There’s a right way to apply paste wax. Fortunately, its not hard to master. The goal is to apply a light, thin coat. This makes removing the excess and buffing the remaining film to an even sheen much easier.

The process is shown below. The key is a simple applicator that allows you to “pad on” a light coat of wax. The applicator is made from a section of porous cloth — cheesecloth or t-shirt cloth works well. As you rub the pad over the surface, a controlled amount of wax will be released through the pad.

Before beginning the buffing process, the wax needs time to dry and harden. As the solvent evaporates, the wax will lose its wet, glossy appearance. Catching the wax at the right time is the trick. It should be hard enough to stick to the surface but not too hard to buff out. Different brands have different drying times — 10 to 15 minutes is the general range.

When the wax has hardened properly, you can begin the two-in-one buffing step. You’ll use a clean, soft cloth to rub off the excess wax and buff the film to a nice sheen.

Plenty of elbow grease is the key at this stage. I rub the surface vigorously with a circular motion. As the cloth picks up wax, flip it to expose a fresh surface. You’ll notice an immediate change — dull and streaky to slick and glossy (photo above). That’s a pretty good payoff for a small amount of effort.

Source: http://www.woodsmithtips.com/2011/11/24/protecting-your-finish/

We are off next week to visit the marketing company that helped us set up all of our social networking. Its been a while since we have been in contact with them so it will be good to catch up. I am keen to see how I can improve what we are doing and see what the latest trend in social networking is. Technology moves so quickly that it takes constant work just to keep up doesnt it!

So watch this spot for more exciting updates in the future!

We have moved to our new office and we are finally settled in. It took a bit more work then I thought to move everything and then get everything back into place so we can work again. It’s been nice to have a few days where I can just concentrate on what I have to do and get stuck back into work. So, sorry I have been absent of late, but I am back and you can look forward to more blog posts from now on.

We are preparing for Christmas here at 3D Analyzer, we have been planning a giveaway to one of the lucky people who have registered to become a member of the 3D Analyzer website. This giveaway will be drawn randomly from the members who have signed up, you still have a month or so before the giveaway is drawn so become a member today to be in the competition. By signing up to the 3D Analyzer website you will receive free downloads and tutorials, check it out today!

It’s a lovely hot day in Sydney today, starting to cloud over now so it looks like we will be in for a storm. I am looking forward to Summer, it feels like it has been a long winter. The new year will hopefully bring some new and exciting changes at 3D Analyzer, we look forward to updating the website and updating our software. Now to just get some of the work done, im off, see you next week!

We had a long weekend in Sydney, and even though the weather was not too good it was nice to spend three days off work. I spent my long weekend visiting my sick Mother in Law in hospital, we also had to drive my Father in Law to each visit as he has hurt his leg and cannot drive at the moment. It was not the most exciting way to spend the weekend but necessary, I just hope my Mother in Law is able to return home soon. I dread the day that I am unable to care for myself at home.

I also got to see my Grandchildren over the weekend, it had been a few weeks since I had seen them so it was nice to know they hadn’t forgotten me. I bribe them with lollies when their parents aren’t looking so I know they always look forward to seeing me, ahh, the joys of being a Grandparent!

Here is some interesting reading on CAD to CAM link Software and the benefits to the Woodworker

CAD to CAM link Software and the benefits to the Woodworker

Just a few years ago, the wood manufacturing shop looked quite different from what it does today. For instance CNC machines are considered as a standard even in manufacturing units that have four or five employees. These days woodworking companies are highly dependent on computer technology for maintaining their competitive edge.

However technology is not just limited to having the latest CNC machine, however fast or productive the machine may be. For a streamlined production process powerful computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) software is also required. Not to forget software such …

Cabinetmaking has undergone a dramatic change from the days when a cabinet was just that – a standard piece of furniture seen in offices and homes throughout the world.

With the changing face of business and society, the all important “brand” began to emerge and organisations required symmetry across their branding. This meant everything had to fall in place. The staff uniform, office décor, stationery and of course office furniture.

Woodworking put to the test

Out went stereotyped furniture and in came furniture that lent itself to complementing the corporate image. It’s not at all surprising then that cabinetmakers are being increasingly put to the test, with demands for complex designs that required the use of computer technology to meet these demands in a cost-effective manner. In an industry that already finds itself burdened by high costs, technology is the answer to streamlining procedures for gains in productivity and time that make the cabinetmaking process profitable.

The challenge that many woodworking companies face is to produce curved counters without errors so that wastage is minimized and time is saved. Without the use of technology, the final output is largely dependent on the skill of the craftsman. This leaves a lot to chance, which can be eliminated by using software that can automatically generate reports and link to CNC machines.

Improved productivity through automation

There are several software products in the market that are providing cabinetmakers the ability to produce finished products that keeps them in demand as suppliers and enables them to operate profitably. Take for instance the 3D Analyzer software. 3D Analyzer software seamlessly bridges the gap between 3D CAD and CAM, eliminating manual operations in between. By …

First and foremost, we are furniture makers and manufacturers! That means we get it! We know exactly what our clients need because we are real makers. We have also been selling software solutions in Australia for the past 24 years.

3D Analyzer Software is an intuitive application bridging the gap between CAD and CAM, seamlessly. As makers, we noticed this market need and deliberated to make a fully customisable system to suit the varying needs of the woodworking climate.

What does 3D Analyzer do?

We make software solutions for the woodworking industry.

3D Analyzer Software was developed to cut production time, eliminate costly errors, increase productivity and create a more organised communication around the floor.

3D Analyzer Software is important in 5 areas of the wood working environment:

- 3D CAD
- 3D Analyzer CAM Link
- SAW
- CNC
- Construction

For more information in 3D Analyzer Software please visit our website http://www.3danalyzersoftware.com/

As promised in a previous blog post I have the link here for the 3D Analyzer and SolidWorks Quickflix Video. For anyone out there who specialises in video editing please do not look too close! I had to update a few logo’s in the video using Camtasia and I am a complete novice, it will do for now. I am also pleased to report that our quickflix video will be displayed on the SolidWorks YouTube page, so that’s very exciting.

3D Analyzer Software and SolidWorks Quickflix Video link

Our competition is going well, please follow our blog using the “Join this site” button on the right side of our Blog to enter the competition. The winner will be picked randomly once we have reached 40 people following. The winner will win a woodworking book called “The Real Wood Bible”, this book would make an excellent addition to any woodworkers collection. So come on, click the button to win!

Thank you to CAD Setter Out for your comment, I have entered you into our competition! We always like feedback and we are very glad that you follow our Blog and Twitter account.

Over 1000 people have now registered on the 3D Analyzer website and we couldn’t be more pleased! To celebrate I am going to hold the very first 3D Analyzer giveaway. I did quite a bit of deliberating over what to give away as a prize and I finally settled on a woodworking book. The book is titled “The Real Wood Bible” by Nick Gibbs, it should be a great addition to any woodworkers collection.

For more information on “The Real Wood Bible” Click Here!

To enter the giveaway all you have to do is follow this blog, when I get to 40 people following I will pick a winner randomly out of the followers. So come on, follow my blog and win a great woodworking book!

Sorry for the late blog post, I have no excuse really. I ran out of time to add a blog post on Tuesday, then every night after work I kept meaning to do it, I just kept on forgetting!
We are busy at work again and after a few more staff changes I hope that we can sail smoothly through to Christmas without too many problems. It feels like the last few months has been a series of one problem after another, I am ready for some quiet time.

I have so many jobs for 3D Analyzer to get done and I think I am going to have to start spending more time working on 3D Analyzer to get it all done. I want to update some of the website and try and get together some more marketing material, I just need to spend the time doing it all. I want to also celebrate the fact that we have had over 1000 people sign up for an account on the 3D Analyzer website, I am going to organise a giveaway so keep watching this spot for updates!

Now all I need is for more people to follow my blog! I am working on taking more photos of some of the jobs that I am working on in my woodworking factory, we use 3D Analyzer there of course and I want to show how it has helped my business run better. I just have to get to it and take the photos! I am having trouble because I look at my …

I have been looking through our Google Adwords account trying to work out why the number of visits to our website has been slowly dropping. We believe that most of the visits to our website come from our ads on Google, but we dont fully understand how the whole thing works. I have done many online tutorials trying to work out how to perfect our keyword list and trying to get the “Pay per click” amount correct for our ads, but we always get mixed results and are never sure what is actually working. Does anyone else have this problem with Google Adwords? Maybe its just us! I am having a look through it all again today, hopefully something that I change will increase our website visits.

Till next week!