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Post by racinjason on Jan 22, 2023 1:09:56 GMT
I have deleted the time to go thread we give you ALL an open forum to discuss what ever without interfering but there is minor exceptions. If you want to leave that's your choice alone, same if you don't like the topic of the thread don't open it. Let's all play nice and be respectful towards each other and there choices. Regards Jason.
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Post by jasonb on Jan 22, 2023 7:14:43 GMT
Jason from some of the points raised what is the possibility of altering the layout and shuffling some topics about, I know one thread suggested this may not have been possible but it would be good to hear it from the horses mouth
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Post by racinjason on Jan 22, 2023 7:31:10 GMT
What would people like where I can move the layout around, I have swapped things around as a test. Let's have some constructive feedback on what sort of layout people would like to see. Cheers Jason.
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Post by jasonb on Jan 22, 2023 7:50:48 GMT
Is it possible to move topics from one green headed section to another?
If so it might shorten the page a lot if under one green bar you had , Stationary, Road and Non Steam and then you could also group G1, prairie and Simples under another green bar or even put all six under one heading.
After the requests for the Modern manufacturing section it is not used that much, could the three topics be combined as one "general CAD, CAM, CNC and 3D Printing" topic
Model Engineer could go down the page, it was originally set up when the mag did not have it's own website and seldom gets used now and what is raised could just as easily be posted in general discussions
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Post by Jo on Jan 22, 2023 7:57:21 GMT
The "Everything EV" thread needs to come out of the model engineering section and go down the bottom into "Off Topic" - "Off Chat". Same with the "Energy saving tips" thread. The areas which are lower down on the home page are of their time and rarely posted in any more. Companies like Modelworks no longer exist so further posts are going to be few and far between. But it is probably not worth the effort of moving them. We found on MEM that we got a big clamour for modern engineering techniques stuff but after an initial show of enthusiasm it was absorbed into the members on going build threads. There are always the odd exception but slowly we encourage them round to making real swarf (rather than more ABS rafts ) Jo
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Post by jasonb on Jan 22, 2023 8:01:46 GMT
Yes worth doing with the current couple of very active threads but we won't make the other Jason go back through everything. And now they are nearer the top not so hard for people to scroll all that way down.
Likewise the Bolton triple should really have been in stationaru and the farm boy could go into Non Steam.
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Post by ettingtonliam on Jan 22, 2023 8:38:15 GMT
Yes worth doing with the current couple of very active threads but we won't make the other Jason go back through everything. And now they are nearer the top not so hard for people to scroll all that way down. Likewise the Bolton triple should really have been in stationaru and the farm boy could go into Non Steam. No, I don't agree. If you put the Bolton triple in Stationary (which strictly it isn't anyway because its a marine engine, and ships move----) and Farm Boy in non steam, both of which interest me, chances are I'd never have seen them because I rarely go down there past all the defunct Modelworks and the like threads. Do that and you might as well rename the whole thing 'Model Locomotive Builders Clearing House' I'd be quite happy if EV went into Offchat, but Offchat should be lifted up into the first section.
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Post by springcrocus on Jan 22, 2023 8:45:31 GMT
And "General Chat" should be renamed "General Engineering Chat" or something similar to discourage posts on gardening, fishing, skydiving or whatever other rubbish that people get up to.
Regards, Steve
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Post by springcrocus on Jan 22, 2023 8:54:47 GMT
What would people like where I can move the layout around, I have swapped things around as a test. Let's have some constructive feedback on what sort of layout people would like to see. Cheers Jason. Jason, Maybe better to lift it even further so that it is the second section, directly under GENERAL. It's not a topic I explore very often, if at all, but if it's really close to the top, people may be encouraged to use it more.
Regards, Steve
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Post by jasonb on Jan 22, 2023 8:56:05 GMT
Yes worth doing with the current couple of very active threads but we won't make the other Jason go back through everything. And now they are nearer the top not so hard for people to scroll all that way down. Likewise the Bolton triple should really have been in stationaru and the farm boy could go into Non Steam. No, I don't agree. If you put the Bolton triple in Stationary (which strictly it isn't anyway because its a marine engine, and ships move----) and Farm Boy in non steam, both of which interest me, chances are I'd never have seen them because I rarely go down there past all the defunct Modelworks and the like threads. Do that and you might as well rename the whole thing 'Model Locomotive Builders Clearing House' I'd be quite happy if EV went into Offchat, but Offchat should be lifted up into the first section. That is why I have also suggested a reshuffle of the topics to bring the more likely to be used towards the top and the obscure to the bottom. Offchat has already been moved up by Jason One other thing that should be avoided is having too many topic headings such as one for marine engines rather than having them in a "general stationary" as that simply make the list on the page even longer so people have to scroll down more. Bit counter productive. Hence why I have also suggested reducing the number of green bars and grouping some less used topics together
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Post by racinjason on Jan 22, 2023 9:15:31 GMT
I have moved the EV and Energy threads to offchat, let's give it a few days to get more feedback on what other changes members would like. Regards Jason
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2023 9:58:23 GMT
To be honest if its not model engineering it should be in "offchat". If it is model engineering whether it be road, rail, marine, air or stationary that's fine in "general chat".
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Post by David on Jan 22, 2023 11:04:15 GMT
Came in here thinking it was a thread about screw threads.
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Post by springcrocus on Jan 22, 2023 13:42:01 GMT
Came in here thinking it was a thread about screw threads. And I thought Jason was flogging off his old clothes.
Regards, Steve
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Post by dalboy on Jan 22, 2023 14:01:35 GMT
There seems to be so many threads on different loco's some of which have not had many additions, Can they not be moved into one single heading of loco build, I did not use the word steam loco as some people enjoy also making some which are electric driven. jasonb Yes I agree my farm boy should be moved into the stationary section as this type of engine is known as a stationary engine just go to any rally and there are rows of stationary engines which as you may be aware are petrol and other forms of fuel driven. All build threads should be in the correct heading. The other builds not steam type heading can be used for those that enjoy engineering for the purpose of repairing things like cars and motorbikes.
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Post by jasonb on Jan 22, 2023 15:56:06 GMT
Usually in the model engineering context "Stationary" tends to cover steam subjects other than loco and road steam> So typically you could have a mill engine, beam engine, steam turbine, marine engines, etc. It is only in the UK that engines like your Farmboy tend to get called stationary engines rather that the US terms such as Gas engine, hit & miss or open crank. which is why I actually said it would probably be best placed in non steam as it does not use steam to power it. Non steam would typically cover IC engines (petrol, gas, nitro and diesel) Hot air engines, external ignition, etc. Which I think given the lack of activity on this forum for those type of models would do as one all enveloping heading rather that try and split things up into lots of sub catagories which only ends up shoving something to the bottom of an ever lengthening page. Though I'm not sure where some would have you place your stationary engine if it were mounted on a wheeled cart
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Post by jem on Jan 22, 2023 16:07:20 GMT
I agree with Delboy loco builds would be a good green tab, inside perhaps having different sections for different locos perhaps.
Jem
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Post by SteveW on Jan 22, 2023 16:39:06 GMT
OR ... it could be left as is.
An interesting supplement and support zone for the vast range of activities pursued by folk here.
However, I also get that someone buried in a life time project would want the help, the recognition and maybe the kudos from sharing here but without topics that are a million miles away from overcoming the current show stopper.
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Post by racinjason on Jan 23, 2023 8:13:20 GMT
Good evening everyone, I have been looking at cleaning things up this is one option, GENERAL Board admin Welcome new members. General chat M.E club info Images Model engineer OffChat for Everything not M.E. Humour
BUILD BLOGS (New Group) Locomotive Building Stationary I.C & Steam engines Gauge 1 Road models Boiler Design construction & testing Simplex Praire
MANUFACTURING (change from) Modern Manufacturing. Tools & tooling 3D printing CNC Machines & tooling CAD/CAM software
Buy, Sell (unchanged)
Modelworks (unchanged)
Non Steam Threads moved to relevant topics then delete the category.
just something to think about. Regards Jason.
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Post by andyhigham on Jan 23, 2023 8:27:01 GMT
That looks a sensible and logical layout. Why can Simplex and Praire not be included in locomotive building?
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