Tool grinders play a crucial role in commercial woodworking. They use grinders, polishers, and sharpeners to smooth, polish, or sharpen metal objects. Tool grinding involves several tasks, the most common of which are: Dressing grinding wheels. Operating grinders, polishers, and sharpeners. Monitoring machines to determine when their parts need smoothing, polishing, or sharpening. Inspecting parts [...]
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Becoming a Tool Grinder: An Overview of Tool Grinding
by admin on 30. Mar, 2011 in Woodworking Machine Articles
Becoming a Wood Floor Layer: An Overview of Wood Floor Laying
by admin on 30. Mar, 2011 in Woodworking Machine Articles
Wood floor layers specialize in installing wood flooring. The tools they use include: pneumatic nail guns, pallets, hammers, routers, and powers saws. Laying wood floors is usually a straightforward process that involves the following tasks: Removing accumulations from base floors prior to laying floorboards. Installing a new base floor if an old one is warped [...]
When Using Woodworking Machines, What Safety Measures Should I take?
by admin on 29. Mar, 2011 in Woodworking Machine Articles
With their powerful cutting tools and energized parts, woodworking machines can be dangerous to operate. To operate them safely, you should follow safety measures that protect you from injuries that can occur instantaneously or due to repeated exposure. Below, we list eight safety measures that everyone should take when operating new or used woodworking machines. [...]
Becoming a Construction Carpenter: An Overview of Construction Carpentry
by admin on 29. Mar, 2011 in Woodworking Machine Articles
Construction carpenters perform commercial level carpentry, often as part of a large organization. There are many woodworking tools used in construction carpentry, including: levels, squares, CNC routers, power saws, grinders, presses, jointers, and belt sanders. In completing their work, construction carpenters routinely perform the following tasks: Study sketches, blueprints, and models to determine project layout [...]
Becoming a CNC router operator: An Overview of CNC Routing
by admin on 29. Mar, 2011 in Woodworking Machine Articles
CNC (Computer Numerical Control) router operators specialize in the operation of CNC routers. Unlike standard routers, a computer that contains design programs controls CNC routers. This allows them to offer more efficiency, accuracy, and cutting intricacy than standard routers. Depending on their training, CNC router operators may also operate other types of CNC machinery. In [...]