NeoCon 09 Impressions

New Seminar @ MATC
For all of you Wisconsin, or northern Illinois woodworkers, there is going to be a sanding seminar held on the MATC campus on October 27th. It is free of charge but you must call and reserve a spot due to limited space. Please contact Patrick at PMolzahn@matcmadison.eduIf the response is over what can be handled, we will plan on having another. Here is a run down of the topics:Sanding Seminar OutlineMadison Area Technical CollegePatrick MolzahnStiles MachineryPeter Van DykeAugust 18, 2009 Sanding – Basic Principles

Powder Coating
Powder coating MDF is certainly not considered a "new" technology, but it is certainly still an emerging technology.I stopped at a company today to provide a possible automatic surface preparation solutions for a company that has, in my humble opinion, nearly perfected this technology. There product has the best finish I have seen yet. They also had a full range of finishes from textured to high gloss.If this is something you've been looking for on any of your design projects large or small, this company is somebody that should definitely be looked at.The company's name is BTD Wood Powder Coating Inc. in Brainerd, MN. A good point of contact there is Mr.