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   JohnWW | Mar 03, 2006 01:50am | #1

   Don,

   A nip roller is a powered machine much like an old fashioned wringer on a washing machine.  The laminate and substrate are run through it to achieve a complete bond, it is used in shops that do a lot of laminating.  Do a Google search to learn more about them.

   The open time for an adhesive is the amount of time the adhesive can, or, in some applications, should be, allowed to sit exposed to the air once it is applied to the laminate and/or the substrate, before the laminate and substrate are placed together.

   Closed time is the amount of time you have to work in, to roll or clamp the laminate and substrate together for the best adhesion, before the adhesive sets up.

   John White, Shop Manager, Fine Woodworking Magazine   

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   DonC | Mar 04, 2006 02:37am | #2

   Thank you John White,

   I own Issue#1 Winter 1975 and ALL issues since. I'm retiring in June of this year as a Woodshop teacher. I've taught for 34 years, and now my traditional program is history. All tools will be sold at "silent auction". Most all I have learned is from your wonderful magazine. I built my all brick Georgian house and all the QueeneAnne furniture that is in it. And here I am, years after, still trying to learn more about woodworking. Leave it to Fine Woodworking and guys like John White to syep-up-to-the-plate and educate me.

   God Bless you and the BEST periodical ever published. Wish I could make your back cover. I got some nice stuff.

   Of course, Teachers are the best learners. hehe

   Thanks,

   Don

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   JohnWW | Mar 05, 2006 02:40am | #3

   Don,

   Thank you, I think I'm blushing.  I will pass on your compliments to the rest of the staff at the magazine. 

   You can't get on the back cover if you don't try, send some photos to FWW. 

   I'm sorry to hear that your school is eliminating its woodworking program, the skills you teach are as useful today as they have ever been.

   Good luck in the future,

   John White