Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, LLC - Birmingham Business Journal

Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, LLC - Birmingham Business Journal
Our manufacturing facility in Lincoln, Alabama has the capacity to build more than 300,000 Odyssey minivans, Honda Pilot sport utility vehicles and V-6 engines annually, making Honda Manufacturing of Alabama (HMA) Honda's largest light truck

Production Engineer - Flight Global.com
Company Our client is a specialist manufacturer of small and medium volume suspension and gear parts for the defence industry. They have manufacturing capability for machining products ranging from small precision gears to large titanium cylinders

ESI Group Announces the Release of PAM-DIEMAKER for CATIA V5 - PR Inside
ESI Group : (ISINFR0004110310), a pioneer and world-leading supplier of digital simulation software for prototyping and manufacturing processes, announced today the new release of PAM-DIEMAKER for CATIA V5 : , seamlessly integrated workbench

Shuttle's carrier created in W.Va. - Charleston Daily Mail
CHARLESTON, W.Va.--A piece of West Virginia soared into orbit during space shuttle Atlantis' most recent flight. In fact, the work done in this state was critical to the success of NASA's final mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope. The unsung

Reportlinker Adds World High Speed Steel (HSS) Metal Cutting Tools - Earthtimes

Reportlinker Adds World High Speed Steel (HSS) Metal Cutting Tools - Earthtimes
This report analyzes the worldwide markets for High Speed Steel (HSS) Metal Cutting Tools in US$ Millions. The market for HSS Metal Cutting Tools in this report is analyzed by the following product types - HSS Milling Tools, HSS Drilling Tools, HSS

SC BOCES classes help fill big need for machinists - Times Herald-Record
Conventional machining is one of the most important material removal methods around. Power-driven machine tools, such as lathes, milling machines and drill presses, are used to mechanically cut the material to achieve the desired design. Machining is

AAD career students receive medals - Jacksonville News
High school and college students from Anniston Army Depot’s Career Academy returned home with 15 medals from the Alabama Skills USA Leadership and Skills Conference held April 30 in Montgomery. Students from the academy won gold, silver and bronze

New OptiGrain MG Aluminum Bar Stock from Hydro Aluminum Improves Yield - Businesswire.com
LINTHICUM, Md.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Hydro Aluminum’s Extrusion Americas unit today introduced OptiGrain™ MG, a lead-free 6061 aluminum alloy with peak mechanical properties to improve the consistency, surface finish and strength of machined parts

Germantown machine shop finds new business in display work - Biz Times
To help offset work lost to Chinese competition, Marlow Machining, a Germantown-based screw machine shop, is carving new business in the display and point-of-purchase (POP) display market. Historically, the company has primarily sold machined

Sanmina-SCI Newark, California Facility Receives AS9100 Aerospace - PR Newswire
SAN JOSE, Calif., May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sanmina-SCI Corporation (NASDAQ: SANM) , a leading global Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) company, today announced that its Newark, California facility has been awarded the AS9100 Aerospace

Nex-Tech announces Wichita expansion, plans to add jobs - Wichita Eagle
Nex-Tech Aerospace, a global manufacturer of machine parts and assemblies for the aerospace and defense industries, announced plans today to expand its machining capabilities in Wichita. The company, formerly Thayer Aerospace, will relocate more than

Kalispell company manufactures guns, barrels - Billings Gazette
KALISPELL - Inspiration can strike in the oddest of places. For Kalispell gun manufacturer Ron Duplessis, beer and peanuts with friends at Moose's Saloon produced a patent. The new custom, switch-barrel rifle can change calibers with a few small

The Idea Man at the Elephant Theatre Company in Los Angeles - World Socialist Web Site
Written by Kevin King, directed by David Fofi, and produced by Lindsay Allbaugh, at the Elephant Theatre Company, Los Angeles. It runs through June 2009. Kevin King’s The Idea Man , now receiving its world premiere with the Elephant Theatre Company

Plastics & Rubber Products Manufacturing - PR.com
ConocoPhillips is an international, integrated energy company. It is the third largest integrated energy company in the United States, based on market capitalization, oil and gas proved reserves Aditya Rubbers is New Delhi based leading

Joey praises points machine El Masri - ninemsn

Joey praises points machine El Masri - ninemsn
Rugby league's greatest pointscorer Andrew Johns praised Hazem El Masri for taking the game to a new level as the Bulldogs winger prepares to snatch his coveted record. El Masri is just six points shy of equalling Johns on 2176 career points and

Revolt 2009! Computers Rise Up, Force Improved Health Care Upon An - Huffingtonpost.com
We see Freder descend into the underground city. There he watches workers frantically push dial hands back and forth. A valve shows the great machine building up steam. Finally it explodes. Freder sees the machine transformed into a giant demon

Japan machine orders fall less than expected - International Herald Tribune
TOKYO : Japanese machinery orders, an indicator of how much the country's companies are spending, fell 3.2 percent in January from a month earlier, new data showed Wednesday, beating analysts that expected a sharper fall. The Cabinet Office said core

Winsert Installed Altor VF to Monitor Virtual Machines - Soa Wolrd
Altor Networks has announced that Winsert has selected the Altor VF virtual firewall to secure its virtual environment and mitigate an attack before it could hit their network. After installing Altor VF, Winsert was able to quickly secure its virtual

CW not “the other machine” - Crimson White Online
In Monday’s edition of The CW, the article “The Other Machine” caught my attention. Thaddeus Parker stated if the greek system here at Alabama can be labeled the “Machine” then The Crimson White should also be labeled the other “machine

Accept diversity on campus - Crimson White Online
After reading the responses to the SGA elections in Monday’s edition of The Crimson White, I became fully convinced that we are ignoring the elephant in the corner. No, I am not suggesting that Big Al should have been elected as SGA President; I am

Japan's Machine Orders Plunge on Weak Overseas Demand - DailyFx
Mar 10 - China's Trade Surplus Plummets 87.6% Mar 10 - Japan's Machine Orders Plunge on Weak Overseas Demand Mar 10 - UK Economy Shrank at Record Pace in Quarter Through February, Says NIESR Mar 10 - IMF: World Suffering From "Great Recession" Mar 10

Baling Machine Work Fraught With Danger - Scoop
The Department of Labour says the serious injuries suffered by a worker at a New Plymouth recycling plant underscore the importance of having appropriate guarding for machinery and following sound safety procedures at all times. In the New Plymouth

Japan Machine Orders Drop for Fourth Month on Exports (Update1) - Bloomberg
March 11 (Bloomberg) -- Orders for Japanese machinery fell for a fourth month in January, the longest losing streak in at least 20 years, as exports crashed and profits evaporated. Bookings , an indicator of capital investment in the next three to

Ark. doctor ordered held on weapons charges - Houston Chronicle
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A doctor charged with stockpiling more than $1 million worth of machine guns and grenades was ordered Tuesday to remain in custody pending his federal trial. U.S. Magistrate H. David Young said he was unconvinced that Dr

RCFoamcutter Develops Hotwire CNC Foam Cutters New Line for RC - PR Inside

RCFoamcutter Develops Hotwire CNC Foam Cutters New Line for RC - PR Inside
2009-02-13 07:06:43 - RCFoamcutter, a Silicon Valley based company, is offering low cost affordable packages for either 'build you own' cnc hot wire foam cutters, or a whole machine to be assembled. Packages start as low as $199. The new line is

UPDATE 4-Spain watchdog approves Gas Natural's Fenosa bid - Reuters
MADRID, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Spanish competition authority CNC has approved Gas Natural's ( GAS.MC ) 16.7 billion euro ($21.6 billion) bid for utility Union Fenosa ( UNF.MC ) with conditions proposed by the gas company, the regulator said on Thursday

Stewart hopes to emulate hero Foyt - International Herald Tribune
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. : Tony Stewart likes to say he and longtime hero A.J. Foyt are like twin brothers born nearly 40 years apart. Foyt, long retired from driving but still a car owner in the IRL's IndyCar Series, is spending a lot of time on Stewart

Stewart tries to emulate A.J. Foyt - Observer-Reporter
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Tony Stewart's first memory of A.J. Foyt is watching him hammer on the engine of a balky IndyCar in the pits at the Indianapolis 500. Foyt took a few whacks, then climbed back into the cockpit and roared away. "I was amazed

New Nested-Based Tooling Kits from Techno, Inc. CNC Cutting Tools - PR Inside
Techno, Inc. CNC Cutting Tools is proud to introduce their New Nested-based Tooling Kit, perfect for any nested-based and cabinetry applications. These multiple component cutters are designed to create the interlocking shapes needed for cabinet and

Selectmen's race draws attention in Medway - Milford Daily News
Nomination papers for the May 19 town election are available in the town clerk's office. The two open seats on the Board of Selectmen have drawn the most interest so far. Incumbent Dennis Crowley and School Committee members Steven Dahl and Dawn Rice

Girard sweeps Southeast - Morning Sun
Eric Strukel was the epitome of hustle Friday night. The 5-foot-10 Girard senior did a little of everything off the bench — chase down loose balls, deflect passes, took a charge, rebound and move the ball on offense. He scored too, something he

RFM Launches Multi-Function 900MHz Frequency Hopping OEM RF Modules - PR Inside

RFM Launches Multi-Function 900MHz Frequency Hopping OEM RF Modules - PR Inside
RF Monolithics, Inc. ("RFM") (NASDAQ: RFMI), a leader in machine-to-machine (M2M) wireless communications, today released the DNT900, the first product to be introduced in an innovative new line of highly configurable, low-cost, long-range frequency

Ski Report - Billings Gazette
Big Sky - 5 inches new powder, machine groomed, 51-74 base, 150 of 150 trails, 21 of 21 lifts. Open daily 9 a.m. -4 p.m. Bridger Bowl - Packed powder, machine groomed, 63 base, 71 of 71 trails, 8 of 8 lifts. Daily 9a.m. - 4 p.m.; Jackson Hole - 12

Israel steps up pressure on Hamas, sends reserves into Gaza in sign of - Hartford Courant
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli warplanes pound the homes of Hamas leaders and ground troops edge closer to the Gaza Strip's densely-populated urban center, as Israel steps up the pressure ahead of deciding whether to escalate its devastating

If I Can Change, and You Can Change, UNC Can Change. - Bleacherreport.com
Everybody remembers the killing machine known as Captain Ivan Drago. A perfectly sculpted product of Soviet training methods, he was sent to America for a series of "exhibitions" that would confirm what all could tell just by looking at this monster

UAB study finds cocaine residue on more than half $1 bills surveyed - Birmingham News
As much as 65 percent of $1 bills in the Birmingham area could be contaminated with trace amounts of cocaine, according to a set of experiments conducted by forensic science students at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The students tested

Pine Bluff mill to shut one machine temporarily - National Business Review
A paper mill in the United States owned by Graeme Hart's Rank Group is temporarily shutting down one of its machines. The Pine Bluff Commercial newspaper reported that the number one paper machine at the Pine Bluff mill owned by Evergreen Packaging

Five dazzling decades of Motown and a Top 10 list of Motown's most - Ann Arbor News Blog
Today, it's "Motown Day" in Detroit. Make that all of Michigan, because Detroit, Grand Rapids and the entire state reverberated and benefited musically from the moment Berry Gordy Jr. decided to forge ahead with Motown Records . Soon after, the

Fla. sheriff seeks portly ’ninja’ in theft attempt - Arizona Daily Star
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A ninja, or at least someone dressed like one, is lurking in the shadows of Palm Beach County. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office says a heavyset man with a visible potbelly and a ninja costume unsuccessfully tried to

CNC Programmer/Process Engineer - Flight Global.com
CNC Miller ,My client is a global leader in 5-axis machining of complex components for the Aerospace, Automotive industries. They have sites worldwide and currently have an exciting and fulfilling job opportunity arising in Hampshire for a skilled

Obama's PR Machine Fuels 'People's Inauguration' - Advertising Age
WASHINGTON (AdAge.com) -- Call it the People's Inauguration. There will be more events before the swearing in; more places for people to observe the ceremony; more shoulder room at the Inaugural Parade for spectators; and even inauguration balls for

Cimatron's Webinar Showcases Integrated Die Design and Manufacturing - MSN MoneyCentral

Cimatron's Webinar Showcases Integrated Die Design and Manufacturing - MSN MoneyCentral
Hundreds of Tool Makers Attended Online Seminar Hosted by Cimatron and MetalForming Magazine With a Case Study Presentation by Norco Industries; Recording Now Available GIVAT SHMUEL, Israel , January 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cimatron Limited CIMT

Valdez Machining cranks out parts and solutions - Salt Lake Tribune
Mike Valdez, left, and his father Paul Valdez, are owners of a North Salt Lake machining company whose products include that makes pins, ladders and other parts for the Air Force's A-10 Thunderbolt (Warthog) ground attack aircraft. Valdez Machining

New Online PR Program for Florida Manufacturers and Suppliers of - PR.com

New Online PR Program for Florida Manufacturers and Suppliers of - PR.com
IndustrialPR, an online engineering and manufacturing news portal has launched a new public relations program for Florida manufacturers and distributors of industrial products seeking to increase their exposure on the Web. Jacksonville, FL, January

Special storage machine can keep donors’ organs fresher - Top News India
London, Jan 1: Scientists claim that a special storage machine could work better than ice for keeping donor kidneys fresh for transplantation. The European trial involving 366 pairs of kidneys found that the organs were less likely to fail within a

Ellison Technologies Acquires J & H Machine Tools - Newswiretoday.com
NewswireToday - /newswire/ - Santa Fe Springs, CA, United States, 01/01/2009 - Ellison Technologies is increasing their U.S. presence into nine Southeastern states - announced the acquisition of J & H Machine Tools, Inc. (Charlotte, NC), effective

Gambling companies poised to turn page after year of sharp declines - Las Vegas Review Journal
Good riddance 2008. The average daily share prices of most of the major publicly traded casino operators and slot machine makers ended the year on a positive note. Companies such as MGM Mirage, Penn National Gaming and Pinnacle Entertainment showed

India, Pakistan exchange list of nuclear facilities - Earthtimes
Islamabad/New Delhi - India and Pakistan Thursday exchanged lists of their nuclear installations under an agreement to prevent attacks on each other's atomic facilities, despite the current tension between the two countries in the wake of the Mumbai

Off Beat: Ringing out the old year with notable tales waiting to be - Columbian
Rachel Worthy, 17, a senior at Columbia River High School, warms up Tuesday morning at the Vancouver Lake Crew facility. She’s using a rowing machine donated by the family of slain Seattle rower Karin Osterhaug. At left is Toresen Golberg, 16, a

Ski report - Billings Gazette
Grand Targhee - 1 new, packed powder, machine groomed, 61-61 base, 74 of 74 trails, 100 percent open, 2,402 acres, 5 of 5 lifts. Open daily 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Hogadon - Packed powder, machine groomed, 8-10 base, 6 of 24 trails, 25 percent open, 2 of 3

'Home for Christmas' gets Bigger and Better - Caymen Net News

'Home for Christmas' gets Bigger and Better - Caymen Net News
Renee Carroll-Grate, Executive Director of the Cayman Islands Crisis Centre, accepts donation from Stuart Dack, President and CEO of Cayman National. Cayman National has described this year’s “Home for Christmas” as a resounding success

Franklin council endorses five-year open space plan - Milford Daily News
Town Council unanimously voted to endorse a five-year open space and recreation plan, making the town eligible for grants. The long-term plan includes five goals: * Increasing public awareness of open space and recreation opportunities in Franklin

Bernard Wilson is named RCBI Employee of the Month - HuntingtonNews.Net
Huntington, WV (HNN) – Bernard Wilson Jr. of Worthington, WV, has been named Employee of the Month for November at the Robert C. Byrd Institute for Advanced Flexible Manufacturing, RCBI Director and CEO Charlotte Weber announced. Wilson is a

Eco CNC Xmas Tree at Inhabitots - Inhabitat.com
Every year it’s a bit heartbreaking to see all those clear-cut christmas trees lining city streets, and evergreen plastic alternatives are hardly eco-friendly. Imagine our excitement when we ran across this gorgeous flat-pack christmas tree by Buro

Analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations: AAPL, AXP, AMZN, KSU - Bloggingstocks.com
UBS upgraded Kansas City Southern (NYSE: KSU ) to Buy from Neutral and lowered its target to $26 from $35 citing valuation. Gabelli upgraded Media Genera l (NYSE :MEG ) to Hold from Sell because the firm thinks that Harbinger Capital has sold most of

Mail classified to a friend - Alliance Review
Message: Hello, Check out this listing I found at http://www.the-review.com/classifieds/classified/16710087 . CNC MACHINIST Electrical manufacturing company is seeking a candidate in the CNC machining area of our switch product. Will work in a team

COPE to release manifesto soon - Independent Online
The Congress of the People will launch its 2009 election manifesto in the Eastern Cape on January 24, less than two weeks after the ANC begins its own poll campaign - also in this battleground province - on January 10. This decision was taken on

Analysts' Upgrades, Downgrades: Apple - Street.Com
Apple ( AAPL Quote - Cramer on AAPL - Stock Picks ) downgraded at Oppenheimer to Perform. Steve Jobs will not appear at Macworld, which once again brings his health into question and adds risk to the story. Black & Decker ( BDK Quote - Cramer on BDK

Ask Jack - Guardian Unlimited

Ask Jack - Guardian Unlimited
I have a 1.6 GHz PowerMac G5 running Mac OS X 10.3.9 (Panther). Earlier this year, the Safari browser was not supported as 10.3.9 is "old". I have recently bought 2GB of RAM, so the total is now 2.25GB, but this has done nothing to improve the

Fudged Breathalyzer inspections put thousands of DUIs in doubt - Miami Herald
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement fired a Breathalyzer inspector this month for fudging required tests of the machines when it looked like the machines were going to fail. Attorneys claim Sandra Veiga's practice of turning the machines off

Nigeria army recovers dynamite, arms after attack - Reuters
LAGOS, Oct 16 (Reuters) - The Nigerian military said on Thursday it had recovered dynamite, arms and ammunition from gunmen who attacked navy vessels guarding the country's main crude oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminals. The

Pines woman wins $1.4 million at Seminole Casino in Coconut Creek - Miami Herald
A 49-year-old Pembroke Pines woman won more than $1.4 million playing a nickel gaming machine Tuesday at the Seminole Casino Coconut Creek. Victoria Gaskin's timing was good. Days earlier, a spokesman said, Gaskin survived a car wreck. Tuesday

Iraq mattress maker has a soft spot for tradition - Los Angeles Times
BAGHDAD -- Mohammed Fawzi Radhi makes his living putting people to sleep. His is a trade on the edge of extinction, but as Iraqis come to appreciate the comfort of his hand-fluffed cotton mattresses, Radhi says, business is picking up. Like many

HP Licenses Technology to Home Dialysis Plus for Development of - MSN MoneyCentral
HP HPQ and Home Dialysis Plus, Ltd. (HD+), a developer of devices and products for kidney dialysis, today announced a licensing agreement to enable dialysis patients to more easily integrate dialysis into their daily lives. Using HP ’ s patented

CONMEBOL: Argentina lose, Brazil booed off - ESPN Soccernet
BUENOS AIRES, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Argentina were outplayed and beaten 1-0 by a Chilean team led by their former coach Marcelo Bielsa in the World Cup qualifiers on Wednesday while Brazil continued their astonishing run of goalless draws at home. Dunga

Aisin Seiki to establish second production base in Thailand - Automotive Business Review

Aisin Seiki to establish second production base in Thailand - Automotive Business Review
Aisin Seiki's existing Thai subsidiary, Siam Aisin, produces brake, auto body and engine components and supplies them to the ASEAN region. Production volume has increased over the years in line with expansion in the automotive industry in this region

Surfware to Announce World-class Features of SURFCAM Velocity(R) 4 - Forbes
CAMARILLO, Calif., Sept. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Surfware, Inc., developer of SURFCAM(R) CAD/CAM systems, announced today that it will demonstrate new features of SURFCAM Velocity 4 Powered by TrueMill at Booth D3210 during September, 2008's IMTS

Wheel manufacturers set tougher-than-required standards - ESPN.com
One area on a Sprint Cup race car that you seldom hear mentioned as being a problem is the wheel or rim that is used to hold the Goodyear tires. Most parts manufacturers probably don't want their product's name mentioned during a race because it

CNC milling machines - Dataweek
Local supplier and service company BTE (Business to Europe) represents the German high-tech mechanical engineering enterprise i-mes in southern Africa and provides consultation, service and training for these systems. i-mes specialises in development

Brek Manufacturing Orders Six MAG Cincinnati HyperMach(TM) H4000 5 - Forbes
MAG Cincinnati and Brek Manufacturing, a Taurus Aerospace Group Company, announced today at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) what may be industry's most significant single order ever for automated five-axis machining technology

Tegal Completes Agreement to Acquire Alcatel Micro Machining (AMMS - TMCnet
PETALUMA, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Tegal Corporation (NASDAQ:TGAL), a leading designer and manufacturer of plasma etch and deposition systems, today announced that it had completed its previously announced acquisition from Alcatel Micro Machining

Air Industries Announces New Contracts Valued at Over $2,250,000 for - Businesswire.com
BAY SHORE, N.Y.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Air Industries Group, Inc. (OTCBB: AIRI) today announced that its Air Industries Machining ( “ AIM ” ) subsidiary has won new contracts valued at over $2,250,000. The contracts were received at the end of

Faqs! Facts! Fax! 4-track to 2-track - Daily Telegraph

Faqs! Facts! Fax! 4-track to 2-track - Daily Telegraph
Rick Maybury deals with your techno traumas Q. It's a bit out of your usual area but I wonder if can help me with a problem? Can I take a 4-track tape I recorded years ago on a Teac reel-to-reel tape recorder and play it on a 2-track machine?

Airport scanners see through clothes - Miami Herald
Travelers, be aware: Your full-blown image -- private parts and all -- could soon be visible to a security officer, on-screen, at an airport near you. Miami International Airport is one of a dozen airports nationwide that have begun pilot-testing

Latest teen hangout: the nearest gym - Chicago Tribune

Latest teen hangout: the nearest gym - Chicago Tribune
Gaggles of teenage girls rounded the indoor track engrossed in conversation while boys in baggy shorts swarmed on a basketball court below. In a nearby weight room, other young males cracked jokes while strutting among the machines. As he took a

LTTE attacks Sri Lankan Navy detachment in Jaffna - Hindustan Times
The Sri Lankan Army Thursday said that a pre-dawn attack by the Tamil Tiger rebels on a naval detachment in an islet in the northern Jaffna peninsula was repulsed by a joint army-navy counter operation. According to military spokesman Brigadier Udaya

CHARLES COUNTY: Driver Who Killed 8 in Race Crowd Faces an Unrelated - Washington Post
The Waldorf man who plowed his car into a crowd at an illegal street race three months ago in Prince George's County , killing eight people, was arrested last week on an unrelated charge of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. According to police

Woman in iron lung dies during power outage - Los Angeles Times
A thunderstorm knocked out the power to her home Wednesday, shutting off the massive metal machine that had helped her breathe for nearly 60 years.

Read it and weep, Detroit: Boston's 29-0 when leading 3-2 - CBS News
BOSTON -- They almost gave it away. They tried. They really tried. In an ocean of choke jobs, this would have been the Titanic. In the history of gagging, this game might've been the love child of Greg Norman and Scott Norwood. Rasheed Wallace and

PISTONS NOTEBOOK - Detroit Free Press
Richard Hamilton was a scoring machine in the second half, scoring 16 of his 25 points in the second half. But Hamilton also strained his right elbow in the game's waning moments. X-rays taken after the game came back negative, and Hamilton will

Kleiner's Pick for the Killer iPhone App - MSNBC
Apple won't crank up the hype machine about all the new things an iPhone can do until its Worldwide Developers Conference on June 9, but here's a small taste of what's in store: finding things to do in the neighborhood when you're at a loss. That's

Monkey think, monkey do: with robotic arm - Reuters
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Using only its brainpower, a monkey can direct a robotic arm to pluck a marshmallow from a skewer and stuff it into its mouth, researchers said on Wednesday. "They are using a motorized prosthetic arm to reach out, grab and bring

Mind-control machine lets monkey think, robotic arm do - Edmonton Journal
In a remarkable experiment, monkeys have used mind control to get a robotic arm to feed themselves fruit and marshmallows. The robot, controlled by the animals' thoughts, reaches out for the treat, removes it from a small peg and then pops it into

A small bite for a monkey a giant leap for mankind - The Independent
Two monkeys have been trained to eat morsels of food using a robotic arm controlled by thoughts that are relayed through a set of electrodes connecting the animal's brain to a computer, scientists have announced. The astonishing feat is being seen as

Rockwell Table Saw

If you happen to run across a Rockwell table saw for what seems to be a great price, do not be surprised and snatch it up. This brand has been out of manufacture for many years, but was amongst the top of the line table saws in its day. Rockwell table saws are the precursors to today's Delta brand table saws and if in good shape will do anything a Delta can. If it needs a little rebuilding to bring it back to perfect running shape, I believe you would find it worth the effort.

Rebuilding a Rockwell table saw is not for the casual hobbyist. It would be a challenge for a serious enthusiast, but can be accomplished. The satisfaction of bringing such a venerable table saw back to perfect working order might just be worth the effort involved. The first step towards rebuilding a Rockwell table saw would be to contact the manufacturer, Delta Machinery with the model and serial number to find the history and parts plan for your newly acquired Rockwell table saw. With these plans in hand, the rest of the job will be easier accomplished. It will not be easy in any case.

You may have to have some parts specially manufactured at a custom machine shop as they will not be available anywhere else. With the machine plans that you can get from the manufacturer, this is not as daunting of a task as it would have been even thirty years ago. With the correct measurements, any metal part can be machined on a computer numerically controlled milling machine. A few minutes to an hour on a CAD program can make a program for the CNC machine to mill your needed part. This will cost a bit, but will give the Rockwell table saw new life for many years. If it happens to be a part that wears out often, have the machine shop make you a few extras. The major cost of the part will be in setting up the program, not the actual milling.

The effort needed to rebuild a Rockwell table saw might seem more than you want to spend, but after you are done and using this great table saw for your other projects, a feeling of satisfaction will come over you every time you use it.

Johnathon is a professional carpenter for over 20 years and has experience in helping customers renovate their homes. Johnathon is woodwork enthusiast who works with jigsaws, table saws, circular saws and many other varieties of saws. Visit his specialty site on delta table saws at http://www.szaws.com.

Home Staging For Maximum Price

Location, Location, Location! These words have traditionally been used as the most important aspect for buying real estate. For selling Real Estate, we believe the key words are Staging, Staging, and more Staging! Staging a home is the best proven way to sell real estate faster, and get the most money from your property.

Staging is not a new Real Estate term, however, it is often the one key element in home sales overlooked by both sellers and their agents. Homeowners are often left to their own discretion, when it comes to how their home should be prepared for showings. The help of a staging professional can reduce the stress of selling a home, as well as give you the best return on your investment.

Buyers make a decision within the first few minutes of viewing the house, based on their initial reaction to the looks and feel of the home. Staging helps the seller to maximize the impact of those first impressions. Staging should be done in five steps:

Step1 Improved Street Appeal ? This includes landscaping evaluation, trimming the shrubs, removing dead limbs, yard debris, power washing paved areas and porches, clean or freshly painting the front door, and placing plantings at the doorway.

Step 2 De-personalize Your Home - This includes removing personal photos and family heirlooms, any religious or sports related memorabilia. You want buyers to be able to imagine their own belongings in the home.

Step 3 De-clutter Your Home - Remove books from the bookcases, pack up knick knacks, and clean off the kitchen and bath counter tops. Rearrange closets and kitchen cabinets to make a neat appearance when opened.

Step 4 Make Minor Repairs ? Fix broken windows, screens, leaky faucets, nicks in the paint on doorways and baseboards. Make sure doors close properly and all locks work. Repair broken tiles and eliminate squeaks in floors. Recaulk tubs, showers, and sinks. Clean or replace carpets if needed.

Step 5 Make the House Sparkle ? This includes washing windows inside and out, clean out cobwebs, refrigerator, and garage. Polish faucets and mirrors, wax floors, dust furniture and light fixtures, clean and air out musty smelling areas.

This article was written by Dale Heck, a Realtor? serving buyers and sellers of Pinehurst real estate in Moore County North Carolina. Dale services buyers interested in golf homes, condos and the private gated golf course communities including The Pinehurst Country Club, Forest Creek, Pinewild, CCNC, Fairwoods and MidSouth Country Clubs. In addition to Pinehurst real estate, Dale is active in Southern Pines NC Horse farm sales and Fort Bragg Real Estate sales. To learn more about Dale, take a look at his websites, http://www.pinehurstrealestatenc.com, http://www.pinehurstluxuryhomesnc.com, http://www.southernpineshorsefarmsnc.com where you will find additional articles, and current MLS listings.

DiBruno Family Scams

For the past twenty years, the DiBruno family from Belmont, NC have scammed hundreds of people out of tens of millions of dollars.

The DiBruno's made a living taking advantage of the elderly, inexperienced investors and their friends. They are ruthless con-artists who have knowingly defrauded people out of their life savings to treat themselves to expensive cars, homes and jewelry.

I could not possibly list all of the scams the DiBruno?s have been involved in over the years but I promise you will get the idea if you read the following?

Joseph DiBruno, Sr. and his wife Lela DiBruno established the family criminal enterprise in the early 1980's. Joe DiBruno partnered up with some fellow crooks in 1983 to create a bogus company called 'National Gas & Power Co.' or 'NGP.' DiBruno and his co-conspirators told potential investors they operated a successful recycling plant in Virgina and planned to expand.

DiBruno produced false documentation to mislead potential investors into believing there was a company and recycling plant to invest in. He presented them with false profit information and had his cohorts act as satisfied investors to further convince the investors. After DiBruno and his cronies convinced people to invest in NGP and collected the money, they did not provide any further financial information to the ?shareholders? of NGP. In addition, none of the parties involved in selling the stocks were licensed security agents.

NGP was subsequently shut down by the SEC in 1989. DiBruno was convicted of security law violations but he never paid a cent to the victims he defrauded nor did he spend one day in jail for his crimes. The SEC violations didn?t stop DiBruno. This was only the beginning of his career in cheating people out of money.

DiBruno had a partner in crime named Cecil Minges. Minges was an older man and a veteran con artist himself. Minges formed a fake company in Florida called 'US Dairy.' He claimed he had the recipe for low cholesterol milk and bilked investors out of millions of dollars before US Dairy was shut down by the SEC in 1994.

Two months after Minges' company US Dairy was shut down, DiBruno formed a corporation in North Carolina called 'Golden Jersey Products' or GJP. DiBruno formed the 'shell' business to continue Minges' milk scam; however, DiBruno, Sr. took it to the next level. Joseph DiBruno informed potential investors he could buy the formula for cholesterol free milk for $2.5 million dollars. The formula was supposedly called 'Replace' and the product was to be called 'Dairy Trim.'

DiBruno had the audacity to send out press releases and have a press conference announcing his new milk product. DiBruno?s announcement appeared on CNN and in the NY Times to promote a product he didn't even have the formula for. DiBruno promised his investors a huge return on their investments and once again produced fake documentation to coax his victims into investing in the company. In addition, he had his co-conspirators on hand to act as the enthusiastic investors again.

Joe DiBruno, Sr., his criminal cohort, Cecil Minges, and his eldest son, Joe DiBruno Jr., printed piles of worthless GJP stock certificates and sent them to investors. Overall, the DiBruno?s sold 10 million shares of phony GJP stock. The list of GJB shareholders (victims) includes 350+ people.

The sad part is that DiBruno was in fact offered a cholesterol free milk formula for $2.5 million dollars; however, he never paid for it nor did he plan to. DiBruno never made any effort to buy the formula or take the steps necessary to bring the milk product to market.

In 1999, a group of investors from Florida filed a complaint against Joseph Sr., Golden Jersey Products and two co-conspirators. The investors claimed they were defrauded when they purchased GJP stock. Around the same time, the IRS filed a tax lien against the DiBruno's home in Florida for the amount of $969,027. Joe DiBruno Sr. and Lela DiBruno quickly filed for a sham divorce to protect their assets. It wasn?t until 2002 when Golden Jersey Products sent a memo to shareholders advising them GJP was bankrupt.

Joe DiBruno, Sr. and his cohorts continued the cholesterol free milk scam until the late 90's until they thought of a new scam?They invented a company who supposedly had the rights to a product had called "Immuno-C." Immuno-C was a Vitamin-C filled, chewable, tangerine flavored product with colostrum. As usual, the DiBruno's did not have a product nor did they have any intent to sell any product. It was all about selling fraudulent stock to pocket all the money.

Joseph DiBruno Jr. (Photo R) and Nicholas DiBruno starting working with their con-artist parents in the late 90's. By the year 2000, the DiBruno brothers were actively participating in the family scam business. Joe DiBruno Jr. incorporated at least nine different companies in the state of North Carolina in 2001.

In 2000, Joseph DiBruno Jr. created a company called Internet Business Design Group or IBD. Joe Jr. & Nick DiBruno scammed a South Carolina woman to invest in the non-existent IBD and promised her big returns. In 2002, the victim filed a lawsuit against I.B.D Group, Inc., Joseph DiBruno Jr. and Nicholas DiBruno. In 2003, the SC courts awarded the victim $74,500.

Another shell company DiBruno Jr. incorporated in 2001 was called 'DiBruno Brothers Mining, Inc.? The father and sons team claimed they were part of Knights of Malta and had certain mineral rights on government land in New Mexico. They were supposedly working with the Knight of Malta to mine for gold and bring "hope and nourishment to millions of children around the world." They presented investors with fake land surveys and even went so far to forge an insurance policy from Lloyds of London guaranteeing the mine to be worth $500 million dollars!

In 2003, Joe Jr. and Nick DiBruno solicited people to invest in a company called "IFT" or International Food Technologies, Inc. The DiBruno brothers told potential investors their father was a nutritional scientist who started IFT and had developed a flavored milk product containing the sucralose sweetener "Splenda."

The DiBruno?s claimed the drink was healthier than a sugar sweetened drink and the product was intended for sale in schools throughout the United States. They gave false profit information to investors and continued to solicit them for more money. The DiBruno's told the investors the investment would profit 400%. One of the scam victims from Indiana sued the DiBruno's in 2004.

At the same time, the DiBruno's and Cecil Minges were busy persuading people to invest in their fake record company called KB Records. The men told potential investors they had signed a contract with a talented singer named Jody Lee Hage and Sony Records wanted to buy the rights to his songs for $20 million dollars. According to Hager, he lived with the DiBruno's for over a year and was paraded around completely naive to the fact the DiBruno?s were scamming him too.

In 2004, two scam victims hired a private investigator from Florida to research the DiBruno family so they could bring the case to court. The pair decided it was high time to put an end to the DiBruno family scams and see to it that justice is done. The private investigator thoroughly researched the DiBruno?s and he was able to gather enough information to put together a 586 page report to submit to the US Attorneys Office, IRS, The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Florida Division of Securities.

The DiBruno family knew they were going down and vowed their victims would never see a cent so Joseph DiBruno, Sr., Joseph DiBruno, Jr and Nicholas Dibruno all filed for bankruptcy. This was a big mistake because they were basically inviting government to look at their financial situations. Of course, the DiBruno?s did what they do best and lied on the bankruptcy filing paperwork. The family failed to include many assets and it came back to bite them.

In November of 2006, Joseph DiBruno, Sr. and his two sons were FINALLY indicted in Federal Court on charges of money laundering, securities fraud, frauds & swindles, concealing assets & defrauding the United States. Joseph DiBruno Jr. is charged with numerous additional counts of wire fraud, mail fraud, promotion of money laundering, concealment of assets and conspiracy.

Joseph DiBruno & Nicholas DiBruno were released from jail but Joseph DiBruno, Jr. remains in jail. He filed a petition for release from jail pending a trial but his petition was denied.

I hope the DiBruno boys go away for a long time! For some reason, Lela DiBruno was not indicted. She was involved in the scams and profited from them so hopefully she will be charged as well.

Maura O?Neill is a freelance writer and an editor and researcher of a popular crime blog dedicated to crime and justice in Charlotte, NC. Maura?s research and writings have appeared in The Charlotte Observer, Creative Loafing, WCNC News 6, WBTV News 2, News 14 Carolina and Maura has appeared on the WBT 1100 Keith Larsen show to discuss her work. Maura O?Neill PO Box 17022 Charlotte, NC 28227 E-mail: on_crime@yahoo.com

Florida Fugitive Caught A Released in Charlotte, NC

On March 10th, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police arrested 48-year old Terry Glenn Mauldin, (R) for two outstanding sexual battery warrants out of Marion County, Florida.

Terry Mauldin is wanted in Florida because he sexually assaulted two special needs students from Dec '06-Feb '07. He was questioned by authorities in February when the students came forward. However, Mauldin fled the state before a judge could sign a warrant for his arrest. A tip led police to his whereabouts in Charlotte and police picked him up.

According to The Ocala Times-Banner, Mauldin was a bus assistant who worked on a bus transporting male students between a group home and a public school for special needs children. The Marion County Sheriff's Office says Mauldin called and approached the group home in Ocala, FL on several occasions. He even asked home caregivers if he could take the boys to the movies, dinner and other places.

Two students, ages 15 and 13, came forward in February and claimed Mauldin kissed, fondled and performed oral sex on them. One student said the incidents happened on a frequent basis on the morning and afternoon bus ride. The second student said he was assaulted on the bus and in a gas station bathroom. Mauldin is one sick man who should be considered a danger to all children.

The two warrants in Florida clearly state Mauldin was to be held without bond and Florida would extradite him. However, a Mecklenburg County Magistrate did not bother checking with officials in Florida or looking at the case and set Mauldin?s bail at $20,000. Mauldin bonded out of jail the following day.

According to Julia Rush, the Mecklenburg County Sheriff?s Office spokesperson, officials in Mecklenburg County are working under a new administrative order that allows judges to set bail on anyone, as long as it's not a capital offense. Mauldin?s next court date is on April 12, 2007.

Maura O?Neill is a freelance writer and an editor and researcher of a popular crime blog dedicated to crime and justice in Charlotte, NC. Maura?s research and writings have appeared in The Charlotte Observer, Creative Loafing, WCNC News 6, WBTV News 2, News 14 Carolina and Maura has appeared on the WBT 1100 Keith Larsen show to discuss her work. Maura O?Neill PO Box 17022 Charlotte, NC 28227 E-mail: on_crime@yahoo.com Website: http://www.crimeincharlotte.com

Who Killed Tina Virgil

Tina Louise Virgil disappeared in late February or March of 2006. Tina's sister was worried when she didn't hear from her sister after three weeks so she called CMPD and made a 'Missing Person' report.

Tina Virgil lived at 1500 Greenview Place with her boyfriend Rayford Leon Thomas. Virgil and Thomas had a history of domestic violence and both were arrested one month prior to her disappearance for assaulting each other.

CMPD followed up on the Missing Person report in May and December 2006. Detectives spoke with Virgil's sisters and attempted to contact her boyfriend Rayford Thomas in December. Thomas said he would come to the police station to be interviewed but he never showed up.

On March 22, 2006, loggers in Anson County discovered a large garbage bag in a creek on Smith-Ferry Rd. The bag contained a woman's body. Police interviewed the one resident who lives on Smith-Ferry Rd. He told police he saw a suspicious small blue or purple pick-up truck drive down the road three to four days before loggers found the body. The man said he remembered seeing the truck because it drove down the road at a high rate of speed and twenty minutes later, the same truck came speeding back down the road. He saw one person in the truck but he couldn't tell if they were male or female.

Detectives in Anson County and the SBI were unable to identify the body until February 26, 2007. Dental records confirmed the woman found in Anson County last March was 42-year old Tina Louise Virgil. Police said Virgil was a homicide victim and say she was killed by blunt force trauma.

On February 20, 2007, a Special Agent with the SBI interviewed Rayford Thomas. He told the agent he last saw Tina Virgil on March 8, 2006. Thomas said he and Virgil had an argument and Tina walked out the door never to be heard from again. He said Tina did not pack a bag and he never looked for her. He said he gave Tina's clothes to his ex-wife. In addition, Thomas stated his parents are from Anson County and the agent noted he drives a blue/grey pick-up truck.

On March 5, 2007, a search warrant was issued to search Thomas' truck. Crime scene technicians took swabs from the truck and seized the truck bed cover, a tire iron and a Spear .380 spent shell casing. The search warrant did not detail the items they collected from the home.

Oddly enough, Aaron Wood was found shot to death seven days ago on March 7, 2007 at 1501 Greenview Place... one house away from Thomas. CMPD, SBI and the Anson County Sheriff's Office are working together to solve the Virgil case.

Maura O?Neill is a freelance writer and an editor and researcher of a popular crime blog dedicated to crime and justice in Charlotte, NC. Maura?s research and writings have appeared in The Charlotte Observer, FOX At-large with Geraldo, Creative Loafing, WCNC News 6, WBTV News 2, News 14 Carolina and Maura has appeared on the WBT 1100 Keith Larsen show to discuss her work. Maura O?Neill PO Box 17022 Charlotte, NC 28227 E-mail: on_crime@yahoo.com http://www.crimeincharlotte.com

What is The Internet, Really?

The Internet is the Wow Medium of Your Generation

You should consider yourself blessed because you were able to witness the birth and quick growth of the newest medium of communication: the Internet.

More than millions of interconnected computers around the world, the Internet is a new medium. It is the "wow medium" of your generation.

Right now, people are still "wowing" over it.

However, most people don't seem to get it. Most people don't quite yet seem to realise that the Internet is a medium just like television, radio and newspapers.

For example, the wow medium of your great grandparents would have been the printed press. The wow medium of your grandparents may have been the radio. The wow medium of your parents may have been the television. Now, your wow medium is the Internet.

People are learning fast and furious that the Internet is a serious medium like any other and can burn you badly if you play with its fire. Don't believe me? Well I am writing down a list of people with whom you can verify that statement:

- US Senator John Kerry who lost the elections versus George W. Bush

- CBS star journalist Dan Rather whose story had gaping a hole in it and this was discovered thanks to the Internet.

- Europe's 2nd largest telecom whose profits fell below expectations because they didn't pay attention to the phenomenon of Internet telephony.

- Miami florists whose business shrunk thanks to online florists

- Sampson Nanton who no longer works at CNC 3 thanks to e-mails circulating purportedly of him.

- and now the pastor's 14-year-old daughter Deena "Danah" Alleyne is coming to grips with the reality that the Internet is as powerful as TV when shaping public opinion.

- the singer Akon, who was caught on camera with the above in compromising positions, may also have learnt some harsh lessons from the Internet but with stars, you never really know; it could have very well been a planned publicity gimmick that backfired.

The bottom line is that the Internet flexes its muscles every now and then and it must be made to form part of your marketing mix as all the other media. It has several very unique characteristics that in many regards, makes it an immensely more powerful medium than all the others you've ever known.

Too often we overlook the right medium for our message and we need to think outside the box, outside of TV, radio and newspapers. An ad in the right monthly magazine that only 500 people read could produce better results than the multi-million dollar superbowl ad you always thought you needed. Maybe the postal service has a medium you can use, or your telephone company, or maybe the loudspeaker is your thing. Think about it carefully because it might just be time for you to GetYourNameIn.com and start your own channel.

Aleem Khan is an accredited Internet Expert with the International Internet Authority http://www.InternationalInternetAuthority.com which is a safe and reliable place to buy domain names.

Google Web History Helps SEO Strategy - Can It Help You

If you are a casual surfer looking for personal information only, maybe Google Web History is for you, or maybe not. If you are searching for information related to your business that might be more important to you than a casual search, it might just be the right thing for you to install on your computer.

If you have the Google toolbar installed, you can install Google Web History and get a list of all of your recently visited sites. Just a reminder that Google is tracking all of this information, but if you want to look at where you've been on the Internet recently, you can find out in an instant.

I use it to review my search patterns. I have a rather focused search related to a particular SEO Strategy, so I want to take a look at my history to see if I am maintaining a focused search, or if I get distracted from my focal point. Do you ever get distracted on a tangent while surfing for specific information? Yeah, doesn't everyone ? I take a look at where I?ve been in my search, and try to see if my search trail has followed my central search, or become lost along the way.

If you are a heavy duty surfer, you might want to see something that you remembered from earlier in the day, but forgot to bookmark. Google Web History will take you there right away. It could also be used, if you are a meeting and contact sort of person, or if you keep records of someone you spoke with on a certain date. You might remember a conversation on a particular day, and go to your history to find a site that you talked about with that person.

If this sounds like it might be easier than combing through your hundreds of bookmarks to find that lost site, than Google Web History might be for you. I use both Internet Explorer and Firefox for different purposes, but I have to admit that my Firefox bookmarks have become too clogged to be very useful anymore. I like the way Web History records everything, even though the search record has many pages. I usually just review my recent searches from the last few days, and not much further. I word needs to be said about the way Google tracks information. On the one hand, I have to admit, I don?t like Google knowing everywhere I search all over the Internet. I certainly would not want my credit card company or a retail merchant doing such detailed tracking. I know the result would be more junk mail than I get already.

I really don?t expect that Google is suddenly going to flood my gmail account with junk e-mail. I already have a certain level of respect for the way that Google filters junk mail, and I don?t think their policy will change anytime soon. If it bothers you that Google is tracking your browsing history, then by all means, do not install the Google Toolbar or the Web History feature. By the way, if you have not installed the Google Toolbar yet, it used to be installed with the tracking feature turned off by default. I have been told on good authority that Google Toolbar tracking is now turned on by default. Just to repeat, if you have privacy concerns then install the Google Toolbar and change the defaults, or do not install either the Toolbar or the Web History feature.

I think that the information Google gathers will continue to improve the search upon which they have always hung their hat. As long as quality original content still rules in page rank and search position, I will allow Web History to continue doing what it does, gather and store information. Ostensibly from Google?s point of view they do this to provide a better quality search and more personalized search.

The only thing I can see that could potentially derail the Google juggernaut, is to violate what got them to the top, which is their unique page rank algorithm and content quality barometer. It is highly unlikely that Google is ready to alienate users and risk a huge backlash and the resulting negative publicity for a few junk e-mail offers.

Just type Web History into Google, or go to google.com/history to find this new feature.

Happy Surfing !

John Lombaerde is a CAD/CAM/CNC Specialist with over 20 years experience in advanced manufacturing technologies. He is a Designer, CNC Programmer, CNC Machinist, a CAD/CAM consultant, and SEO Strategy consultant. For additional information contact: For more information, see CAD CAM Consulting or CAD CAM Conference

The Old Clock Makers Were They Better Craftsmen Than We Are Today?

The thing about making a long case clock completely from scratch is you have to acquire a lot of skills, from engineering skills for making the movement, painting skills for the dial, and cabinet making skills for making the case.

To make a long case clock that was constructed in the style and looked like the antique clocks I had seen in the antique shops and fairs, I would have to acquire the skills and techniques the old clock makers had.

So started the long and arduous road of making my longcase clock or as it is fondly known as a grandfather clock from the same name as the popular song, written by Henry Clay Work in 1876.

In the early period of this project, I like many other antique collectors and enthusiasts, thought naively that the "clock makers" meaning the man that made the movement, did all this work.

This is true in some isolated cases possibly in rural areas, but most movement makers bought in the dials and cases from men that specialized in that particular trade.

I had this picture in my mind of a far off time long ago where the pace of life was slower and morals and work standards came before material gain and wealth, where craftsmen were craftsmen and worked away methodically in their badly lit cold workshops.

Now I understand this to be totally wrong, tradesmen in the late 17th century and early 18th century had the same problems we have today, they had to make a living, so the same business principles of cutting costs i.e. materials and labour still applied.

This we can see in the construction of the cases, its very rare you find elaborate jointing in longcases clocks at the most you might find a double tenon joint in the cross rails of the trunk front, or a mortise and tenon joint in hood doors. But on the whole cases were jointed with half-lap or even butt joints, backboards were put together using any wide boards they had in the workshop, more often than not it would be pine. Don't get me wrong the clock builders of yesteryear were craftsmen but no more than the craftsmen of today, the difference is tooling, techniques and materials.

Our furniture craftsmen of today are truly skilled, it takes knowledge and understanding to set up and run the likes of a CNC router (computer numeric control) and know the correct tooth angle on a circular saw blade when cutting MDF (medium density fibre board) to get the best cut without damaging the blade or saw. This all became very clear to me when studying for a City and Guilds advanced furniture qualification.

Studying early furniture makers especially Chippendale as we came into the mahogany period of 1735, this man Chippendale was a businessman, an entrepreneur of his time.

He brought furniture to the middle classes, mass-producing and importing mahogany from South America and Cuba.

It's said that he instructed Captains of the ships bringing the timber into England, to go though Jamaica as Jamaica was a country in the commonwealth and therefore no tax was due on the timber. This timber was made up in France by some of the best chair makers of the time and then shipped to England and finished in Chippendale's workshops in London.

The one thing Chippendale did do that significantly influenced the style of furniture and therefore the clock cases of the period was to publish a catalogue of the patterns and styles of his work.

His new style was an infusion of three styles, the architectural Gothic style, and the much fashionable style of the day Rococo, and the new imported style which was creating much excitement at the time the Chinese Style.

All three came together in one style and in one publication; this meant that for the first time in history furniture makers could offer a modern and fashionable style of uniformity across England and Europe.

Other furniture makers influenced style of the late 1700s, men like Hepplewhite, although much in the style of Chippendale, Sheraton with his inlays and stringing, fluted columns and Corinthian caps (Egyptian style), and the Adam Brothers. All influencing the style of the period and so attributing to the way furniture makers made and finished the clock cases of their time.

I believe Chippendale was a craftsman, but if he was here today I'm sure he would be using overhead routers, chipboard, and be spraying with synthetic finishes.

There are some clock patterns in Chippendales publications if they were ever made I don't know. I've never seen anything like them as they are very elaborate but saying that I bet somebody has had a go.

I mention this because trying to make a clock case in the traditional way using traditional methods and construction gave me, like earlier case makers my first big problem.

This is the same problem furniture makers and clock case makers have had to fight with through the ages. That is the problem with timber stability when using wide boards of hard wood.

Barry Share is the proprietor of Riversdale Clocks. Were he and his son Matthew have been making bespoke cases for longcase clocks since 1986 and are both holders of advanced furniture qualifications. Barry and Matt are co-authors in the new case making manual ... ?Making A Case For A Longcase Clock? a must read for any one making a case to house an antique movement and dial.: http://www.casemaking.riversdaleclocks.com