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   gb93433 | Jun 10, 2009 09:25pm | #1

   You may want to call a vocational school, cabinet shop or local high school and ask them.

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   rmantell | Jun 10, 2009 10:34pm | #2

   Thanks for the suggestion, albeit a little ironic. I just retired from being the principal of a high school with a vocational curriculum and complete wood shop. We used Marchetti in Camden for all maintenance and repairs. After the father retired, they don't seem interested in the job either.
   I will probably expand my search outside of the area. It is a sad commentary for an area that was once alive with manufacturing, machine shops and technically trained experts.
   Rich

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   9619 | Jun 12, 2009 07:39pm | #3

   R.
   Is there a woodworking club near you? If you join and meet the folks, you might just meet someone who would be happy to help you out.
   Mel

   Measure your output in smiles per board foot. 

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   rmantell | Jun 12, 2009 07:49pm | #4

   9619:
   Very good suggestion, which I will follow up on. We also have the Phila Furniture School locally that has a superbly equipped wood studio. I'm sure they would be an excellent resource
   ThanksRich

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   mike4244 | Jun 13, 2009 02:44am | #5

   You might get some help from the Carpenters union apprenticeship school. They are located in  northeast  Philadelphia. They have extensive cabinet and millwork machinery. Probably the apprentices themselves can help. Call the union hall for the schools number. The hall itself is on spring garden st in Phila.Between the millwrights, cabinet makers and millmen, there is a wealth of trained people.

   mike

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   rmantell | Jun 13, 2009 11:17pm | #7

   Thanks Mike. That is definitely a plan that should yield results.
   Thanks again

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   RickL | Jun 13, 2009 06:03pm | #6

   You wouldn't call the manufacturer, you would call a machinery dealer like Hermance, Byrne, etc. Look in your local yellow pages or web for machine dealers in your area.