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In Reply to: RE: Yes, I remember you stating just that on several occasions posted by Mark Man on February 06, 2015 at 22:46:38
I suspect the current woodshop is used mainly to make frames out of MDF.
You'll need a PLANER and maybe some other stuff they don't currently own. A good CABINET saw is mandatory.
Don't forget cost of training, safety and that you'll need a Master Carpenter / CAbinetmaker as the go-to guy for frames.
I don't know if the woodshop is at or over / under capacity. And that's one of the BIG rubs.
Duplication of tooling costs a LOT of money in Idle Time. Add in Downtime due to malfunction or breakage or UNavailable tooling and that REALLY eats into the profit.
Work sent to the Custom Shop potentially eats into some parts of the business while maybe making the people who fabricate the panels themselves somewhat BUSIER.
Too much is never enough
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A CNC is doing the majority of MDF and finished wood sides on 3's and 20's is the more conventional wood working...2-3 guys work currently in the wood shop...
As they run one model at a time on the floor, they have all the MDF frames stockpiled ahead of the production run...it is actually a pretty well orchestrated system...it is fun to watch...
Thanks
Mark
Yes, and since virtually everything is programmed, setup is minimal. Changing from one model to another is as simple as loading the new data.
Tooling, however, must STILL be monitored and changed on a regular basis. If you wait for a bad part due to worn tooling, you've waited too long.
2 or 3 guys in the woodshop? For current needs that's about right. Maybe the high or higher number when doing a change of model or the small number just when running with a fixed setup.
Care must be taken with MDF depending on the exact type and grade. NO sitting your coffee cup on the pile!
A real frame-building woodshop? More complicated and just the parts count with wood screws, glue, design and engineering and so forth REALLY add time and costs. And I know Magnepan would want to test a few designs if only for quality and durability. The additional time and manufacturing steps of just the frame would have to be TIMED so the frame reaches final assembly at the RIGHT TIME to mate with its drivers.
OH! and don't forget PACKING. I'm sure some changes would happen there, too.
The list is long, but not quite endless. But just wait until you get the BILL.
Too much is never enough
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