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.edu

If the response is over what can be handled, we will plan on having another. Here is a run down of the topics:

Sanding Seminar Outline
Madison Area Technical College
Patrick Molzahn
Stiles Machinery
Peter Van Dyke
October 27, 2009

12:30 - 2:30

• Sanding – Basic Principles

• Why do we sand?
  Dimension
  Flatten surface
  Create desired surface (scratch pattern)
  Clean up surface
  Edge breaking
  Preparation for finishing
  First step in finishing not the last step in manufacturing
  Preparation between finish coats
  Prepare for Polishing for high gloss finishes
  P2000 grits and higher

• What do we sand?
  Raw lumber
  Glued up blanks
  Panel core
  MDF
  Partical board
  Plywood
  Stave core (glued up lumber blocks)
  Mineral core
  Veneer
  Unsanded
  Presanded
  Tape
  Reconstituted veneer (man made – office furniture)
  Sketch faces
  Exposed wood bands
  Mouldings
  S4S Lumber
  Raised panels
  Assemblies
  5 piece doors
  Face frames
  Doors
  Windows
  Sealer
  High gloss finishes

• How do we sand?
  The cutting tool – 10 minutes
  Abrasive types
  Backings
  Types of coatings
  Treatments
  Stock removal
  Scratch depth
• 
  Sanding methods include pro’s & con’s of each)
• Everything from Hand Sanding to Robotic Sanding
  
• Sanding defects
  
• Machine demonstrations
  
• Questions

From the looks of it, this will be an all encompassing seminar on many different types of sanding, hopefully to get the finish you need.