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AUTOMATTC RATIIER CUTTING WITII RADIAL SAW SNT-UP

An automatic set-up of two Delta 16-20 in. radial saws g'ives an Arizona roof truss manufacturer the flexibility and Epeed he needs for high-volume, economical opera- tion. Unitruss, Inc., of Tucson, Ariz. ofrers builders, through lumber dealers, a wide variety of pre-built roof trusses. To obtain versatility plus speed in cutting truss members, Unitruss has the two Delta saws set 28 ft. apart with cutting heads, columns and _arms on a special sliding track so they can be moved to cut pieces from two to B-0 ft. long. Material to be cut is held by air vises. The Delta tool is particularly suitable for this operation because of ii,s double overarm which facilitates positioning the tools and work.

+ 1961 forest products catalog in color, actually a series of four color booklets. had J_ust been published by Georgia-pacific Corp. for free distribution to [he trade. The four sections, available separately or as a group, are:

(1) Decorative Paneling: covers hardwoods and softwoods, domestic and im- ports, factory-finished, architecturallv Fatghed hardwoods, textured paneling iir both domestic and imported. factorv- finished moldings and speciatty-grade paneling.

Unitruss has welded 18 in, extensions to its Delta saw turret arms to increase cross- cut capacity to 45 in. Longer track rods were inserted into the track casting. To obtain a new track surface after weai. the track rods are simply rotated.

Air-feed devices have been added to the Delta saws and all the operator need do after the work is in place is press the but- ton which activates the clamps and saws. After the cut is made, the saw heads retura automatically.

IMPRINTED BAGS IN SMAT,T, QUANTIIY ORDERSI

For years dealers have wanted to order imprinted bags in small quantities but have been unable to do so, due to mill require- ments. A standard bag-making and printing machine will produce forty-thousand bags an hour. To change to a new name takes at least fifteen minutes. Ttris is 2ETo ot tllre production cost. For this reason, mills have been reluctant to take any orders under ten-thousand of a size.

(2) Siding, F ir Paneling, Sheathing and Combination Subfloor-underlayment: in- cludes factory-sealed redwood, overlaid GPX -pl;rwood, bmshed, striated, factory- coated, texture 1-11 and an expanded vaii9!y ot sizes, styles and textuies in many items.

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(3) Overlaid and Standard Eir plywoods: includes residential, commercial. industrial and marine types, textured, factory-coated and maJry variations in face and back veneers and treatments, sizes and ttricknesses,

(4) Hardboards: covers standard and specialty items, factory-sealed, perforated, cabinet panels, underla5rment, channel anci square-scored, random plank, storage wall -liner, -tempered, pigment-sealed, panel and lap siding, Iaminated, ribbed and cbrrugated in varied sizes and thicknesses.

The four, which will be included in the _1961 Sweet's files, may be ordered separate- ly or as a group without charge by dealers, architects, builders, interior decorators. woodworkers and others working with for- est products by writing Dept. 6-60-11, Qeorgia-Pa.clffc Corp., Equitabte Bldg., Portla,nd 4. Ore.

Insulite Introduces Two New Pattern Celllng Tileboards

Insulite has just introduced two new-for1961_ pattern ceiling tileboards, Marriage Circle acoustical tileboard and Golden Trail decorative tileboard, in r7r, thickness, size 72" x 72,,, with coated bevels. Tiles have flanged, tongue-and-g?oove joint for fast, accurate applicationwith either staples or nails. Further details may be obtained by contacting your fnsulite representative or Insullte, 500 Investors Bulldlng, It[n- neapolis 2, Minnesota.

With th.is installation, Unitruss cuts both ends of the rop. cnord. 0f .a truss simultaneously. These same two unrrs nan-0te trimming operations on the compression webs anq scan cuts on bottom chords. The extrb caDacity of rne uerta radaat saws in the left-hand miter oositibn mikes mem particutarty. suitable for cutting the bottom chords. Ints exrra capacity is due t0 the swiveling of the turret arm l,\lntcn permits making all miter cuts at the center of the.table. Tension webs on the roof trusi6i'ire-idirite-d at the upper ends. They require three unlii. rjrie'at"ii" rower end.and two---each at a different anglLat the uo_ per erd. Unitruss wanted to handle this lob in a'sincle ope.rarton, s0 €n additional cuttinghead wai built into tii unr,r Dy mounting it in a special frame below the table. unrtruss used a Delta radial saw motor for the ,,undCi tabte saw" instead of a standard motor uCcaiiie oi"ttt-i uerr-a untr-s lg'fl ge.ag rise (flat bottom). This permits work as crose.to the. table as necessary. Up to four 2x4,s can oe cul..at one time on the Unitruss radial saw installation. as weil as rafters ranging up to 4x10.

Magazine Shows How Metal Lath Partltlons Benefit Bullder, Owner

The newly printed, Fall edition of the |fgtal l,ath News, a trade magazine pub- lished by the Metal Lath Manufactuiers Association, gives its entire issue over to the most modern applications of 2-inch solid partitions made of metal lath and gypsum plast-er. Architects, Specification fff"ite"s, Contractors, Builders and otfiers desiring a free copy of this well-illustrated maqazinE should write to the Metal Lath Maiufaclure_rg-Aqqgciatlon, Dnglneers Bldg., Cleve- lantl 14. Ohlo.

Now, with this new service, it is possible to order as few as a thousand minimum of one size vrith a total order of three-thousand. This means less inventory and a release of valuable storage space. AU types of ba-gs *". sysjllble, notion, heavy duty or nail bags. Nail bags are available in naf- ural kraft only. F or prices and information write to Inter-Arnerlcan Products. 161 W. Iluron St, Chlcago 10, Illlnols.

E. L. BRUCE CO. MARKETING OAI( FLOORING FOR, VEHICLES

E. L. Bruee Co., world's larggst maker of hardwood floors for homes. is now marketing a heavy-duty, laminated oak flooring ma4e especially for use in transport vehicles. To be known as Bruce Duia-Wood Truck and Trailer F'looring, the new prod- uct is shipped pre-cut in full trailer or truck-length boards, and in widths to 12,,. Substantial savings result in installation, since cutting, matching and joining of random-length boards over stringers in the ve- hicles is eliminated. Produced by electronically gluing random-length oak strips to the desired length and width, the flooring has as edge-grain surface for extra dura-bility.

Complete information is available from the manufacturer, D. L. Bruce Co,. 1648 Thomas, Memphls l, Tennesseo.

Anlmal Repellent Developed By

Weyerhaeuser Company

Development of a weather-resistant con- tact animal repellent is announced by of- ficials of the Piennsalt Chemicals Corfora- tion. The repellent, containing thiram, is designed for use on forest nursery planting stock, etc. This specially formulated stable suspension was developed by pennsalt's agricultural chemicals division in coopera- tion with the Weyerhaeuser Compiny's forestry research center at Centralia, Waifrington, and has been fleld tested with successful results. For further information on this product, write to: Agricultural Chemicals Dlvlslon, Pennsalt Chemicals Corpora- tlon, 2901 Taylor Wa,y, Tacoma, \ilasiring- ton.

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Years ago when the "dust bowl" was at its worst, they used to tell about the rancher who got so used to the dust that one day when a drop of rain hit him in the face, he fainted. They had to throw two buckets of sand in his face to revive him.

In the Smithsonian Institute (so the story goes) there is the reconstructed skeleton of a flying monster of prehistoric days. It was more than a hundred feet long, and the most interesting thing about it is that it had two brains. There was a small brain in the front end that was used for steering, and a big brain in the rear that supplied the driving po$'er. Because the driving brain was ten times as big as the steering brain, this creature could fy ten times ds fast as it could steer. That's why it became extinct.

A nationally famous advertising man of a generation back used to tell the following story illustrating his advertising talk:

An Indian had heard much talk about the comfortable feather beds of the white men, so he decided to see for himself if the stories were true. So he got a handful of feathers, spread them on a rock, and laid down on them to sleep. Next morning he reported to his friends: "Heap big lie white men tell. Feather beds no good. Give Indian pain in