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hitandmissman:
It seems this is true of all forums. Now as for why I don't post--- well as a self taught,and I hate to call myself this-machinist, what I have to offer the forum is to be trueful, nothing. I have serveral projects that I have started and put aside for various reason, mostly I don't know how to do something. But I do lurk here and find that the amount of knowledge that can be gained is fantastic. But as John said at the start of this thread, people seem to want to debate about things. So I find it best to just stay quiet and watch from the side lines. Will I ever post something, yes if I think it is worth showing but anything I show will not hold a candle to what I see. But I hope those with the knowledge don't stop posting as it helps people like me a great amount just seeing how something, even if it is something I will never do, machined or set up to machine. So with this said or tried to say, a very big thank to to all who do post.
bogstandard:
H&M,
Whether it be a bent nail in a bit of wood, or a cutaway section of the Titanic, everyone should be entitled to show their work, whether good or bad, and receive merit for it.
It is the taking part that counts, not the quality of the work. If you have made it, be proud of it. We all had to start somewhere.
I got a competition going over on HMEM, to make a finger engine in the shortest possible time. I think there were about a dozen entries at the end, and a few of them were stunning in their simplicity and how well they worked. The winning one I think, was one made from a tin can. But the one which stuck in everyones mind was when one chappie was playing his vid, the flywheel fell off, and not intentionally, and all you could hear in the background was laughter. Now that chap knew he wasn't going to win, because he had made such a rotten job of it, but he still took part, and wasn't ashamed of showing his results.
That is how a forum should be, and this one is, if only we can get a few more people involved, even showing the not too successful projects.
John
Brass_Machine:
--- Quote from: hitandmissman on July 17, 2009, 09:50:47 AM ---It seems this is true of all forums. Now as for why I don't post--- well as a self taught,and I hate to call myself this-machinist, what I have to offer the forum is to be trueful, nothing. I have serveral projects that I have started and put aside for various reason, mostly I don't know how to do something. But I do lurk here and find that the amount of knowledge that can be gained is fantastic. But as John said at the start of this thread, people seem to want to debate about things. So I find it best to just stay quiet and watch from the side lines. Will I ever post something, yes if I think it is worth showing but anything I show will not hold a candle to what I see. But I hope those with the knowledge don't stop posting as it helps people like me a great amount just seeing how something, even if it is something I will never do, machined or set up to machine. So with this said or tried to say, a very big thank to to all who do post.
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That right there is a reason to post in itself. You could get answers as to how to do something. Finish those projects! we will help however we can. I wouldn't worry about being embarrassed to show something because you think it isn't good enough... it always will be good enough to show. Please, post up.
Eric
Bernd:
--- Quote from: bogstandard on July 17, 2009, 10:24:33 AM ---H&M,
Whether it be a bent nail in a bit of wood, or a cutaway section of the Titanic, everyone should be entitled to show their work, whether good or bad, and receive merit for it.
John
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Well here's my "bent nail in a piece of wood", what did I do wrong? :lol:
I'll be back on Sunday night to find out the answer. Need to go get the wife from the vacation camp.
Bernd
Divided he ad:
Debate.... Quite humourously John you've started one that will get a great deal of replies ( I know that was probably the idea, and yes I had to put my oar in too :thumbup:)
I just like this place a lot..... It's fun.
This thread has now taken on a life of it's own..... As they always do! :lol:
Now then, that said.....
Hitandmissman,
since you will no doubt see this.....I'll ask you, Please don't be shy.
If you want to see the first effort I hit HMEM with and thought I'd get laughed at then here it is.... (just look at the way I was beating the thing half to death trying to get a runner! A lot of members here might not have seen this ::) ) I got a few positive lines of text from some and a lot of help from others relating to geometry and mass of the flywheel etc.
I understand the feelings involved in posting your work. If the replies had gone badly then I suspect I'd have still tried and would not have given up on engines or showing them. I might just have not had the same drive?
As it was it led to the completion of two other engine related builds that I am very proud of (even if there is a wobble.... I need to concentrate on workholding etc!)
Point being... There are no people here that will knock you down (except maybe in safety issues), most will help till they can type no more.
Why? Because we like to see others work doing what it should or looking good or getting better, because the reply usually comes with an obvious smile in the post.
This makes us feel better too (well it does me) :thumbup:
I'm going to try and hit the 'shop tonight..... I have a backlog to get upto date on and the weather sucks..... Perfect for a 'shop evening! :nrocks:
Ralph. (I started this post miles before Bog's and Eric posted theirs...... I think I'm just slow?? :scratch: )
Just seen this.............
--- Quote ---Well here's my "bent nail in a piece of wood", what did I do wrong?
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I think there is something about driving nails into knots.... Dunno much about the black art of "wood" :lol:
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