Worth suggesting a "how i did it" forum?

[Capt Popeye]

Might suggest , personnaly , that a Forum where those interested in some thing asks , 'How would I do that' ? ;

Rather that to'ther way round , How I did it !

 

[Neeves]

Might suggest , personnaly , that a Forum where those interested in some thing asks , 'How would I do that' ? ;

Rather that to'ther way round , How I did it !

I might combine the two.

I do recall, specifically for replacement of an exhaust elbow (but it might have been the seawater pump) that Geoff, then of Highland Galvanising provided a step by step, with images, of how to disassemble. I don't recall another example - but there must be lots - the key being, take the pictures.

I can thus see the need for step by step instructions - one post, maybe 2 posts to get in all the pictures and a concise set of instructions - maybe in answer on how to do it. But if I think about it there are not many service functions or potential failures that need this sort of detail (current - how to rig reefing lines). But removing a sail drive, servicing a sail drive, If such a sub section were started with an index it would reduce many of the repetitive posts for help.

It might also negate many of the articles in PBO and YM........???

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

Jonathan

 

[laika]

Might suggest , personnaly , that a Forum where those interested in some thing asks , 'How would I do that' ? ;

Rather that to'ther way round , How I did it !

If that were all people were interested in then PBO would never have sold any copies

In addition to Jonathan’s reply above, another point of “How I did it” is for other people to see it and say “Oh that’s a good idea, I could have a go at that”. Often it might not occur to us that it’s practical to DIY something rather than buying it.

 

[Poey50]

I've got mixed feelings about a separate forum but I'm very much in favour of step-by-step description of projects. I think threads like that can thrive on this forum but don't yet seem to be a regular part of the forum culture. The LFP build thread (linked below) that I kicked off got a very high number of views, so it can work.

 

[Neeves]

This thread stuck in my mind:

MD2030 changing an exhaust elbow.

and is an example of a thread that I thought might be useful to others.

Ideally the original post of 'how I did it' would be permitted to be edited by the originator if they wish to add to the base post with further information, in this case - exhaust elbows from different engines.

I also liked it as it shows my memory is not that bad

Jonathan

 

[Neeves]

I don't know if you have been here long enough, but if you have, you may remember that I used to make and sell some of my projects. I made and sent out over 800 in total over a few years, all round the world, all assembled, and at cost. However, it was taking too much of my time, so I stopped doing it, but still get requests to supply years later. Therefore your assumption that for some reason I want more publicity or to become better known is incorrect. I simply stated above that there's less interest in the projects than there used to be. That was a statement of fact as I see it, not a call for more publicity.

I do them for my own interest and self training (it's my job as well), not to become famous. It's good if other people find them useful or are interested and want to discuss them, but that's secondary motivation.

Angus - to have made and sold, at cost, 800 devices is an epic investment and a marvellous indication of the value of your designs and skills.

If it is not too onerous:

What were the devices? What need did they satisfy.

The indication is that you supplied a market need not supported by the marine electronic companies

Knowledge (or product) is of no value unless shared

Jonathan

 

[Poignard]

To complement Captain Popeye's suggested "How I did it" forum may I suggest another?

"Why on earth did I do that?"

?

 

[WindyWindyWindy]

Perhaps just put "How to:" in the thread title as a convention?