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    Julian Palmer
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      @julianpalmer95876

      Hi,

      I've been trying to post details of an automatic oiling system to replace drip oilers.

      I've prepared a long post including many photos of the build and associated software, but I'm unable to post it due to a restriction on the number of characters in one post. For my sins the build description runs to in excess of 18,000 characters and, as far as I can gather, the maximum per post is in the region of 2800.

      Is there some facility where I can email the text to an administrator for vetting who can then override the limit?

      Thanks in advance.

      #39599
      Julian Palmer
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        @julianpalmer95876
        #562562
        Pete.
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          @pete-2

          Just make several posts in your thread? would this be a problem?

          #562567
          Nigel Graham 2
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            @nigelgraham2

            Brevity is the soul of wit, so they say. Of wisdom too.

            So some tips that may help you:

            I've sometimes prepared long texts in MS 'Word' (which has a word and character counter) then copied the text to the thread.

            Ask yourself….

            – What are you describing? The system or its every component?

            – What do the photos show? Completed parts or detail machining?

            – What is your aim? To suggest a lubrication system (with computer control??) in general, or to show your specific system?

            – For Whom? Beginners needing step-by-step help, or reasonably experienced model-engineers?

            – Would the work be better offered as a constructional series to ME or MEW – the latter perhaps more appropriate?

            Really, a few carefully-chosen photos and brief notes on pipe sizes, fittings etc. should be sufficient to help others wishing to build their own version, remembering their possibly quite different machine-tools and facilities from yours. Reserve deeper detailing for the more complicated, specific things built for it, such as any pump, filter, etc.

            You mention software. I am not sure where that is needed in what I take to be a machine-tool oiling system, but a programme listing might be better as an appendix, second article or offered directly by e-post.

            #562568
            Anonymous

              Sounds like something that would be more appropriate to an article in MEW.

              Be aware that there was an article on a one-shot lubrication system (for Myford lathes but adaptable to others) in MEW-161.

              #562569
              Julian Palmer
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                @julianpalmer95876
                Posted by Pete. on 12/09/2021 23:22:21:

                Just make several posts in your thread? would this be a problem?

                The thought hadn't escaped me, it just didn't seem a very elegant way of going about things.

                #562570
                Julian Palmer
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                  @julianpalmer95876
                  Posted by Peter Greene on 13/09/2021 01:35:31:

                  Sounds like something that would be more appropriate to an article in MEW.

                  Be aware that there was an article on a one-shot lubrication system (for Myford lathes but adaptable to others) in MEW-161.

                  I haven't seen the article, but I doubt it's a similar system.

                  #562572
                  JasonB
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                    @jasonb

                    As Peter says you could contact Neil about putting it in MEW and he may even pay you for it.

                    I can see it now the first reply will quote your post with all that text and the 28 imagescrying 2

                    As for posting it here better broken down into parts much like I do for an engine build.

                    #562657
                    Julian Palmer
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                      @julianpalmer95876

                      OK, multiple posts it is.

                      If the project is considered to have sufficient merit to appear in MEW then that would be fine.

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