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    eCabinets Libraries

    The other big part of the Thermwood announcement is that they have now made a bunch of libraries free to download via the eCabinets Systems website. They have hundreds of files in there for...
  2. Your drawer width depends first off on how much...

    Your drawer width depends first off on how much space you have and then on what you want to store. In our kitchen we have 22" drawer boxes on each side of the cooktop. And it's a 36" cooktop, so we...
  3. I've been using eCabinet Systems...

    I've been using eCabinet Systems for about 6 years. It's probably the most versatile of all of the cabinet design tools. You have a lot more control over everything in your design. It does cutlists,...
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    Another Vote for eCabs

    I've been using the eCabinet Systems software for about 6 years. It's very powerful and flexible, but it does take a bit of work to learn.

    I've attached a rendering of a job I just installed last...
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    eCabinet Systems is a good choice

    I teach a class at Palomar College on the eCabinet Systems software. Thermwood gives the software away for free to woodworking professionals and students. You just need to contact Thermwood. They...
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    Good AND easy to use Cabinet Design Programs?

    Hmmm... That's a tall order. From what I have seen you usually get one or the other.

    I use eCabinet Systems software and I think it is great. It does realistic renderings, cutlists, nest...
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    I use RTA fasteners in some of the furniture that...

    I use RTA fasteners in some of the furniture that I make so that I can ship it flat. The fasteners make for a very strong joint. The problem for a one-off type situation is that you either need to...
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    I agree - a "splitter" is a "riving knife"

    What is really being discussed here is a cheesy cheap splitter such as found on the Delta Unisaw and clones versus the good old fashioned type splitters which track the blade and are located where...
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    Most of these feeder wheels seem to have the same...

    Most of these feeder wheels seem to have the same basic configuration. I've got a Delta feeder (Taiwanese) which seems to be very similar to the European feeders, and the same as every other feeder...
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    I'm sorry, but the type of fence on the SawStop...

    I'm sorry, but the type of fence on the SawStop looks dangerous to me. I wouldn't feel safe using a fence that didn't slide back and forth to accommodate doing cut-offs using a miter gauge. :cool: ...
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    I have been using European saws for about the...

    I have been using European saws for about the past 16 years with riving knives and have never had kickbacks - even when the wood was case hardened and locked up tight on the blade. Has anyone here...
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    A short learning curve? KCDw might be your best...

    A short learning curve? KCDw might be your best choice for this, but it's in the $4000-5000 range. I use eCabinet Systems software and can create almost anything I like with it. It's good for...
  13. Craigslist

    I also use Craigslist and whatever other free listings I can find in addition to my web site.

    Here is a link to my latest free Craigslist ad. http://sandiego.craigslist.org/sks/299713122.html
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    Let's see, you have a Unisaw that you hardly use...

    Let's see, you have a Unisaw that you hardly use and you want to replace it with a SawStop saw. Hmmm... Personally unless you really need to spend some extra money I would say keep the Unisaw and...
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    Yoiks! Gail, get yourself a splitter and a guard!...

    Yoiks! Gail, get yourself a splitter and a guard! You don't want to be showing beginner woodworkers extremely dangerous techniques, plus I don't want to read a story about you getting hurt by...
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    About two years ago I was in Sam Maloof's new...

    About two years ago I was in Sam Maloof's new kitchen. It was built for him with funds from the state of California since they moved his compound and designated it as a sort of museum. It was crappy...
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    A few dumb questions for you guys - I just...

    A few dumb questions for you guys - I just started teaching a class on eCabinet Systems software at a local community college. If you don't mind, can you tell me what you found difficult about using...
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    KCDw is an easy to use cabinet design package...

    KCDw is an easy to use cabinet design package that will do all you need, but it's going to cost you around $6K or more depending on the features you need.

    eCabinet Systems will also do everything...
  19. Yes Bryan, I was lazy. I should have done the...

    Yes Bryan, I was lazy. I should have done the wall behind the windows trick. I was really trying to get the client to go with something a bit different, but his designer and he were set in what they...
  20. Not my kitchen design, not my design...

    These are some renderings of a kitchen job I'm supposed to be working on... The contract is to be signed tomorrow. The design was laid out by a "designer" with lots of input from the client. It's a...
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    My worst woodworking tool purchase was a 5-in-one...

    My worst woodworking tool purchase was a 5-in-one multi-function do-it-all tool - with a ton of accessories. Jack of all trades, master of none. Unfortunately I bought into this before I knew...
  22. I also bought one of the Festool hoses to go with...

    I also bought one of the Festool hoses to go with my Festool saw. It fits my WAP and works with ShopVacs as well. Then you can also use the Festool vacuum accessories as well.

    Joe
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    I have used a bit of Plyboo for a few jobs that I...

    I have used a bit of Plyboo for a few jobs that I have done. It's great stuff. You can use it for everything that you would use wood for (it's grass). Price-wise it works out to about $6 / square...
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    It looks like both programs (Sketchup and eCabs)...

    It looks like both programs (Sketchup and eCabs) do a nice job.

    Here are a few pictures of how the one job in my renderings came out.

    Joe
  25. What I would like to know is how many people who...

    What I would like to know is how many people who have tilting spindle shapers actually use the feature. I have a Felder and I have never once in 6 years tilted mine. If I were to tilt it I think that...
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