Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Group Description: SOME CHANGES

Bill,

Could you also explain what you mean by general machining? I don't fully
understand what general machining encompasses. I would have thought
machining processes to be quite important considering the list's main aim.

Slightly confused,
John H.

> > "commercial professional systems, and their users in a
> > commercial setting.
>
> I will be glad to answer your question, the clue in this sentence is "in a
> commercial setting" This statement has been there from the first day of

the

> group.
> The list was designed to help people build there own control systems, and

use

> the other items in the list name to help them get a system running. If

you

> use or chose to modify a commercial grade machine, and discuss the
> modification, or ask for help from the list. No Problem. If you make

money

> with your machines, that is good also. But the business aspect of your
> undertaking does not belong on this list. Building or modifying a CNC,

what

> software, where to get CNC stuff is OK, on the list.
>
> A while back I stopped a thread that was strictly about commercial shops

and

> questions about running a business, that has no place on this list.
>
> And the group: ** jobshophomeshop-subscribe@yahoogroups.com **
> was started by a member, as a place for any subject that is OT here. I
> joined and read it all the time. I think the two groups can compliment

each

> other nicely.
>
> The reason I am so obstinate about stopping OT postings, is that once
> allowed, they can never be stopped. We get somewhere around 100+/- posts

a

> day now, can you imagine the traffic and the deterioration of the group if

it

> was opened up to anything goes? There are about 30,000 back posts with an
> entire "do it self course" scattered within it. If we covered everything

it

> would be so diluted that it would be hard to find what we do have to

offer.

>
> This list from the first minute that I conceived it, was always aimed at

the

> guy working at home, that wanted CNC machines. It was never designed for

the

> professional machine shop problems. That having been said, there are many
> professionals here that are helping us all out, as well as upgrading there
> own machines. I think most of them understand the value of the list as it
> was conceived.
>
> Since the start of this group, there has always been 1-2% of the new

members

> that don't yet understand why the rules are like they are. It is to give
> them one single group with just the answers they want, and need, not

diluted

> by OT subjects.
>
> When there is a disagreement with my OT, post, email me direct, I read and
> answer them, and it is from this email that changes are made.
>
> Originally I did not allow "For Sale" on the list, but I was persuaded

that

> it would be good, if things pertinent to the list were allowed, and for

the

> most part it has been respected.
> There have been some posts of items for sale that were not in the groups

best

> interest, and the offenders in the future will be so notified.
> Right now all new members are monitored until I see there first post, then
> they are removed from that status.
> If you have questions, please email them direct to me. I would like to

avoid

> a long thread on this subject.
> Thanks,
> bill
>
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