new forums???

[hardihood1]

alot of people in the forums like or love or hate harbor freight. has anyone(bt3central.com) ever thought of starting a discussions about harbor freight? were people could ask questions and give opinions...advise.

[tfischer]

quote:Originally posted by hardihood1

alot of people in the forums like or love or hate harbor freight. has anyone(bt3central.com) ever thought of starting a discussions about harbor freight? were people could ask questions and give opinions...advise.

Well, much of the "Bargain alerts" talk is about HF. I wouldn't be opposed to a new forum, but then would we need one for the BORG, lowes, etc as well?

-Tim

[LarryG]

I suppose you could do one called "Vendors" or similar, but since so many of the threads in all the other sections include suggestions for various tools from various vendors, there'd still be a lot of overlap.

But since Harbor Freight does get so much discussion, an FAQ that included a "Recommended" and "Maybe Recommended" and "Not Recommended" section on the various HF tools could definitely be worthwhile.

The new forum section I'd like to see would be on on shop layout and design. Right now, all the questions about space planning, wiring, dust collection, heating/cooling, etc. are scattered around in various sections, none of them entirely "appropriate."

[hardihood1]

i dont think a thread for every thing is need like homedepot and lowes. i was just think that harbor freight is talked about alot in the bargen section and tools as well. just and idea...
but i do like that idea about shop's and shop set up, that a great idea. i always like see'ing how other set their shop up and finding better ways to set mine up. or thing's i may not have thought about.

[LCHIEN]

Agreed. An "Around the Shop" forum would fit the items that aren't quite projects and not quite tools either.

Around the shop would be for shop tips, shop questions, and jigs maybe.
Then Projects would be for things you are making that were not destined for the shop and Tools would be for toys. I mean, tools.

While we're at it, If I post the my FAQ URL in "Getting Started" can Sam make it a sticky topic? Or is there a better way?

[Sam Conder]

I like the "Around the Shop" idea a lot. Someone remind me when I get back from vacation and I'll do it. As far as a Harbor Freight forum, I'll let someone else start HFCentral.com.

[LarryG]

No offense intended to Loring, but "Around The Shop" sounds too much like "Around The Coffee Pot" and to me doesn't really indicate what the section's focus would be.

That said, I'm not sure I have any better ideas for a name. [:I]

Ideas off the top of my head:

Shop Buildings And Layouts
Building The Shop
Shop Design
Shop Setup
Shop Design and Setup
Planning A Shop
Woodshop Design
Workshop Design
The Workshop Itself

(Hey, I said they were ideas. I didn't say they were good ideas.)

[hardihood1]

well the Hf idea may not have worked out but at least it spawned a great idea from LarryG about a workshop forum. i look forward to it![

[RayintheUK]

I think the shop idea is a good one - why not just "Shop Talk"?

Ray.