TOOLING SURVEY

[Neil WyattModerator @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

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Originally to test the survey system but interesting results!

[JourneymanParticipant @journeyman]

OK I have ticked some boxes and hit save. Where do I see the results?

John

[Neil WyattModerator @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

[JourneymanParticipant @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

[OldironParticipant @oldiron]

I have done the survey also. The results appear in settings.

[Mick HenshallParticipant @mickhenshall99321]

Done survey,should be interesting

Mick

[Neil WyattModerator @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

[RobboParticipant @robbo]

Done the survey. Results stored in a new "choice" in Settings.

[HacksawParticipant @hacksaw]

Is there a prize for the winner ?

[Brian HParticipant @brianh50089]

I have a mill/drill and so ticked both boxes, was that ok?

Brian

[BazyleParticipant @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.

[Ady1Participant @ady1]

The survey doesn't close after you enter your choices

I put 50 shaper user entries in

[JasonBModerator @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?

[Brian Baker 2Participant @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

[not done it yetParticipant @notdoneityet]

Well JB,

That is certainly the way to get more responses – a prize, as well as being a winner?

[Micky TParticipant @mickyt]

All done

[David ColwillParticipant @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.

[Neil WyattModerator @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.

[Neil WyattModerator @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

[Neil WyattModerator @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

[colin hawesParticipant @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.

[JourneymanParticipant @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

[HopperParticipant @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!)

[not done it yetParticipant @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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