View Poll Results: Do you want to see Metalwork Forums moved from Woodwork Forums to it's own web site.
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YES
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NO
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DON'T CARE
18 14.75%
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18th July 2015, 05:27 PM #31
Question
Out of curiosity, what happens to the Hand Tools & Machinery?
Some of the threads and areas are applicable to both wood and metal, eg general and small machinery, rotary tools and hand tools.
Angle grinders, while predominately for metal working can be used for wood carving.
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19th July 2015, 04:03 AM #32
Last 5 posts were deleted as either irrelevant, personal attack, or off topic.
Please stick with the matter at hand and if you can't, keep out of it.
Originally Posted by Vernov
Originally Posted by Vernov
As for your "goods for sale" statement. No, you are not goods for sale. You are a part of a community requiring regular upkeep and if that upkeep can be helped along by spending money to split one or more forums off into their own community to help raise more funds to keep the ship(s) afloat then so be it. Raising the funds has become much harder over the last couple of years as more and more people go to mobile devices or use Facebook, Twitter, and others, instead of the traditional forums.
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22nd July 2015, 09:41 AM #34GOLD MEMBER
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I dont like change....
But it may grow on me.....like some do and others dont
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3rd August 2015, 08:00 PM #35
Speaking as just a forum member ,I must say it is disappointing to see only 122 people thought enough about this important topic to vote on it.
Grahame
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3rd August 2015, 08:07 PM #36Pink 10EE owner
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3rd August 2015, 08:57 PM #37Neil____________________________________________Every day presents an opportunity to learn something new
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4th August 2015, 09:26 AM #39
It is a question I am unable to answer at this point.
I do not know the mechanism for determining active members. Clearly how many there are ,its not enough. I had it in my thinking that there had to be hundreds of us.
A look at the members page and the length of time between joining and their last posts is very educational.
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6th August 2015, 06:45 AM #40
My Pennyworth !
Hi Guys,
OK I'm a pom, but I've been made welcome here. I've been helped and given good advice, all of which is appreciated. Thanks guys.
One of the things that puts me off other metalwork forums is the number of posts by the same few people appearing on several different forums all with the same wording, pictures and projects ! For me this smacks of self advertising and makes those forums somewhat boring because of the repartition and lack of original content. Fortunately this doesn't happen here on WWF/MF. The net result is I prefer to come here and learn something.
RE the poll. For whatever reason I missed it I would be in "don't care either way" camp and happy to support Neal's decision either way.Best Regards:
BaronJ.
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6th August 2015, 12:02 PM #41Intermediate Member
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My vote
I voted a while back in the "don't care" column mainly because I am a recent member here and I thought the longer time members would vote as they wished so I would be content to go with the result.
I joined the Renovate forum a couple of years ago after finding it when searching for answers during an ongoing home renovation and then became aware of the Woodwork forums. Always had an interest in metal work so when I noticed some metal work posts here I started reading and making a few posts.
I will probably still stay a woodwork forum member as sometimes I need to find information although woodwork is not something I do for pleasure, only necessity.
I am not a prolific poster because I usually only post if I have some information to impart but I am a dedicated reader of most metalwork posts and feel a need to get on every day to keep up with what is happening so I will definitely stay with this metalwork forum where ever it ends up.
All the above waffle means I could have voted for a separate metal work forum but didn't at that time.
Probably a post that didn't need to be written but I will post it any how.
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6th August 2015, 06:09 PM #42
Well..... It looks like the Yes and Don't Care votes overwhelmed the No votes by 43. 44 if you count BaronJ missed vote.
For those who are interested the poll?thread was viewed by 206 members and 122 of them chose to vote. Not all that bad considering that is over 59% of vote.
New site is being prepared now and should be up and running within a couple of weeks at the outside, baring any major problems.
Some of the new Forums that may well be set up are:
- Jewelery: Gold and Silver Smithing etc
- Art Metalwork: Sculptures, Murals, etc.
- Automotive: (Restoration, Hotrod builds, Body Work, Market place for parts, etc)
- Metalwork Market Place: (Buy, Sell, Swap, Tools, Machinery, Wanted, etc) Your own market place for metalwork where it won't get lost in amongst the woodworking stuff.
- Trades Centre: For businesses and members with a commercial interest to announce new tools, equipment, etc. Plus inform members and guests of special deals that may be available only to them.
I'm more than happy to add other forums that members think may be appropriate, or needed. A couple that spring to mind are Tool making and Metal Spinning. I'm sure there are others that the members can think of.
If there are other forums you can think of, please let me know in this thread. Some may need to be set up here before the move to the new site, but may be unseen until the new Metalwork Forums goes live. Others will be set up on the new site as needed or requested.
As I've said many times before when there have been big (and little) changes to the forums. Give it a fair go and a chance to work. It won't be brilliant world beater over night but it should grow to be a fantastic, vibrant, community of liked minded people sharing ideas and helping one-another.
Cheers - Neil
PS I am open to any all suggestions, apart from those telling me where to go.... 'Cos I've already been there and back. It's not as bad as you might think though a bit on the hot side.
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6th August 2015, 06:53 PM #43
You could have a section to vintage machines, steam, and a library for links to old manuals and publications out of copyright of course.
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