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News Release from: Sheet Metal Guy | Subject: SolidWorks for the Sheet Metal Guy
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 11 January 2007
CAD/CAM books educate for sheet metal
working
'SolidWorks for the Sheet Metal Guy' is a series of self paced training books are written in terms that sheet metal fabricators know and understand.
Sheet Metal Guy has announced special pricing for its series of books, SolidWorks for the Sheet Metal Guy This unique series of self paced training books are written in terms that sheet metal fabricators know and understand
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 13 Mar 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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Each lesson steps you through the process of modeling a real life sheet metal part.
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Sheet Metal Guy has announced the availability of its "SolidWorks for the Sheet Metal Guy" training book series in full colour.
Web site informs on Solidworks for sheet metal
Sheet Metal Guy has published a section of their Web site dedicated to SolidWorks to keep users informed with news and information relative to SolidWorks and the sheet metal industry.
"A job well done," said Albert Miranda (Phoenix, Arizona, USA).
"Very informative with its step-by-step explanation".
"It's a steal at twice the price," exclaimed Michael Scribner (Kennebunk, ME, USA).
"Thanks guys! SolidWorks for the Sheet Metal Guy took me to a new level," remarked Charles Hugo (Bakersfield, California).
The special pricing available on the company's Web site during January 2007 bundles all three books together for a reduced price of US$165 for the color version and US$150 for the black and white version.
A savings of US$60 off the individual book price of the color books.
In addition, each bundle of books will include a free SolidWorks 2007 Keyboard Shortcuts Card, a US$4.95 value.
Another savings is the new lower shipping fees introduced at the end of last year.
A flat fee of US$10 ships unlimited number of bundles within the continental United States.
Shipping fees to other countries have also been reduced.
'SolidWorks for the Sheet Metal Guy' is written by Neil Bucalo and Joe Bucalo.
Neil Bucalo is a CAD expert, having over 14 years of experience using numerous CAD systems.
He has a diverse background, including mechanical engineering, CAD/CAM consulting, support, training, and technical writing.
Neil Bucalo is a certified SolidWorks support technician.
Co-author Joe Bucalo has over 30 years experience in the sheet metal industry.
Joe Bucalo is the president and founder of Applied Production, a SolidWorks Solution Partner that develops software tools for sheet metal manufacturing, including ProFab and ProFold.
* About Sheet Metal Guy - Sheet Metal Guy, LLC, located in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, was formed to help increase the productivity of sheet metal fabrication designers and manufacturers through education.
As a publisher of books and other materials, the company's primary focus is to provide high quality, cost effective training for the design and manufacture of sheet metal parts and assemblies.
Sheet Metal Guy is focused on designing easy to understand, self-paced training books for all knowledge levels of 3D CAD software users.
Additional company and product information is available on the company's Web site.
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