Return-Path: Received: from glinda.oz.cs.cmu.edu by K.GP.CS.CMU.EDU id aa10183; 24 Jun 92 17:48:20 EDT Received: from glinda.oz.cs.cmu.edu by GLINDA.OZ.CS.CMU.EDU id aa08899; 24 Jun 92 17:47:50 EDT To: bovik@K.GP.CS.CMU.EDU Subject: woodworking shops Date: Wed, 24 Jun 92 17:47:48 -0400 Message-ID: <8897.709422468@GLINDA.OZ.CS.CMU.EDU> From: Mark Kantrowitz I posted to general asking about private woodworking shops, after we found that the MCS Machine Shop would charge us $40 an hour (without putting a reasonable limit on the number of hours) to do some work. We wound up going with the machine shop in the end (Joe Sadecky, Doherty 330, x2780) after switching to plexiglass as the base material (instead of laminated wood). Here are the replies I received. BTW, Commercial Plastics (231-2212) is a good and cheap source for plexiglass. They're on 2022 Chateau Street on the North Side, and are pretty easy to get to (take the Ft Duquesne bridge to the north side, go past the west end bridge, take chateau street 12 blocks (there's a big sign), staying in the extreme right hand lane). --mark ------- Forwarded Messages Date: Wed, 17 Jun 92 18:04:22 EDT From: Ben.Brown@IUS4.IUS.CS.CMU.EDU Subject: Woodworking Mark, I have a reasonable shop at home and would be willing to help. It's a small job I might do it for you. My home is in Mt. Lebanon, so it might not be convenient for someone to make a lot of trips there from CMU. Can you describe the job in more detail? Ben (x7658/3652) Date: Wed, 17 Jun 1992 20:19-EDT From: David.Lampenfield@GAIA.EDRC.CMU.EDU Subject: Re: private woodworking workshops? Try Scott in the Architecture Woodshop in the 1300 corridor of Doherty . He is both Architecture special faculty and proprietor of a cabinetry business. Date: Wed, 17 Jun 1992 20:55-EDT From: Thomas.Gross@N3.SP.CS.CMU.EDU Subject: Re: private woodworking workshops? Try Cartiff Signage Systems. They build for us the frames for the Warp boards and I know that they operate their own woodshop. At the time I dealt with them, they were very reasonable. Owner: Les Cartiff (823 5063). He is the brother-in-lay of Hugo of Hugo's delicatessen, that's how I met them. tg Date: Thu, 18 Jun 92 11:06:29 -0400 From: Craig_Marcus@NEEK.FAC.CS.CMU.EDU Subject: re: woodworking I build fine custom furniture for people out of my shop at home. Lately been concentrating on dining room tables (red oak), and writing tables (mahogany). My prices (IMHO) are very reasonable as compared to the real-world furniture market which my pieces would be equivalent to in quality of materials and craftsmanship. Assuming that I would feel capable to make what you need, I would be happy to give you an estimate given the specs and your time constraints. Craig Marcus neek@cs.cmu.edu x5023 Date: Thu, 18 Jun 92 16:17:59 EDT From: Kevin Dowling Subject: woodworking You might try Tom Merriman in Architecture. He has made a number of pieces for people in robotics. Hans Moravec's desk, Raj's desk, Hopping machine table etc. Good work, the price seemed resonable as well. nivek ------- End of Forwarded Message