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   Shoemaker1 | Mar 01, 2009 05:39pm | #1

   wear wool slippers and rub the cat on it!
   were did you see this article?

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   Quickstep | Mar 01, 2009 05:46pm | #2

   I read it in Acoustic Guitar magazine. They were profiling the Taylor guitar factory.

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   SteveSchoene | Mar 01, 2009 06:03pm | #3

   Pretty interesting.  I sure don't know much, though it is a process that has been around for quite some time--over a decade.  The body is the negative pole and the finishing material is positively charged.  Increases the transfer rate, and allows more even covering of convoluted shapes. 

   I don't even want to know what the start up costs are--this is an industrial technique.  If you are interested in installing such a system, have your coatings engineer consult with the system manufacturer's engineers. 

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   Shoemaker1 | Mar 01, 2009 06:14pm | #4

   I just took a look at that. Pretty nice setup.
   in the spray booth did you see the blue wire coming to it. I assume that wood will have a moisture content of 6% of so that would be enough to induce a slight current. You don't need much. Your TV screen will gather dust from it's electrostatic charge.I was at a luther shop a couple weeks ago. he is low tech, but the work was flawless.
   I almost drooled over the woods he had. Till I asked the price!!!
   Have a lot of respect for those who can take a bunch of wood and make music with it.Google. Peter Sawchyn in Regina

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   dgreen | Mar 01, 2009 08:51pm | #5

   Here's a link to the article. 

    

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   mapleman | Mar 02, 2009 05:51am | #6

   Don,

   Great article - thanks for the link.

   After about a 15 year hiatus playing guitar I started to get back into it. I played a $875 Taylor (made in Korea) that sounded better than quite a few $1500-$3000 guitars (other brands) at the local Guitar Center in New Orleans last week. Amazing guitars!

    

   Lee