7 Tips to Make AWFS 2015 the Ultimate Experience
If you’re a woodworker, by now you’re well aware that AWFS 2015 is going to be the biggest industry event of the year. Although the event is being held in the ever-alluring city of Las Vegas, it’s the show’s brand new demonstration stage and celebrity bookings that are causing the most buzz. In fact, woodworking […]
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3 Building Code Tests Explained
Constructing a building is no easy task. Not only are there design, maintenance, and functionality logistics to be aware of, but safety is most certainly a top concern. To ensure a building’s safety and durability, architects are tasked with designing a structure that meets the minimum safety and structural standards as dictated by local building
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Monarch Metal How-To: Cleaning & Polishing Brass
Since unfinished solid brass tarnishes when it’s exposed to the carbon and sulfur dioxides in the air, it needs to be properly and regularly maintained for the span of its lifetime. Without regular cleaning and polishing, brass pieces will become difficult to restore, costing you more time and energy when you actually do decide to
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3 Reasons Shop Class is Poised to Make a Comeback
Over the last few decades, and especially in recent years, the United States has seen a rapid decline in high school shop class offerings. But as politicians and company owners attempt to give the American manufacturing industry a boost, school-aged kids are still graduating without the basic technical knowledge they need to succeed in the
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Table Saw Injuries: A Look at the Game-Changing Cases Against Ryobi
Back in the early 2000s, Ryobi made a costly decision: it, along with several other companies, would not be licensing the flesh-sensing, reaction safety technology developed by SawStop for its line of table saws. This decision was initially meant to cut royalty fees and consumer costs, but it has ultimately turned into an expensive litigation
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Stainless Steel Wall Panel System – New Product
Monarch Metal is launching a stainless steel wall panel system that offers the durability and aesthetic of stainless steel without the price tag that typically comes with stainless steel systems.
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Monarch Metal Featured in WoodShop News
Monarch Metal’s Easy Panel System for installing wall panels with a decorative aluminum trim was recently featured in this WoodShop News article.
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Stainless Steel Glass Buttons & Mounting Brackets
In addition to the Stainless Steel standoffs that Monarch manufactures, Monarch also manufactures stainless steel glass buttons & mounting brackets for glass elevator panels, building facades and more. These pictures below are from a recent job where we provided 2 inch diameter stainless steel glass buttons countersunk for the relevant hardware and pre-welded to mounting
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Mounting Standoffs in Drywall / Gypsum / Wall Board
Mounting standoffs to drywall should be a relatively easy endeavor with a typical drywall anchor or toggle bolt. It is complicated by the standard thread in standoffs. Here at Monarch, we use a 5/16”-18 standard thread on our stainless standoffs and aluminum standoffs. We have two solutions to accommodate this thread. The first is to make
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Cutting 8 Weeks Out of a Panel Installation
Guest Post by Pat Mullery We all run into something now and then that we haven’t done before. About the only thing we can count on is that what we do will change, whether we want it to or not. Sometimes the change is driven by things besides technology; in this case it was schedule.
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