George
09-26-2001, 09:16 AM
I don't know how much staff you have available to work on creating/maintaining this capability at your site. But I think that such a section would be very nice.
This would not be a forum such as the ones here. It would be a place containing "how to" articles for using Ridgid tools. Allow users to submit articles (with pics) to be published in the "how to" section.
These articles could cover such things as:
-- Shop-built jigs designed *specifically* for Ridgid tools (table saw, band saw, drill press, etc.)
-- Woodworking techniques using Ridgid tools.
-- Tips for setting up/using/maintaining Ridgid tools.
-- Ability to download plans, if applicable, for the project covered by the article should the author wish to include those as a zip file.
-- Use of third party accessories with Ridgid tools. I've noticed a number of questions on these forums about using other jigs/accessories with Ridgid tools. Articles on how to do it could be very helpful to some.
You could also include in such a section, links to other how-to sites. I wouldn't necessarily provide links to other articles at other websites however. I have noticed that links to articles on different woodworking sites tend to be quite volatile as website come & go and new articles are "featured". But links to other, established, sites would be useful. If authors wanted to, they could provide links to their sites in articles that they write.
There could even be multiple "departments" within the "how-to" section. As an example, you could have one with tips & "how-to" articles on the plumbing tools that you make.
As a final extension to this capability, you could provide readers the ability to post comments about the article that would be displayed at the bottom of the page. These could be tied to the article via a database and could provide a forum of sorts for each individual article. This would allow readers to address comments on possible alternatives to a step/technique in the topic covered, or to address questions to the author.
Just some thoughts.
This would not be a forum such as the ones here. It would be a place containing "how to" articles for using Ridgid tools. Allow users to submit articles (with pics) to be published in the "how to" section.
These articles could cover such things as:
-- Shop-built jigs designed *specifically* for Ridgid tools (table saw, band saw, drill press, etc.)
-- Woodworking techniques using Ridgid tools.
-- Tips for setting up/using/maintaining Ridgid tools.
-- Ability to download plans, if applicable, for the project covered by the article should the author wish to include those as a zip file.
-- Use of third party accessories with Ridgid tools. I've noticed a number of questions on these forums about using other jigs/accessories with Ridgid tools. Articles on how to do it could be very helpful to some.
You could also include in such a section, links to other how-to sites. I wouldn't necessarily provide links to other articles at other websites however. I have noticed that links to articles on different woodworking sites tend to be quite volatile as website come & go and new articles are "featured". But links to other, established, sites would be useful. If authors wanted to, they could provide links to their sites in articles that they write.
There could even be multiple "departments" within the "how-to" section. As an example, you could have one with tips & "how-to" articles on the plumbing tools that you make.
As a final extension to this capability, you could provide readers the ability to post comments about the article that would be displayed at the bottom of the page. These could be tied to the article via a database and could provide a forum of sorts for each individual article. This would allow readers to address comments on possible alternatives to a step/technique in the topic covered, or to address questions to the author.
Just some thoughts.