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7 February 2018 at 21:25 #340270
Neil Wyatt
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@neilwyatt
I need to test the online survey system.

I have put together a very simple one-question survey, just a list of tools that you can 'tick'.

It would be a great help if a decent number of forum members could take part. If I get more than a few, I'll share the results.

The survey is (hopefully!) here: http://www.model-engineer.co.uk/members/survey.asp?s=15

Thanks in advance.

Neil
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7 February 2018 at 21:25 #38464
Neil Wyatt
Moderator
@neilwyatt
Originally to test the survey system but interesting results!
7 February 2018 at 21:31 #340271
Journeyman
Participant
@journeyman
OK I have ticked some boxes and hit save. Where do I see the results?

John
7 February 2018 at 21:36 #340273
Neil Wyatt
Moderator
@neilwyatt
They might appear on your profile…

I'm trying to figure out where they all go – that's the point of the test…

I have a feeling I may need to start a 'poll' rather than a survey to get results that can be shared.

Neil
7 February 2018 at 21:51 #340275
Journeyman
Participant
@journeyman
Ah, yes I can see what I typed in settings when I am logged in. A poll sounds more useful they usually appear at the top of a thread and everyone can see the results. That's if this forum software works that way!

John
7 February 2018 at 21:58 #340276
Oldiron
Participant
@oldiron
I have done the survey also. The results appear in settings.
7 February 2018 at 22:21 #340286
Mick Henshall
Participant
@mickhenshall99321
Done survey,should be interesting

Mick
7 February 2018 at 22:34 #340289
Neil Wyatt
Moderator
@neilwyatt
Sorry folks – I am not seeing the compiled results

If you tick a box in your profile, you can make the results visible to others (if you have a public profile).

But it doesn't compile the results for me

Back to the drawing board…

Neil
7 February 2018 at 22:34 #340290
Robbo
Participant
@robbo
Done the survey. Results stored in a new "choice" in Settings.
7 February 2018 at 22:35 #340291
Hacksaw
Participant
@hacksaw
Is there a prize for the winner ?
7 February 2018 at 22:51 #340297
Brian H
Participant
@brianh50089
I have a mill/drill and so ticked both boxes, was that ok?

Brian
7 February 2018 at 23:00 #340302
Bazyle
Participant
@bazyle
Well that's useful. I can look at a list of my own equipment to remind myself whether not I have a mill. How thoughtful of the forum to help out my Alzheimer's if I can just remember who I am I can check out my list.
8 February 2018 at 00:47 #340317
Ady1
Participant
@ady1
The survey doesn't close after you enter your choices

I put 50 shaper user entries in
8 February 2018 at 07:24 #340333
JasonB
Moderator
@jasonb
Neil, If this is for what I think it is then a Poll will probably not be what you want as the result of the winner should not be made public until you announce it. Maybe do a test poll too to see what people can see.

maybe there is somewhere in the software that a moderator can look at survey results?
8 February 2018 at 07:57 #340337
Brian Baker 2
Participant
@brianbaker2
Greetings Neil,

one thing that your survey does not do is ask the number of, say lathes, a person has.

the results may be of interest.

regards

Brian
8 February 2018 at 08:25 #340338
not done it yet
Participant
@notdoneityet
Well JB,

That is certainly the way to get more responses – a prize, as well as being a winner?
8 February 2018 at 08:31 #340339
Micky T
Participant
@mickyt
All done
8 February 2018 at 09:35 #340350
David Colwill
Participant
@davidcolwill19261
Oh dear. I have just ticked all of the boxes. I hope I'm not the first.

Anyone got a cylindrical grinder going cheap?

David.
8 February 2018 at 10:01 #340357
Neil Wyatt
Moderator
@neilwyatt
All, this is a test, as no-one has ever used this function before.

It's clearly of little real value, but thanks at least for trying.

Please try the test poll instead.
8 February 2018 at 10:03 #340358
Neil Wyatt
Moderator
@neilwyatt
OK, that works but I want a confidential poll…

I think I will use http://www.easypolls.net

We may as well let the tool preference test above run!

Thanks everyone.

Neil
8 February 2018 at 10:07 #340360
Neil Wyatt
Moderator
@neilwyatt
Posted by JasonB on 08/02/2018 07:24:26:

Neil, If this is for what I think it is then a Poll will probably not be what you want as the result of the winner should not be made public until you announce it. Maybe do a test poll too to see what people can see.

maybe there is somewhere in the software that a moderator can look at survey results?

Yes it is, I've found an on-line tool that will do the job, but it's a shame we can't use the built in systems

Neil
8 February 2018 at 10:10 #340362
colin hawes
Participant
@colinhawes85982
The survey will only accept one choice for me..I use self grind HSS most of the time and CARBIDE INSERT for toughened steel or cast iron.
8 February 2018 at 10:28 #340365
Journeyman
Participant
@journeyman
The poll seems to work as in other forums and once you have logged in and made a choice, you can see the results accumulating from everyone.

John

Edited By Journeyman on 08/02/2018 10:43:19
8 February 2018 at 10:38 #340369
Hopper
Participant
@hopper
Works for me. Surprising to see HSS ahead of carbide. I thought I was being a dinosaur still using HSS. Glad to see the species is not quite extinct yet. (I am waiting for my recently ordered set of insert tooling and CMGT inserts to arrive in the post though!)
8 February 2018 at 12:15 #340388
not done it yet
Participant
@notdoneityet
I put carbon steel as it is only a TEST SURVEY and I have no real preference.

Carbon steel is probably my least preferred as I don't think I have any that I use now. Heat treating is difficult when one is not good with colours.

‘Horses for courses’, I reckon. And not much choice for end mills, if those happen to be your most used cutter ( if you mill on the lathe)!

So the survey, if a real one, would need some better constraints added to be properly meaningful so that the results are dependable.
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