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OK, as promised I’d like to explain how I use the ShopBot and VCarve Pro/Partworks, along with my favorite CAD program, to nest and cutout parts from full sheets of material, including working with the RTA (Ready-to-Assemble) fittings that you are probably familiar with. Some people have a less-than-favorable impression of those sometimes-annoying little studs … Continue reading >>> Ready-to-Assemble Over the years I have been asked many times “How do you bid a job?” Well, here are the steps I take in formulating a kitchen bid. I have one hard and fast rule about bids: I only discuss money once, at the beginning. Unless the job changes substantially I … Continue reading >>> Pricing a Job During the 2006 ShopBot Jamboree I demonstrated how you can substantially increase your drawing efficiency and effectiveness by using the built-in short cut keys in your design software. In many cases, the short cuts allow you to do things that cannot be done using just the icons and menus in PartWizard, Insignia and ArtCAM Pro. … Continue reading >>> The Keys to Success Before I really dig into CNC, I have a couple of things I want to address in this, my premier effort. If you are working without a guard on your table saw, get one. There is no tool that is used more often in a shop than the table saw and an unguarded saw is … Continue reading >>> My First Thoughts |
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