Thoughts on a "How to" forum
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Topic: Thoughts on a "How to" forum
Posted By: Don(MI)
Subject: Thoughts on a "How to" forum
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2011 at 9:34pm
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Just had an idea today. Seems like there is so much valuable information being talked about on this forum, which is awesome. But after time goes by, the threads usually are buried deep into who knows where. The only good way to find an old thread is to search for it, if you can remember the title, or what it was about.
Throwing this out there, maybe someone already suggested it.
Would it be worth it to create a "How to" sub forum only?
A place where all information could be located in one spot, for working on tractors. Possibly classified by model of tractor.
For example, "How to get correct mag timing on C or B tractors".
Or, "How to properly install OH kit on WD engine".
Many of these things have already been on here, with great knowledge being handed out, and it might be worth it to store it in a "how to" sub forum.
Any thoughts?
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Posted By: jhid
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2011 at 9:43pm
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That would be a great idea. Also have a topic for requests pinned at the top ------------- red and green are nice for christmas, but orange is all year round http://www.canadianantiquetractor.com/tractorforum/ |
Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2011 at 10:15pm
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I think a FAQ page has been talked about before And I think it would be a great asset to this site. There is a FAQ page but not for tractor repair. The forum talk page was set up to make suggestions like this, maybe this should be moved over there? ------------- http://www.ae-ta.com" rel="nofollow - http://www.ae-ta.com Lena 1935 WC12xxx, Willie 1951 CA6xx Dad bought new, 1954WD45 PS, 1960 D17 NF |
Posted By: jtheise4
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2011 at 7:19am
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I think that's a great idea. As a new Allis owner, I have a lot of 'silly' questions that I need answered, but sometimes have troulbe finding using the forums search function. If there was a FAQ or 'knowledge repository' it would be very helpful without having to bog the main forum down with questions that have been asked a thousand times before. ------------- 1958 D14 |
Posted By: R.W
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2011 at 7:20am
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I think that is a great idea too! Iv tryed to search a topic but can never find it I guess I dont have the magic touch! ------------- In Search Of: 1958 Allis Chalmers D17 Diesel serial #9643D |
Posted By: Ted J
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2011 at 7:25am
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I think it is a GREAT idea. Like Chuck said, take it over to the talk page.
------------- "Allis-Express" 19?? WC / 1941 C / 1952 CA / 1956 WD45 / 1957 WD45 / 1958 D-17 |
Posted By: Bee
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2011 at 7:55am
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It would be great to have a section for each model. Then subsection for "how to do" and a subsection for pictures, etc. Also would be great if the Cubs would win the world series.... ------------- Bob, North Carolina 1949 B |
Posted By: Don(MI)
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2011 at 7:57am
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very optimistic! lol |
Posted By: Ted J
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2011 at 8:45am
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Yeah, and fix the problem with searching for a Model C or B. You can't search using less than 3 letters.
------------- "Allis-Express" 19?? WC / 1941 C / 1952 CA / 1956 WD45 / 1957 WD45 / 1958 D-17 |
Posted By: wkpoor
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2011 at 8:53am
| Farmallcub.com has had one for years. Sometimes more than one person will contribute to the same topic but that's not ll bad to get more than one perspective on how to do something. |
Posted By: Jeff Z. NY
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2011 at 10:24am
| It only sounds good on paper because alot of people on here post anything in any forum instead of reading the forum title and what should be posted on it. |
Posted By: Jeff Z. NY
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2011 at 10:28am
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Forgot to say that even this topic is in the wrong place.
It should not be in Farm Equipment. It should be posted in Forum Talk. See what I mean. |
Posted By: Don(MI)
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2011 at 12:08pm
| Then lets move it. I figured there would be more support in this area. |
Posted By: Jeff Z. NY
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2011 at 12:12pm
| There you go. |
Posted By: DonDittmar
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2011 at 12:14pm
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I like the idea, but maybe the moderator, or a forum volunteer could kind of police that section, making sure one help topic is posted twice and that all topics posted actually belong in that section. The Dodge Diesel fourm I am a part of has one, they call it "the sticky" and any post into that forum has to be approved by the Moderator. It is open to all as a read only format. ------------- Experience is a fancy name for past mistakes. "Great moments are born from great opportunity" 1968 D15D,1962 D19D Also 1965 Cub Loboy and 1958 JD 720 Diesel Pony Start |
Posted By: Fred in Pa
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2011 at 12:17pm
| And now we just keep wanting and wanting and wanting .!!!!!!!! |
Posted By: Dave Everett
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2011 at 12:31pm
| and i WANT my missing WF !!!!!!! |
Posted By: Don(MI)
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2011 at 12:37pm
I would be more than happy to be that person. If people had suggestions on which threads they wanted to add from the Farm Equipment forum, they could PM me what they would like...
What are us young kids gonna do for information, when you old guys are gone?? lol Makes sense to retain all information now, for the future AC people. I don't think this is a "want just for fun" situation, as much as it would be an archive for the future.
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DonDittmar wrote:Posted By: SHAMELESS
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2011 at 12:39pm
| isn't it what this is already? |
Posted By: jhid
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2011 at 12:44pm
------------- red and green are nice for christmas, but orange is all year round http://www.canadianantiquetractor.com/tractorforum/ |
Posted By: Dick L
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2011 at 1:15pm
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Good way to get people riled up and mad.
There is almost always more than one way to skin a cat and each one can be correct. What I see is that when a way that will work fine is not the way most do it several will jump in to down grade the way they do not understand without trying to think it thru to see more than one way will come to the same end.
Case In Point: (adjusting a carburetor) Last week while adjusting a carburetor after cleaning and rebuilding it came to mind while adjusting the idle that when Gerald will tell you fast and I say smooth we are saying the same thing. When you smooth out the idle at the slowest possible rpm that you are idling the fastest it will run on the slowest stop screw setting. I can see he gets riled when I state smoothest and jumps all over me. My bet is that if we both adjusted the same tractor at different times we would end up with the same rpm. To me fastest was meaning faster than necessary. I gather from his comments that the word smooth has a different meaning to him. A difference in terminology can cause confusion.
Basic older engine repair is not rocket science. If it was I would have to ask how too to rebuild and keep my many tractors running and you have never seen a how too question from me. I received the basics details in the 1950's. Building and racing a stock car in the early 1960's helped to find details that I skipped and wrung out my pocket book. You will not get into problems rebuilding any of the older engines or any part of it with a (detailed) understanding of how and why each part functions along with the specs. (proper dimensions and clearances) Without that understanding it is hard for a person to follow someones instructions in detail or for anyone to properly diagnose a problem explained by someone that does not have that understanding. Like the blind leading the blind.
Now if someone would have a Jetsons jet car that could shoot to the problem tractor and hands on instruct to help solve the repair problems I would vote YES.
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Posted By: DonDittmar
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2011 at 1:16pm
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It is more than just a How To section as well, any usefull tech info is in there, including part number cross referances, part number in geberal section so when you go to the auto parts store you can just give them the part numbers. Also has a section on there for part numbers from OTC for specialty tools. When anyone has a "how to" post they usually take photos as they are doing the repair on there truck, followed by a write up under each pic. One guy did an auto trans rebuild on there, with step by step pics and captions, including the removal and installation. Lot of good info on the sticky, it has saved me a few times, as it has factory wiring diagrams as well. With all of that being said, you can see why there is a need for "police", as when it comes to specific technical data, we want to be sure that the info posted is 100% correct.------------- Experience is a fancy name for past mistakes. "Great moments are born from great opportunity" 1968 D15D,1962 D19D Also 1965 Cub Loboy and 1958 JD 720 Diesel Pony Start |
Posted By: acwdwcman
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2011 at 1:17pm
------------- wd with a freeman model 90 trip loader, wd45, 38 unstylled wc, b 10 garden tractor and 2-14 ac trip plow. grandpa has a 56 wd45. wd. allis chalmers snap coupler blade and 3 bottom snap coupler plow |
Posted By: Don(MI)
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2011 at 1:32pm
Bingo....
I give up though, if people are riled up, it aint worth it.
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Posted By: Fred in Pa
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2011 at 2:50pm
| Summer is here . |
Posted By: deereequipment1
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2011 at 3:05pm
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Is there a way for each topic to show up here, like they currently are, then after a day or so, they get filed in different categories?
This way, the ease of seeing every post is there, and open for all to view and comment/get comments.
I've been in other forums, and I don't go to every sub category, though I might have a comment that could help someone out. Any thoughts? ------------- Raised on a CA,WD,D10 & D15. Now, proudly own and pull a WD45 high crop, WD45, WC, also own a D-10, D-12, G and a CA. |
Posted By: Jeff Z. NY
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2011 at 3:13pm
| I need a beer!!!!! |
Posted By: OrangePowerGA
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2011 at 3:28pm
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I think that is a great idea.
One of the main problems I see in this forum is that a lot of stuff ends up in the wrong section. A lot of topice end up in Farm Equipment. I feel like the structure of the forum and lack of activity in the other sections contributes to this.
Maybe we also need more sections added to forum to keep things from getting lumped into just farm equipment. Also, if a "recent posts" button could be moved/added in a more visable area, that would help a lot.
Just an idea for a new forum structure.....
*Farm Equipment*
------> Tractors
----- AC
----- AGCO-Allis
----- Other
----- For Sale / Wanted
------> Implements
---- Questions / Repair / Etc....
---- For Sale / Wanted
------------- AC - WD JD - 650 |
Posted By: Jeff Z. NY
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2011 at 3:37pm
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Your leaving out the best one.
It should read like this. *Farm Equipment* ------> Tractors ----- Politics ----- AC ----- Politics ----- AGCO-Allis ----- Politics ----- Other ----- Politics ----- For Sale / Wanted ------> Impliments ---- Questions / Repair / Etc.... ---- Politics ---- For Sale / Wanted ------> Politics |
Posted By: OrangePowerGA
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2011 at 3:42pm
I was just brainstorming. I think we need more sub forum without it turning into a micro managed mess. In order for it to work admins would have to move threads created in the wrong areas. ------------- AC - WD JD - 650 |
Posted By: GBACBFan
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2011 at 4:57pm
Thanks for the tip, Dick. I have George speeding to my B as we speak, and he's even bringing his wife Jane along to keep him company.
 ------------- "The trouble with quotes on the Internet is that you can never know if they are genuine." - Mark Twain |
Posted By: Ed in TX
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2011 at 7:08pm
| How much do these "admins" get paid? I'm thinking they might want a raise when you put all that extra work on them. |
Posted By: caRon
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2011 at 7:22pm
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Great Idea, I have also thought a "how to" or "Tech" section is what this site needs. I have a "Tech file" on the computer that I use to copy and paste some of the knowledge that is on this site. Wish I had in print some of the knowledge that has passed on. Just my opinion, but a tractor site needs a tractor tech section, not a politics section. If freeing up space is an issue, then I say dump the politics. Ron ------------- CA Tractor |
Posted By: Auntwayne
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2011 at 8:44pm
| I agree with Dick to some degree, you start messing with something this succesful and a good thing can get screwed up, "To many chefs and not enough cooks ". Don, I understand exactly what you are saying about having an archive, I've thought about it myself, but, I think it will lead to a "cluster uck" !!! |
Posted By: Matt (NEIA)
Date Posted: 29 Jun 2011 at 4:14am
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I think we should just go back to the old forum, i liked it much better! lol ------------- 1955 WD-45 with factory PS |
Posted By: Larry(OH)
Date Posted: 29 Jun 2011 at 5:01am
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i use allischalmers.com when I need "how to" advice ------------- '40 WC puller, '65 770 Ollie *ALLIS EXPRESS contact* I can explain it to you, BUT I cannot understand it for you!! |