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| John Rudd:
Just quit the Mod Engineer forum..... Just a bunch of pompous know it alls, spouting from their arm chairs with little practical knowledge... 'Nuff said.... |
| S. Heslop:
I feel very lucky to have found this forum, there's alot of knowledgeable and helpful people on here. It's very refreshing, considering that there's a terrible amount of people on the internet in general who like to pretend they know more than they do. Or worse, people who might know some stuff but would rather mislead you to hold up the illusion that they're more able. It's not so bad in engineering though. When I tried getting into digital drawing (just about any vaguely artistic field is equally terrible) about half a year ago I kept getting sent to websites with stuff like this. Which as you can see is very helpful and vital to learn before you ever put pen to paper. After about 2 weeks of digging I eventually found out that most drawing packages come with tools built in to help with the perspective and that's what all the experts use. The other mantra I hate hearing is 'practice!'. It's a good way to effortlessly shoot down anyone that needs help. It's just a shame that all the crap ends up drowning out the people that actually want to help. |
| John Rudd:
--- Quote from: S. Heslop on September 29, 2014, 03:51:35 PM ---I feel very lucky to have found this forum, there's alot of knowledgeable and helpful people on here. It's very refreshing, considering that there's a terrible amount of people on the internet in general who like to pretend they know more than they do. It's just a shame that all the crap ends up drowning out the people that actually want to help. --- End quote --- And this us my point..... We try to help one another only to be drowned out by the background static...... Its not very often I post, but only to help... I just hope my posting in here doesnt offend folk that post elsewhere.... |
| Fergus OMore:
I must be different because following your comments, I had a look. One recent article was overhauling a Myford ML7 and having done much the same in the past, had to agree. Again, there was an article about the Quorn and again having built one- a million years ago- found little to criticise but importantly, had to agree the writer had agreed with my findings. Armchair stuff, indeed? What you all missed was yesterday's news= yes, yesterday's news from Hong Kong with tens of thousands in revolt about something or other. The obvious question is - will it spread and the classic follow up is -will the mainland lot start agitating - and ramp up the prices of machine tools. All it means to me is that I will have to sit in my armchair instead of having another trip there. It should be sufficiently exciting to for a future topic on how keep a Chinese lathe or whatever going when spares are no longer possible. I'll get my pipe, smoking jacket, reading glasses and slippers! Cheers Norman |
| doubleboost:
You will always get people who (talk the talk) never any pictures) Those who (walk the walk) they even post pictures of there mistakes It is all part of "forum life" :jaw: I post vids of my mistakes :) :) :) :) :) :) John |
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