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Well I know it’s been too long since my last installment, and I have a bit of a backlog of ideas to write about. I’d like to detail how I use VCarve Pro and my ShopBot to work with the RTA (Ready-to-Assemble) fittings, but there is something else I need to explain first. I’m going … Continue reading >>> Customizing VCarve Pro and PartWorks Why not use the ShopBot for all my panel cutting? Mainly because I’m just not there yet with my software, panel hold-down system or spindle. That was me about a year ago. I’ve been purposely taking baby steps towards using the Shopbot for all my sheet cutting needs as I pretty … Continue reading >>> Almost There When I built my vacuum table I knew there would be items which would not lend themselves to being held down with the vacuum, so I incorporated T-tracks into the table. Not being sure how I was going to use them, I figured I’d come up with various hold-down devices as … Continue reading >>> Meet My New Friend, Cam So my other psychic bid involved a query from a local closet outfitter – he’s a one man show who installs closet shelving similar to the big national companies you are probably familiar with. Two of his brothers own a commercial cabinet shop and had been providing all the shelving, but they had sold … Continue reading >>> Closets In the venerable card game Bridge, bidding follows a carefully proscribed set of rules and formulas, in order to provide accurate communications and allow partners to reach the most advantageous contract. Deviating from these rules is liable to provoke the ire of one’s partner and opponents, and cause the bidders to wind up with a … Continue reading >>> Psychic Bids A few months ago I replaced the worn out plywood and MDF table which came with my ‘bot (the demo model from the 2004 IWF) with a custom-designed 8 zone vacuum table. There has been a lot of interest in vacuum tables recently, and since I posted a few pictures of my newly upgraded … Continue reading >>> New Vacuum Table Here’s a project I completed earlier this year, which if not for CAD and the ShopBot might have had me running screaming from the customers’ house. This was for long-time clients who own an unusual home characterized by round and curved walls, many of which are made of solid stone. The challenge was to update … Continue reading >>> Not a Square Corner A sliding table attachment, overarm guard, dust collection and outfeed tables give this basic cabinetsaw flexibility and convenience. Like most cabinet shops, the bulk of my work can be broken down into cutout, other machining, assembly and (sometimes) finishing. The heart of my shop (and I suspect most others) is the tablesaw. While I … Continue reading >>> It’s Not the Equipment How would you like a raise? I knew that would get your attention. Well, I realized a few years ago that there were two basic ways I could make more money doing woodworking, which as we all know is not the easiest way to make a living. I could either charge more for the same … Continue reading >>> More Work in a Day Why the sandbox? That’s my wife’s pet name for my shop – a place full of my toys, where I get to make all the rules – heck, I don’t even have to put the toilet seat down. The name is fitting, I suppose. Most of the time I’m fortunate in that being in the … Continue reading >>> First Report |
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