Video: From the Show Floor at the Dallas NWFA Expo

Apr 5, 2013

I wish everyone could have been with us at the NWFA Expo in Dallas this week. Here are my thoughts at the end of the show:

Technician examining capacitor components in workshop during equipment maintenance training

Video: What Capacitors in a Big Machine Do

September 30, 2026

Technician examining capacitor components in workshop during equipment maintenance training

Video: What Capacitors in a Big Machine Do

Man in glasses gesturing while speaking with text overlay reading 'One way to calm your busy mind' with WE Business branding

One Daily Practice That Helps Me Not Feel Overwhelmed

Hands disassembling an edger tool showing internal components and base plate during maintenance checkup

Video: What We Found Below During Our Edger Checkup

Expert message about wood floor maintenance for renters, featuring damaged hardwood flooring examples and WE Business branding

A Message to All the Renters With Wood Floors Out There

Video: What Capacitors in a Big Machine Do

Do you understand what the different capacitors in your big machine do? Have you ever had the issue of your big machine slowing down and speeding back up while you're running it?

Technician examining capacitor components in workshop during equipment maintenance training

One Daily Practice That Helps Me Not Feel Overwhelmed

Do you have a million things on your mind? Do you ever feel overwhelmed? Here's something I do to prevent that.

Man in glasses gesturing while speaking with text overlay reading 'One way to calm your busy mind' with WE Business branding

Video: What We Found Below During Our Edger Checkup

In this video in my edger checkup series, I turn the edger over and talk through what I find there.

Hands disassembling an edger tool showing internal components and base plate during maintenance checkup

A Message to All the Renters With Wood Floors Out There

Is a renter responsible for knowing how to maintain a wood floor? One called Angelo DeSanto in a panic.

Expert message about wood floor maintenance for renters, featuring damaged hardwood flooring examples and WE Business branding

What Happens When You Get a Footprint, a Sliver and a Business Card from 1999

Because a client saved my business card from 1999, I got another job—and a walk down memory lane in more ways than one.

Hardwood flooring installation results showing finished wood floors, a business card for DANDE-WEST, and a shoe demonstrating the flooring surface quality

Video: Quick Stretch for Back and Hamstring Relief

Can you take a two-minute break to help your body feel better on the job? Here's a stretch that helps me.

Person demonstrating a 1-minute hamstring and back relief stretch indoors on wooden flooring

Video: Are the Edger Bearings OK? How Do You Know?

How do you know if your edger bearings are OK? Here are some things I do to check them.

Technician inspecting a bearing during equipment checkup demonstration at supply store

Video: A Helpful One-Minute Stretch on the Job

Can you take a one-minute break while you're on a job to feel better? This is a quick way to take care of your body in the middle of a busy jobsite.

Man performing a plank stretch exercise on wooden flooring with '1-Minute Stretch Break' banner overlay

Video: What Catches My Attention During an Edger Repair

What catches my attention when I do an edger repair? Tape is a big one! In this video I explain why.

Instructor demonstrates proper tape application technique on industrial edge banding machinery during equipment checkup training session

Video: Back Relief From This Five-Minute Jobsite Break

I've been a wood floor pro my entire life, and yoga is what has kept me being able to still work on a wood flooring jobsite. Here's something I do when I take a break on a job that helps my back.

Video: How to Know When Your Edger Brushes Are Bad

How are your edger brushes doing? Do they need to be replaced? Do you know? I explain how you can figure it out in this short video.

Close-up of hand holding edger brush during inspection, showing bristle wear and black brush head with blue arrow indicator

Video: How I Ramp Up Voltage & Listen for Bad Bearings

In Part 3 of my series on edger checkups, I demonstrate how I can ramp up voltage with an edger and listen for bad bearings.

Man demonstrating edger tool with worn bearings during maintenance checkup in workshop setting

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