
ing and CNC operations to
produce a quality, interlock-
ing cabinet box. Cabinotchs
construction process
features wood to wood glue
joints which provide strength
and durability. Cabinotch
offers a broad range of sizes
and species.
270.685.0803
www.cabinotch.com
Wood Component
Mfrs. Assn. furniture
component producers
Member companies of the
Wood Component Mfrs.
Assn. produce cabinet parts,
millwork, furniture, flooring
and custom and specialty
wood products.
770.565.6660
www.woodcomponents.org
Meridian Products
mullion door
Meridian Products offers
custom mullion door options.
Mullion lay-outs can be
tailored to customer speci-
fications. All mullions are
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cope-and-stick construction
and reinforced on the back
with splines.
717.355.7700
www.meridianproduct.com
Conestoga Wood
Specialties
environmentally-
friendly wood
Conestoga Wood Special-
ties offers environmen-
tally friendly species choices
aimed at kitchen projects,
including bamboo and euca-
lyptus from managed forests
to ensure sustainable for-
estry techniques. A variety
of door designs, mouldings,
veneers and accessories can
be purchased in Caramelized
Bamboo and Eucalyptus.
717.445.6701
www.conestogawood.com
CabParts, Inc.
cabinet boxes
CabParts offers modular
cabinet boxes, drawer boxes,
shelves, doors and drawer
fronts, plus a modular closet
system. Cabinet boxes and
casework are available in two
joinery methods: Confirmat
screws with hardwood align-
ment dowels inserted or 8mm
hardwood dowels for a tradi-
tional glue and clamp joint.
970.241.7682
www.cabparts.com
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PRODUCTS
Stiles Machinery Inc. Altendorf
F-45 Select sliding table saw
Stiles Machinery Inc. distributes the
Altendorf F-45 Select sliding table saw,
which is equipped with an articulating
eye-level controller with LCD screen
capable of storing up to 20 programs
for consistent cuts even with multiple
operators. The F-45 Select also has a
motorized rip fence capable of delivering
accuracy plus or minus 1/10 mm or .004
in., allowing the user greater efficiency
with retrieving programs and executing
precise cuts, repeatedly. The machine
frame of thick laser cut steel for durabil-
ity reduces vibrations and ensures that
the saw maintains accuracy.
616.698.8456
www.stilesshop.com
SCM Group North America
Gabbiani CUBO panel saw
The Gabbiani Cutting Unit Batch One
CUBO from SCM Group North America is
a panel saw with two routing units. The
CUBO can be incorporated in a Mahros
loading-unloading system controlled by
Easy Plan and production wastes/quantity
of the off-cuts can be reduced by using
Rolling Software with the panel saw, the
company says. The panel saw is available
with cutting lengths of 3,200 mm, 4,500
mm and 5,600 mm, in widths of 2,200 mm
and 2,440 mm.
770.813.8818
www.scmgroupna.com
Carter Products Co. MultiRest
Workpiece Support System
The MultiRest Workpiece Support
System from Carter Products Co. pro-
vides adjustable support of workpieces
and fits machines from mini-lathes up to
those with a 20-inch swing, with no ad-
ditional hardware required. A two-piece
design enables the systems support ring
to be opened without removing the Mul-
tiRest from the lathe bed. The systems
base attaches to beds with way sizes
from 1 inch to 4.5 inches in width.
616.647.3380
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Biesse America Selco WN 6 series
Biesse America offers the Selco WN 6
series. The quick-cycling single line panel
saw is available in numerous configurations.
It features Selcos Twin Pusher technology.
877.824.3773
www.biesseamerica.com
Grizzly Industrial Inc.
panel-shaping jigs
Grizzly Industrial Inc. offers three models
of panel-shaping jigs: T10460, T10462
and T1046411, 1/2-, 16- and 24-inch jigs.
These aluminum jigs create raised panel
doors using a shaper. A miter guide rail
fits standard 3/8-by-3/4-inch miter slots,
with double switch valves and a quick-
connect male air hose connector and
adjustment wrenches.
360.647.0801
www.grizzly.com
Fulterer FR56 Series full-extension
ball bearing drawer slide
The FR56 Series from Fulterer is a line of
heavy-duty, full-extension ball bearing
drawer slides, available in zinc and black
finishes. With a weight capacity of 225
pounds, the drawer slides come in 16-,
17-, 18-, 19- and 23-mm build-in widths,
in lengths from 14 to 44 inches. The slides
are also available with over-travel, inter-
lock, softclose device, with or without
disconnect and/or rail disconnect.
336.431.4646
www.fultererusa.com
Lean Enterprise Institute
lean manufacturing app
Lean Enterprise Institute offers a lean
manufacturing app for iPad and Android
tablet. The app lets users draw A3s, type
and insert pictures from the shop or of-
fice floor, and has a built-in email feature
for sharing A3s with colleagues. A lite
version of the app comes with one A3
template or a full version of the app
comes with all templates available as well
as added templates.
617.871.2900
www.lean.org
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Create beautiful custom cabinets with a laser engraving system from
Epilog Laser. Epilogs powerful, yet easy-to-use engraving systems allow
you to easily engrave designs and patterns into cabinet fronts, making
them truly one-of-a-kind.
User-friendly: Epilog systems are incredibly easy to use. Simply import
your artwork and send the job to the laser!
Powerful: Systems range from 30 to 120 watts ensuring you have all
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Laguna Tools
IQ CNC router
Laguna Tools IQ CNC
router is a smaller version of
the companys SmartShop
technology. Two machines
are available: the IQ HHC
and the IQ Pro with a touch-
screen interface. Each has
a 36-by-24-4-inch working
envelope and 2hp liquid-
cooled spindles.
800.234.1976
www.lagunatools.com
Oliver Machinery
edgebanders
Oliver Machinerys line of
edgebanders is ideal for
medium to high production
shops with configurations
including pre-milling, corner
rounding, buffing, edge
scraping and grooving. For
thin or soft PVC up to 2mm,
Oliver uses a guillotine style
cut for the front and rear end
cuts. For thicker tape or tape
over 2mm, the machine uses
saw blades for the end cuts.
800.559.5065
www.olivermachinery.net
KCD Software
Door Plus software
KCD Softwares Door Plus
software is a design and
manufacturing software es-
pecially for door and drawer
box manufacturers. Created
for both traditional and CNC
manufacturing, Doors Plus
technology allows for more
product diversity, customi-
zation and efficiency with
order entry, product entry
and specification capa-
bilities. A SMART Template
Generator can also create
custom templates, tool paths
and more.
508.760.1140
www.kcdsoftware.com
Gorilla Glue Co.
wood glue
Gorilla Glue Co. offers a
4-ounce wood glue. The glue
provides a 20- to 30-minute
clamp time, natural drying color,
PVA Type II water-resistance for
outdoor use and more.
800.966.3458
www.gorillatough.com
Camfil Farr Air Pollution
Control spark arrestor
Camfil Farr Air Pollution
Controls spark arrestor is
designed to provide protec-
tion to Gold Series cartridge
dust and fume collection
systems. The spark arrestor
works without perforations
or screens to control sparks
and channel them away from
the filters and into the dust
collectors hopper. Each
module can handle a
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maximum of 10,000 cfm, but
the optimal volume is 7,000
cfm where static pressure is
less than 2 inches w.g., the
company recommends.
870.933.8048
www.farrapc.com
Virutex.com Corp. glue
pot edgebander model
PEB250TRC
The glue pot edge-
bander model PEB250TRC
from Virutex.com Corp. is
designed for PVC, polyester,
melamine, laminate strips
and wood veneer tapes
up to 3mm. The glue pot
edgebander is stationary and
portable, capable of heating
to a temperature range of
250-390 F. Features include:
speed and temperature con-
trol, glue spread and dosage
controls, tape feed control
and adjustable tape exit.
800.868.9663
www.virutex.com
Atlas Homewares
Roundabout
Collection pulls
Atlas Homewares Round-
about Collection is a line of
semi-circle-shaped pulls with
sleek curves and lines for
kitchen and bath cabinets.
Pulls are available in black,
brushed nickel, modern
bronze and polished chrome,
in 1 1/4-, 3- and 5-inch
center-to-center sizes.
818.240.3500
www.atlashomewares.com
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we stock new solid
carbide and High
Speed Steel router
bits for all CNC
routers. Your order
will be delivered
from stock at the best
prices in the industry.
Hickory Saw & Tool
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Mereen-Johnson
Machine Co. Chop
Navigator cross cut
optimizing system
Mereen-Johnson Machine
Co. offers the Chop Naviga-
tor cross cut optimizing sys-
tem. This push-feed system
features a touchscreen in-
terface and cut list download
capability from most major
design software.
612.529.7791
www.mereen-johnson.com
Accuride 115RC system
Accurides 115RC linear
motion track system is com-
prised of aluminum tracks
and re-circulating ball
carriages, ideal for projects
that require a defined length
of travel. The corrosion-
resistant track is available in
lengths of 47 inches and 94
inches, which may be cut to
the length required, and can
be mounted on the side, flat
or vertically. Carriages are
available in stainless steel,
for the highest load capacity
up to a maximum of 265
pounds, or with polymer ball
bearings.
562.903.0200
www.accuride.com
Jungle Jim Tools
Cobra Scraper
Cobra Scrapers from Jungle
Jim Tools are designed for
projects such as scraping
corners and wood floors,
furniture making, wood
refinishing and more. The
scrapers come in two blade
configurations for different
applications: a 1 1/2-inch
bamboo Detail scraper, or 2
1/2-inch bamboo or plastic
models with short or long
handles.
831.459.0780
JungleJimTools.com
Prime Estimating &
Software Services LLC
Prime6400 V3.8.8
Prime Estimating & Software
Services LLC Prime6400
V3.8.8 specializes in special/
custom assemblies for the
architectural woodwork,
millwork and casework
industry. Designed for
estimators, no programming
is required for fast setup,
training and estimating. A
separate library can be
added for special/custom
items that are too difficult
for formulas and parametric
pricing functions in addi-
tional to the 6 original ways
to complete pricing.
239.213.1237
www.prime6400.com
Illinois Lock Co.
miniature cam locks
Illinois Lock Co.s miniature
cam locks are engineered
for use in wood, metal,
plastic and fiberglass ap-
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plications. The miniature
cam locks have a smaller
head diameter, short length
and tubular configurations,
as well as the following
features: ball and spring
detent on some models,
keying that can be matched
between switch and cam
locks, barrel length of
.295inch on smallest brass
tubular cam lock, and
O-ring availability on some
models. Some models
include: DC2095, PC320,
BC520XS and DXC607XXS.
800.733.3907
www.illinoislock.com
Safety Speed Mfg.
7400 Series vertical
panel saw
The 7400 Series vertical
panel saw from Safety Speed
Mfg. accepts SawGear and
TigerStop automatic length-
measuring systems. The
user enters a dimension on a
keypad and the stop device
moves to the selected posi-
tion for vertical cuts. Multiple
cut lists can be stored in the
optional measuring systems,
to be used with the saw.
800.772.2327
www.safetyspeed.com
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Williams and Hussey
Machine Co. Model
154CE moulder
Williams and Hussey Ma-
chine Co. says its Model
154CE moulder features
a chip extractor to help
improve chip waste flow, a
wear-resistant and low-
friction surface GS-2 guide
system, 230 voltage and
a feed rate of 11 fpm. The
Model 154CE can produce
straight, round-top and ellip-
tical mouldings, and comes
with a seven-year warranty.
800.258.1380
Alexander Dodds Co.
SE-1CNC-D dovetail
machine
Alexander Dodds Co. of-
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friendly operator interface
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Franklin International
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features pneumatic controls
and requires no electricity, and
allows for user control via an
electronic shot-size controller,
a manual thumb button, a foot
pedal or an automated ma-
chine interface. Equipment can
be tailored to specific applica-
tions, from finger jointers and
extruders to roll coaters.
614.443.0241
www.franklinadhesives.com
Vecoplan LLC VNZ 80
XL dual shaft shredder
Vecoplan LLCs VNZ 80
XL dual shaft shredder has
two rotors built into the
machine that rotate at low
speeds and high torques,
and provide the ability to
change and control particle
size by changing screens.
The dual shaft shredder
can shred a variety of
materials. It is suitable for
dump-and-run opera-
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2012 Lighting
Catalog
Supplement
Outwater Plastics
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the companys popular lighting and
lighting-related products, including
LEDs. The catalog is available in color,
with product photos.
888.772.1400
www.outwater.com
Architectural
Products
catalog
Moz Designs
Architectural
Products catalog
features the com-
panys ETA/Easy
To Assemble line of decorative metal
systems. The 36-page catalog includes
color, on-site photography of recent
installations, as well as a step-by-step
guide to specifying and ordering ETA
surfaces and fixtures.
510.632.0853
www.mozdesigns.com
Who are we? brochure
Blums Who are we? brochure looks
at the companys history and product
lines. The color brochure includes
photos and descriptions about Blums
history, products, research and innova-
tion, trade associations, apprentice-
ships and more.
704.827.1345
www.blum.com
Explosion
Protection
Solutions
brochure
The Explosion
Protection Solu-
tions brochure
from Camfil Farr
Air Pollution Control is for industrial
dust and fume collection systems.
The four-page brochure provides a
pictorial guide to the dif ferent types
of explosion protection technologies
available and shows where they can
be integrated into the dust collection
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800.479.6801
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Rev-A-Shelf s
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400 pages and color photos of storage
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kitchen, bath and closet industries.
The guide also includes information on
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ADVERTISERS INDEX
Accuride ...........................................................9
www.accuride.com
Adams Wood Products Inc ...................... 48
www.adamswoodproducts.com
Arkansas Wood Door Inc ......................... 52
www.arkansaswooddoors.com
Ark-Plas Prods Inc ...................................... 53
www.ark-plas.com
AXYZ Automation Inc. .............................. 21
www.axyz.com
Better Vacuum Cups.................................. 63
www.bettervacuumcups.com
Biesse America .....................................41, 43
www.biesseamerica.com
Bingaman & Son Lumber Inc .................. 21
www.bingamanlumber.com
Bokers Inc ..................................................... 53
www.bokers.com
C R Onsrud Inc ............................................ 29
www.cronsrud.com
Cabinet Outsource ..................................... 50
www.cabinetoutsource.com
Cabinet Pro ...................................................C3
www.cabinetpro.com
CabParts Inc ................................................. 46
www.cabparts.com
Caron Industries ......................................... 57
www.caronindustries.com
Chemcraft Akzo Nobel .............................C2
www.chemcraft.com
CIM-Tech........................................................19
www.cim-tech.com
CNC Technology ......................................... 61
www.templatemakers.com
Columbia Forest Products ....................... 25
www.columbiaforestproducts.com
Conquest Industries Inc ........................... 55
www.conquestind.com
Doug Mockett & Co Inc ........................... 53
www.mockett.com
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Drawer Connection.......................................1
www.dcdrawers.com
Elias Woodwork......................................12-13
www.eliaswoodwork.com
Epilog Laser .................................................. 57
www.epiloglaser.com
European Woodworking Mach .............. 28
www.ewmco.com
Fulterer USA Inc. .........................................15
www.fultererusa.com
Gemini Coatings .......................................... 26
www.geminicoatings.com
Grizzly Industrial Inc. ................................2-3
www.grizzly.com
Hanger Bolt and Stud Co. ........................ 52
www.hangerbolt.com
Hardware Concepts Inc ........................... 63
www.hardwareconcepts.com
Hickory Saw & Tool Co Inc ........ 59, 61, 63
www.hickorysawandtool.com
IMA Schelling .............................................. 45
www.schelling.com
Intertek Industrial Corp ............................. 49
www.intertekindustrial.com
KCD Software .................................................7
www.kcdsoftware.com
Keystone Wood Specialties Inc. ....... 22-23
Kreg Tool Co ................................................ 26
www.kregtool.com
Laguna Tools .................................. 32-33, C4
www.lagunatools.com
Lignomat USA Ltd ...................................... 56
www.lignomat.com
Mohawk Machine & Engineering .......... 62
www.mohawkmach.com
Mozaik Software Inc .................................. 27
www.mozaiksoftware.com
Northtech Industrial Machinery LLC.... 54
www.northtechmachinery.com
Northwest Hardwoods Inc .......................17
www.northwesthardwoods.com
Oliver Machinery ........................................ 55
www.olivermachinery.net
Oneida Air Systems .................................... 56
www.oneida-air.com
Osborne Wood Products Inc .................. 50
www.osbornewood.com
Outwater Plastics Industries Inc. ........... 65
www.outwater.com
Pade USA ...................................................... 51
www.padeusa.com
Panel Processing Inc ................................. 48
www.panel.com
RouterCAD ................................................... 24
www.routercad.com
Safety Speed Manufacturing Co ........... 64
www.safetyspeed.com
SCM Group North America ............. 34, 35
www.scmgroup-usa.com
ShopBot Tools .............................................. 20
www.shopbottools.com
Step 1 Dezigns ............................................ 62
www.step1dezigns.com
Stiles Machinery Inc .....................................5
www.stilesmachinery.com
TaylorCraft Cabinet Door Company .......47
www.taylorcraftdoor.com
TradeSoft ....................................................... 44
www.tradesoftinc.com
USDA Forest Service ................................ 62
Veneer Technologies Inc. ....................10-11
www.veneertech.com
Virutex.com Corp. ..................................... 26a
www.virutex.com
Vortex Tool Co Inc .......................................13
www.vortextool.com
WalzCraft Industries Inc. .......................... 64
www.walzcraft.com
Western Roller Corp. ................................. 61
www.westernroller.com
Williams and Hussey Machine Co. ........ 59
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Woodworkers will talk (and argue) for days
about the merits of the tools they use in the
shop, but Ive seldom heard them discuss
clothing as a tool. But clothing as tool is
exactly what Swedish manufacturer Blak-
lader makes. I recently took a pair of their
work pants for a test run in the shop.
Lots of pockets, knee pads, too!
Im a blue jeans kind of guy, in the
shop and out. But I have to say these
Blaklader pants have some advantages.
The first thing youll notice is LOTS of
pockets! In fact youll notice what looks
like pockets coming out of pockets.
Those are the two nail pouch pockets up
front. They substitute for wearing a big
bulky nail pouch and belt to carry a fistful
of fasteners around the shop or job site.
They have angled corners so fasteners
are easier to pull out. And, when not in
use, the pouch pockets tuck discretely
into the regular pants pockets.
Woodshop work is usually done stand-
ing up, but then why am I always wearing
out the knees in my jeans? Thats not a
problem with these Blaklader pants for
two reasons. For one, they have heavily
reinforced knees; for the other they have
special knee pockets designed to take knee
pads. Theres not enough space here to list
all the specialized pockets on these pants.
Youll have plenty of options for pencils, cell
phones, keys, wallets, various hand tools,
and so on. There are also some loops you
can hang more stuff from.
Strong construction
The pants I tried were designed for
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The pockets are sewn outside the pants
so pointy stuff is less likely to poke
through into your legs. Belt loops are
wide for more support. And all seams
are reinforced and bar-tacked. But if you
think you need even heftier construc-
tion, the company offers an even tougher
grade for masons and those particularly
hard on pants.I had the chance to really
test the knee pad feature while doing
some floor restoration work. What a joy
not to have my circulation cut off by typi-
cal strap-on pads! The Blaklader pads
are so light weight and comfortable you
forget you have them in the pants.
You can get more information about
Blaklader clothing and where to buy it at
www.blakladerusa.com.
Blaklader work pants
by William Sampson
Blaklader work pants are
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heavy construction, and
even built-in pockets for
knee pads.
With extensive specialized
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With knee pads removed, the pants
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pouch pockets and reinforced knees.
With knee pads inserted, youll hardly
know they are there, until your knees
hit the ground, of course.
For a close-up look at the features of these
pants, check out the video at
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