Gentlemen, as I have followed threads over the last few months I have learned a lot here. I try to do searches to find information. Sometimes it is to much input :)

I know we have a Technical Discussion section to discuss WF's of all kinds. In our field the technology of the manufactures industry is changing drastically as we all know. This causes us to develop and use better diagnostic tools & equipment & strategy to properly diag a vehicle.

What I would like to propose is a new category for the WPS/BLS in cylinder testing and discussion. This would or could be called the MCCT(Mick's Constant Corrective Training) Discussion.

Just kidding Mick don't  [smiley=banghead.gif] [smiley=bash.gif] me up. Just being creative and giving credit where credit is due ;)

In this category we can focus on these matters directly and the search would be easier and more precise and not take away from others posting in the Technical discussion category. Less clutter ;)

What do you guys think and Tom I would like to hear your thoughts as it is your site we utilize :)

I would like to have a section totally devoted to theory.

We have an area for Picoscope technique, that is good.

We have Tom that is better ;)

But I'm not really interested in a help line for diagnosing a particular car, I'm always interested in theory and the development of our craft.

If that requires a disciplined, moderated segregation, then I will support it.

It is not difficult to make a new board but too many boards can be confusing.  The search functions work really well if you use them well.

http://www.autonerdz.com/cgi/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1331151830

Not opposed to the idea though.  We don't really have a dedicated technical theory board or boards dedicated to accessories like the WPS.

Maybe a theory board would work well for both, covering theory in general.

I'll just watch this and see what others think.

Maybe not a new board for this, but a new board more specifically for help requests?
That would free up the general technical discussion board?
But I agree there are already enough to nearly be confusing

I definitely like the idea of a Theory board!  Leaving specific vehicle help out of it.

I also understand Bob's concern with finding info.  The search feature here is awesome compared to some I have seen.  And even in vehicle help threads you can learn a ton, but an area where you can learn all about something specific would be pretty cool.

Tom I think you are correct that both could really be combined in a Theory board.  I know I have searched for a specific topic and even though it is mentioned in tons of posts, it's not really what I was looking for.  Although many times I learn something anyways. 8-)

I also like the idea of a dedicated theory section, with the vast nerdz skillset /experience already on this forum I think this could be quite an interesting addition/resource. That's my few pence as a junior member.

There are forums for PicoScope Help and PicoScope Technique. These existing forums can be used to ask how do I test this circuit,why does this circuit do this, or why do I see this WF look like this.

Maybe a separate forum for vehicle specific help.

OR

A renaming of the "General Technical Discussion" to something like Technical and Theory. For the discussion of various systems and the use of the Pico and Accessories to diagnose and understand these systems operations.

But why  [smiley=scratch-head02.gif]

just a thought    [smiley=2cents.gif]

Davy,

The current Technical Discussion List is now the help line...

I think there ought to be a segregation between theory and workshop jobs.

Logic wrote on Oct 11^th, 2014 at 1:55pm:

The current Technical Discussion List is now the help line... I think there ought to be a segregation between theory and workshop jobs.

I agree and even starting a new board might help, but there will always be the threads that should be moved into a new board(possibly).  I can't imagine taking on the task of doing the house cleaning on moving old threads into a more suitable board that may be created.  Tom does a pretty good job at keeping threads where they need to be, but every time we create a new board, there are always going to be those threads that would be better suited somewhere new.

I still think there should be a difference in theory and help. [smiley=2cents.gif]

Logic wrote on Oct 11^th, 2014 at 1:55pm:

Davy, The current Technical Discussion List is now the help line... I think there ought to be a segregation between theory and workshop jobs.

Agreed.
That was the point of my post.

I dont know about you guys. But I need both category's :D

I need theory and help ;)

To be able to narrow down a search category and to post a theory or help question would simplify it.

I know when I first started using the forum it wasnt that user friendly until members started pointing me in the right direction :)