Technical articles

[CNCadmin]

If you write a Technical article please email it to me at tech@cnczone.com, you can format it in html.

[Scott_bob]

You got a lot of technical viewers, but very few writers...
It's really too bad, cause you have a really nice forum here.

Keep up the good work,
Scott_bob

[CNCadmin]

Originally posted by Scott_bob You got a lot of technical viewers, but very few writers... It's really too bad, cause you have a really nice forum here. Keep up the good work, Scott_bob

When I get the new site up, I will push it more. Right now their is lots of info in the forum.

[cbcnc]

I'ld like to see a more readable and consistant format for articles. I just have a hard time reading some of them. Others are alright.
For example: the one that is hardest for me to read is the article called "Lead". The typeface is too small and all of the sentences run into eachother. I keep losing my place when I read it. I do wear reading glasses when I am at the computer which helps.
Please, I don't mean to criticize the content because I know that it is filled with good information as is alot of areas here at the Zone.
Is there is a word processor like form that would standardize the type size and formatting? Also put in page breaks and images? How about a spell checker?

Chris

[Mr.Chips]

I'm an old data base person (also anal) and have done lots of searching and reading on this forum and finding something is not always easy.
Would it be possible and practical to have a few click boxes that pertain to the machine the person is describing, such as.

Describe the machine you are posting:
Servo ( )
Stepper ( )
Movable Gantry( )
Movable table ( )
Skate Bearings ( )
Linear Bearings ( )
ETC...

Then when a person, especially a newbie could find articles quickly that they are interested in, there's lots of really good information in this Forum but not always easy to find.

Thanks
Hager

[Mr.Chips]

How about a Tip section where good ideas (relative) are posted by the area of the machine that it pertains to.

Construction Materials

Fastening Methods

Alignment Methods

Lead Screws

ETC.

[High Seas]

If I may add to Mr Chips -
Each section, or category, (linear rails, Drive Screws, etc.) could start/open with a few sample photos and links to various sources for the gear identified in each section/category. The links ought to be "good ones" - valid and something someone has used in the past or is using now.
Would elminate a lot of needless searching through the Forum and frustration with the various search engines.
My 2
Jim

We can do that, I just need somone to do the writing and I will stick the post to the top of the page.

[Mr.Chips]

I agree Jim.
I constantly see new people asking the same basic questions, I did it too. This would be an excellent source for them.
Hager

[andreidini]

hy
i need the "how to" wire a bipolar stepper mottor to the paralel port off a pc without a controler
10q

[alexismex]

I agree with all of you, I am a newbee in cnc ,and i have a lot of simple questions (like for leadscrew,some say Acme4/1 ,another 3/8-16 stainless,other 20 tpi pitch cheap leadscrews 1/4) and it is hard to check all the forum pages .
thank you for yours infos and for Cnczone . Alexis, saludos from Mexico.