Comments on Consolidated List of Festool Links

Hello
I am not sure if this site Joseph's site have been mentioned anywhere but I found it today and by the looks of it he a a huge Festool fan. Tool review's and some excellent video's for us newbie's.
Here is the link for the vodeo's :http://www.josephfusco.org/Video.html

Regards
Reg
 
Hergy said:
Unless I'm missing something, all the links are broken. They all go to the same place.
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My apologies to everyone!

I updated the database the other night, and I've gone and corrupted it  >:(

I've taken the list down until it can be repaired.

Thanks for pointing the problem out.

Forrest

 
The List is now back up again, and I've added Joseph Fusco's reviews, as mentioned out by Reg.

Apologies for the downtime.

Forrest
 
Outstanding job!  If it weren't for these references the learning curve to mastering Festools would be much longer.  Thanks for your hard work.
 
Thanks Forrest for the work you put into establishing this extensive set of links!
8)
 
Has anyone put this into a *.pdf format?  I think (but am uncertain) that I could do that if the author approved, but I think Matt has more experience on this subject than I. 

I intend to make this into a reference material which, in my case, means 1) a copy on my computer and 2) a laminated copy in my garage.
 
BC6738F5BCE98B4 said:
Has anyone put this into a *.pdf format?  I think (but am uncertain) that I could do that if the author approved, but I think Matt has more experience on this subject than I. 

I intend to make this into a reference material which, in my case, means 1) a copy on my computer and 2) a laminated copy in my garage.
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It seems a remarkable co-incidence that exactly 24 hrs earlier someone asked me a similar question by PM. Given the sudden rush to convert it to PDF, I am wondering if the idea has been discussed elsewhere recently, perhaps in another forum??

I don't have a problem with people saving the list on their computer and perhaps converting the three-part list to a single PDF file with clickable links, so that they don't have to log on to FOG each time to use it. I personally can't really see the point of printing a copy, since it's just a list of links, but feel free!

As regards a wider audience (which was what the PM was about), I designed it for FOG, and personally I'm of the opinion that the list should stay where it is and not appear elsewhere on the Internet (although permission was given in the early days for the Australian ubeaut Woodwork Forum to present the list on their website). Matthew may want to give us his opinions.

For BC6738F5BCE98B4 - it would be nice if you could give me your name so that I could address you. It doesn't even need to be your real name - John Smith would do.

Forrest

 
I'm the person that sent Forrest the PM. If the idea of making a pdf version of the links been discussed someplace else I'm am not aware of it. I was making a pdf with a list of links to my when I decided to expand the list to include other site. It didn't take me long before I realized Forrest already has a complete list so I thought I'd ask him if he liked the idea of my making his list into a pdf.

The whole idea is not print the list out but to have a pdf with the links (functional internet links) as a copy to share with others. The pdf could be distributed among users, this might allow this list to get into more hands. The pdf should also include a link to the FOG for those that haven't yet found the site. I think this list should get more exposure. My end would be to produce a pdf with picture and maybe some nice graphics. Forrest gets all the credit for compiling the list, that would be made clear on the cover page of the pdf. That's the idea, comments anyone?
 
Matthew could make this list available to members only, he said he's always looking for ways to get more people to join.  That might be enough to entice people to join.  I don't know if he can set up a section of the forum accessible to members only.  Just don't want this to turn into an administrative nightmare.  How will future additions to this list be handled?
 
Steve-CO said:
Matthew could make this list available to members only, he said he's always looking for ways to get more people to join.  That might be enough to entice people to join.  I don't know if he can set up a section of the forum accessible to members only.  Just don't want this to turn into an administrative nightmare.  How will future additions to this list be handled?
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I have been considering a section of the forum that has reference materials.  In addition to Forrest's excellent work, there are a few other documents that would be good to have in this section.

It would be very easy administratively to set this up.  But I would just need to make sure the creators of the documents approve that usage of their materials.

Thanks,
Matthew
 
I think Mr. Burrell's idea is exactly right.  I would suggest setting up the *.pdf in such a way that Mr. Anderson was the only person who could edit or modify it.  This would eliminate a variety of problems down the road concerning "master" and "slave" copies and which was to be relied upon particularly in light of my next suggestion.

On the title page I would suggest that the reader be informed that if they find some other publication/note/etc. which should be added it should be forwarded to Mr. Anderson for possible updating/editing of the list.  If the master list was maintained by FOG in some library/reference section a variety of potential problems could be eliminated.

 
Forrest,
  I get out of breath just reading my contributions, let alone the entire directory. It is magnificent in every way. It's good here but Festool should print it and circulate to as many places around the world as they can. A masterful job.
 
Forrest,

Fantastic list and thank you for gathering it all together in one place!

Guess you've figured out how to make that OCD work for you, huh?

Greg
 
Forrest Anderson said:
Nah, the Office of Civil Defense were of no help whatsoever in making the list - I had to do it all myself...   [tongue]

Forrest
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Guess they're all tied up with their Tropical Cyclone, Earthquake and Landslide, Tsunami, Flooding, Drought, Civil Unrest, School Safety, Hazardous Materials, Aviation Incident, and Urban Incident and Fire - Emergency Response Plan. Geez, these guys, what cheek! They need to get their priorities in line.

Greg
 
First i want to thank Forest for this list, it's super. But is it possible to mention on top off the list which items where added recent. Now i have to look through the hole list and open all new items.
:) :)
 
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