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Issue #3
We would like to thank our readers for their great response to our first two issues of Uneeda's "Smoother Times" newsletter. We know that you will enjoy our third issue containing interesting industry news, helpful technical discussions, customer spotlight and an entertaining movie review.
Industry Trends
From Woodworkers Journal—Issue 215
Their name may not be quite as well known as some of their competitors, but many people who have found out about the sandpaper and related abrasives sold by Uneeda Enterprizes Inc swear by both the company and its products. To get a line on the company and a bit of its history, I had a chat with the president, Bruce Fuchs.
“The company was founded by my father, Herman Fuchs, in 1967,” Bruce told me, “and he is still the chairman today. I became president, handling day-to-day operations, after working there for more than a decade. My father Herman had a background in woodworking, as did his father, a woodworker who came over from Eastern Europe in the late '50s, finished school here and got a job with a company that sold abrasives.
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Your Questions Answered
By Tommy Esposito
Over the years our customers have asked many technical questions about our products, applications, and general sanding advice. Uneeda thought others could benefit from the answers to many of these important topics.
Learn the answers to this issue's question...
- Can I use a sanding sponge for sealer sanding?
View the complete text for the answers.
Featured Customer
By Chad Spencer
It is with great pride that we feature Lumber Liquidators, one of UEI’s most valued customers, in the latest edition of Smoother Times. Lumber Liquidators is a success story illustrating the spirit of Tom Sullivan, a true American Entrepreneur. Giving new meaning to the old saying, “If you fail, try, try again,” Tom Sullivan had four less than stellar start–up attempts in various businesses and was still reeling from a $400,000 loss in a home refurbishing business when in 1992 he had an idea that gave birth to Lumber Liquidators, now a household name.
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Technical Education
By Josh Hughes
Having the correct dust extraction is a vital part to achieving higher sanding quality. When dust isn’t removed it stays on the work piece causing the next belt to sand through a layer of dust before sanding the work piece. Recommended dust extraction is 25 m/s. An easy way to tell is to open the door of the machine 15-18” and see if the extraction will close the door. If the extraction isn’t sufficient, grounding the machine will help remove more dust. In this case more isn’t always better, as too much dust extraction can lead to the sanding belt being pulled away from the sanding head. If the belt happens to hit a metal dust extraction hood, sparks could fly and a fire could start. These machines tend to have higher belt tensions to prevent this, which leads to poor sanding quality, premature belt wear, and worn drums. If the belt is being pulled away from the head, then the sanding belt won’t travel at the speed its supposed to, sometimes causing the belt to slip on the head, leading to a burn or tear.
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Featured Product
by Curtis Hicks
Uneeda’s ½” White Uneesponge is the newest addition to our sponge line. This new, innovative sponge is longer lasting than traditional black sponges and offers a superior quality finish for most all sanding applications. The White Uneesponge sheds less grain than other abrasive sponges and, because the abrasive grain is clear in color, any grain shedding that does occur cannot be seen. When grain shed occurs from a black sponge, the result is black specs that are visible in your final finish. These sponges are extremely comfortable to use due to their flexible and conformable nature. Available in Fine and Superfine, this two sided ½” sponge can be used wet or dry. The Fine White Sponge is great for white-wood sanding while the Super Fine White Sponge is the choice for sealer sanding. Contact us for a free sample and find out for yourself the excellent value this unique sponge offers.
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Events and Events Review
By Phyllis Crystal
Uneeda is once again a proud recipient of Masco's MASTAR award. This is an award given by Masco to their highest performing contract suppliers. The award presented to Uneeda in January of 2009 is for the year 2007 and was awarded to only a select few contract suppliers to Masco. In order to receive this award, each supplier is graded on a number of criteria including product quality, service, and technical support, among many others. This is the fifth time that Uneeda has earned this award and it is a testament to all the hard work put in by all of Uneeda's staff.
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