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Looks like someone's got hold of an email list, as we're getting battered by spam registrations. e.g. see the pic below - 30 registrations, every single one of them spam (even the blue ones that the anti-spam software hasn't tagged).

If I do accidentally let a spammer through, please do report their post(s) as soon as possible, to let me shut them down. But fingers crossed, I'll get 'em all :D

UPDATED: 4th September

Due to the on-going (and, if anything, intensifying) spam attack - I've taken the decision to temporarily suspend new registrations entirely.

I'll re-open it in a week's time & see where we're at: If it's calmed down, then we'll carry on as before.

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General Discussion / REGISTRATION ISSUES - Didn't get the email?
« on: May 01, 2024, 07:41:44 PM »
Hi,

I've noticed that we seem to be having problems sending emails to OUTLOOK.COM and HOTMAIL.xxx addresses right now. If you've attempted to register using an outlook.com or hotmail.com, chances are your email server has rejected our emails, which will prevent you from registering.

You should, however, be able to send a message to us, at listerengineforum [at] solutionengineers.com - Please do that, and I will register you manually.

I'll try to get us off the ban list, but Microsoft are making it difficult (surprise surprise).

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General Discussion / Outage - July/Aug 2023
« on: August 03, 2023, 10:47:28 AM »
Hey all,

Apologies for the recent multi-day outage; this was caused by the domain name registration expiring... Having discussed with Mobile Bob (the owner of the site & domain), he's renewed it & we're back on the airwaves...  We've also set up a reminder for 2024, so hopefully this won't happen again!

In the meantime, everything should be back up and running as was.

Cheers!
Ade.

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Good morning/afternoon/evening [delete as applicable to your timezone] folks,

For some time, I've been thinking that the forum boards are a bit chaotic, and don't necessarily align with what people are buying and/or using Lister[oid]s for these days. I suspect there's also quite a disjoint between UK Lister owners (who, predominantly, will be experiencing these engines in canal boats, powering farm equipment, or as show engines), and US owners who (I'm guessing) predominantly want to make electricity. And I apologise to those members outside of the UK/US, who may have other uses I haven't even thought of!

With that in mind, therefore, I'd like to give the board a bit of a shuffle, to try to keep it relevant to as many people as possible - and, of course, to continue to attract new members in. We've been doing pretty well lately and, unlike many online forums, the boards do seem to be getting more messages. I'd like to see that trend continue, but also I'd like to see people able to get more out of the boards, as well as find it easier to put back in.

So..... I'm all ears....

I think I did put a proposal together a while back (which I'll have to dig out again), but I'd rather hear from you guys. If you could choose one topic to have as a board, what would it be? Nothing is off the table; and I would ask that no-one "shoots down" anyone else's thoughts or choices; I'll take any inputs that come & try to feed them into a consistent design, which we can then have a bit of a vote on.

I'll keep this topic stuck to the top of the board for a while - I'd like to say "until the end of June", but given how my life is going these days, it might be a few more months than that!

Also, please do take the time to answer the quick poll that's attached to this post; as that will also help me work out where we go next. Please do be completely honest with the poll, whether you think the layout is dreadful or fantastic, I would really appreciate knowing!

Cheers & Thanks!
Ade. (from a surprisingly sunny UK)

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Hi all,

Just FYI, we are currently unable to send e-mails to gmail or googlemail addresses, this is due to a configuration change I need to make, which I'm hoping to get done shortly. In the meantime, anyone who has one of these email address will not be getting site emails e.g. topic subscriptions, PM notifications, "forgot password" mails, or - if you're trying to join the forum, you won't get the activation e-mails.

Unfortunately, until I've fixed the issue, you won't receive any e-mails from us. If you have access to an alternative e-mail account, please PM me with the details, and I can update your account; however, I do hope to have it fixed soon.

If you're trying to register, and you've got a gmail account, and have seen no e-mails from us - please e-mail me directly at listerengineforum@solutionengineers.com, and I will approve your account activation manually. If you tried to register some time ago, your account may have been removed (due to not being activated), if I can't find you I'll ask you to register again & will auto-approve you as above.

Apologies for any inconvenience caused.


Cheers,
Ade.

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General Discussion / A Book Club, of sorts...
« on: December 10, 2020, 09:24:06 PM »
Evening all!

IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ: You'll notice there's a poll on this post. Please, once you've read this message, take a few seconds to choose one of the options. I've put the "I don't care" option right at the top, so if you decide you're not interested, you don't need to read all the message, bit please DO click that one & submit your vote, that feedback is also highly valuable to me!

The poll will run for 30 days (until January 8th I guess, or thereabouts), and the results will be automatically shown after that.

Your vote is anonymous (well, I *could* dig around in the database and find out who voted which way I guess, but no-one else can), so please don't feel under any pressure to "follow the crowd".


PREAMBLE

A while ago, there was some discussion about a document repository for engine manuals, particularly Listers (obviously), but also covering other engines such as Petters, perhaps Wittes and Arrow and similar.

Around the same time, maybe a bit later, a spammer got in and tried to trash the WOK board. I locked that down at that point, and whilst a couple of threads have been suggested as "WOK" worthy, the problem with saving threads is, they tend to drift around, go off topic, sometimes end in arguments, or the original poster never comes back with updates, or etcetera.... all of which means threads end up IMHO not really being worthy of WOK after all...

THE MAIN EVENT

So - having been giving the matter some thought, I'd like to propose a partial solution. It does, however, require some volunteers (I volunteer myself, with what little time I have, but I'm going to need help with running it). I'll do all the setup, and I'm going to try to integrate it into the forum's member system, so we don't have to register/sign in on two sites (Coppermine, I'm looking at you...).

My plan is to install some Wiki software. Kind of like Wikipedia, but the one I was specifically looking at is called BookStack. This uses a Bookshelf/Book/Chapters/Pages paradigm for sorting documents ("pages"). So, for example, we can group stuff together into engine types, and/or task type, and/or whatever. I believe (going on memory now) that a "page" can appear in multiple "books" - e.g. if someone wrote up an article on how to grind the valves for a Lister CS; this could be in a "book" about the Lister CS; as well as a "book" covering general engine maintenance (of course, we wouldn't need that actual document - everyone knows you just leave the casting sand inside the cylinder & let the engine grind it's own valves!  ;D)

We can also scan and/or re-type actual engine manuals, and add them to the library. Over time, the hope is that we can build a properly valuable resource for the owners of the various engines which get discussed here in the forums, especially as it seems likely that diesel will be in ever shorter supply in the future, as the world turns to electric transport...

Now.... if you were reading carefully, a couple of phrases might have jumped out at you above: "if someone wrote up an article..." and "scanned and/or re-type".... Yeah, this is going to involve actual work. It's also going to require people to voluntarily allow copyright to belong to LEF (or, at least, rights to publish in perpetuity), write-ups that they've done. This is a big ask, and it's my hope that you, dear reader, will consent to this should you be able and willing to write up maintenance and modification procedures for these engines, their ancilleries, and so on. Again, my thinking is we'll end up with a body of work which covers as much of the experience of buying, owning, running, maintaining and modifying engines as possible.

Now.... the next question is: Who gets access, how, and so on.... IMHO: Some of the content can be made publicly available. e.g. a document on how to date your Lister engine (and/or your Petter, Blackstone, Witte, Arrow etc.) Other stuff, e.g. a complete Haynes-style manual on a Lister CS Single complete with painstakingly drawn diagrams, is probably worthy of requiring actual monetary payment (with compensation going back to the author, just like a real book). In between that, there's probably scope for a number of smaller articles (how to grind valves WITHOUT casting sand, for example), which could be free to LEF members, but not available to casual visitors. Or something; I don't pretend to have all (or even any!) of the answers...


So.... over to you Dear Reader. In particular, I'd love your feedback on:
 - Do you like the idea?
 - Would you be willing to contribute towards "free" pages, i.e. no remuneration?
 - Would you be willing to write "paid-for" pages, with most of the money earned going back to you?
 - If we gather enough material to produce an actual honest-to-got print book, would that whet your appetite?
 - Do you think the whole thing's barmy and we should do X-Y-Z instead?

Currently, I have no more invested in this than a couple of hours playing around with BookStack. I like it's style of organisation and indexing (waaay better than most Wikis which rely on manually maintained contents pages), and IMHO - with enough participation - we could build something we can all be really proud of in the years to come.

So, gents, you thoughts please!

Also, if you got this far, now might be a great time to choose your answer in the poll, if you didn't already. You can change your vote any time up until the expiry date, so if you get persuaded a different way by any of the answers below this, assuming/when there are any, then don't worry! You're not tied to your first choice. Thanks!

PS: I'm open to alternative suggestions too, and tweaks, or wholesale changes to what I've outlined above. Please do share your ideas.

Thanks again.

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General Discussion / Mad spammer attack
« on: August 31, 2020, 10:48:12 AM »
At the moment, I've got hundreds of spammers trying to register accounts at LEF. Most of these are being caught by the spam trap, but it does mean I'm wading through 100-200 new registrations per day.... so - if you're registering for real, it might take a day or two before you get authorised.

Hopefully normal service will resume fairly soon.

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General Discussion / MOVED: mean mouths
« on: July 19, 2020, 10:21:01 AM »
This topic has been moved to "Quarantined threads".

As predicted, it's turned into a general slanging match. As I don't have the time or inclination to deal with it just now, this was the simplest option.

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Listeroid Engines / MOVED: Importing
« on: March 09, 2020, 08:06:59 PM »

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General Discussion / It's miniaturisation gone mad!
« on: February 26, 2020, 09:00:50 PM »
So... you need a 6hp prime mover eh? Well... on the one hand, there's the venerable Lister CS 6/1 - 650rpms of dieselly goodness. I'm not actually sure exactly how big it is, but the Utterpower website claims a shipping crate size of 38" by 24" by 43" (so a cubic volume of 39,216cu/in, or 22.7 cubic feet, roughly). Excluding fuel tank.

Or... you could have one of these! https://hobbyking.com/en_us/turnigy-sk8-6374-192kv-sensored-brushless-motor-14p.html

4.4kW (5.9hp), in a volume approx 14.4 cubic inches. That's rroughly 0.008 cubic feet, if I've cranked the calculator right. Or approximately 2.7 THOUSAND times smaller.

Now, if only there was some way of making the damn thing run on diesel instead of electrons....

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General Discussion / Securing the site
« on: October 19, 2019, 05:50:13 PM »
Today, I finally got around to changing the site to use HTTPS (HTTP Secure, using SSL - Secure Sockets Layer). Apologies if you noticed any glitching while I figured out that I needed to update the theme URLs as well (oops  :-[).

You can see if a site is fully secured by looking for the "padlock" next to the URL. If it's not there.... then something's not secure. Probably an image. If you host your own avatar (like I do, it's linked from Coppermine), please check to see if you're using "http://" or "https://" as the address. if the former, changing it would be wise (but it's not mandatory).

I've just noticed the smileys aren't on https:// yet... so I'll go do that now.

If anyone has any problems viewing the forum, please drop me a PM or reply here, and I'll try to sort it out. But note that I'm not going trawling through 3000+ member records looking for http:// links!

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General Discussion / Housekeeping - a new layout for The LEF
« on: October 19, 2019, 05:18:23 PM »
So... having been forced to give up my Saturday & poke around this place for longer than I usually do..... it seems to me it might be a good time to consider making a few changes. Nothing drastic (I've still got a document repository site on my TODO list), I'm thinking maybe rationalise and re-organise the boards a bit.  Also, as the stationary-engine.net forum sadly ceased to exist following Peter's death, I'm also wondering if we should widen the remit a little, and provide a more diverse range of stationary engines a place...

Initially, I'm thinking the following:

  • Move "Wall of Knowledge" to the bottom of the list, hopefully it'll be pensioned off and replaced by a document library instead.
  • Move the General category to the top. Add an "announcements and notices" board above General Discussion. Add a "Funny Stuff/Things I found On The Internet" board.
  • Add an "On-topic chat" board (suggestions for a name, please), re-classify General Discussion as Off-Topic discussion.

Now for something a bit more radical:

  • Rename "Lister Engines" category to "Diesel Stationary Engines", merging in current "Slow Speed Diesel Engines" category
  • Merge "Listeroid Engines", "Original Lister Cs Engines" and "Lister Based Generators" into one board: Lister Diesels and Clones
  • Rename "Changfa Engines" to "Chinese/Indian Diesel Engines"
  • Rename "Petteroids" to "Other Diesel Engines" (we can add names sub-boards if one turns out to be particularly popular)
  • Merge all of the "Alternative Fuels" boards into one new board in this section, called "Diesel Fuel Alternatives". Drop the entire Alternative Fuels section
  • Add a new section, "Petrol/Paraffin Stationary Engines"
  • Add boards for Lister, Witte, and Other (suggestions for other manufacturers welcome)

Phew. My brain hurts. Onwards...

  • Change "How To/DIY" to "Engine Driven Equipment
  • Archive off "Engines" board (stuff to do with engines goes in the Engines boards)
  • Change "Generators" to "Alternators and Dynamos"
  • Keep "Everything Else"

OK, that's my thoughts. I now open the floor for your suggestions, alternative ideas, etc. If I've missed an engine make you think is important, let me know.  Our main focus will remain Lister engines - and particularly the CS Diesel & its mainly Indian clones - but I want to broaden the base a bit.

Here's a snapshot of the layout, if I do all of the above - and a few other things I forgot to mention, but remembered as I wrote out the list:


General Discussion
- Notice Board (Announcement, rules {because we ALL love rules, right?} etc.
- Engine Chat (On Topic discussion)
- Photo Gallery (Show us your rig!)
- I Found This On The Internet (Anything but engines discussion)
Diesel Stationary Engines
- Lister CS Diesels and Clones (aka the Listeroid)
- Other Lister Diesels (e.g. LD, LR, HW and so on)
- Chinese/Indian Diesels (not CS Clones)
- Other Diesel Engines and Clones (e.g. Petter, Blackstone, oilfield engines)
- Diesel Fuel Alternatives (WVO, WMO, Biofuel, Fairy tears, etc.)
Petrol/Paraffin Stationary Engines
- Lister Engines and Clones (e.g type D, F, A or B, etc.)
- American Engines and Clones (e.g Amanco, Witte, Fairbanks, etc.)
- Other Petrol/Paraffin Engines (e.g Briggs & Stratton.)
Engine Driven Equipment
- Alternators and Dynamos (anything electrical)
- Everything else (anything NOT electrical)
Buy/Sell
- Member's Marketplace (specifically for selling YOUR stuff, or posting Want To Buy ads)
- Interesting Stuff on eBay (links to 3rd party sales likely to be interesting to members, other auction sites are available)
Archive
- Wall of Knowledge
- How To/DIY: Engines

That takes us from 20 boards now, down to 16 active and two to be pensioned off.  What do you think?

PS: Some of those names are tongue-in-cheek and probably won't make it into the final version!

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General Discussion / Where has the "Where has glort gone" thread gone?
« on: October 19, 2019, 12:23:35 PM »
Gentlemen -

As the result of a number of complaints regarding the titular thread, causing me to have to look through it carefully, I have temporarily quarantined it. It hasn't been deleted or altered in any way yet, just moved. Whilst I do what's necessary, I would very VERY much appreciate it if readers would please - for my sake - not engage in public speculation, mud-flinging, or any other such activities that will cause an undue amount of work for the one person here who has to be moderator.

One thing that did cause me to stop and think - and realise a shortcoming of the forum - was this:

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far as I can find this site has NO rules or guidelines

That brought me up short. I could have sworn there were some rules and guidelines.... and there are! But it turns out, you only get one shot at reading them - when you register as a new user - and then they never get seen again. I shall rectify that properly over the next couple of days, but here - for your reading pleasure, is the LEGAL AGREEMENT that you all signed up to when you joined:

This text is the binding legal agreement you must agree to to become a member here:

You agree, through your use of this forum, that you will not post any material which is false, defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, invasive of a person's privacy, adult material, or otherwise in violation of any International or United States Federal law. You also agree not to post any copyrighted material unless you own the copyright or you have written consent from the owner of the copyrighted material. Spam, flooding, advertisements, chain letters, pyramid schemes, and solicitations are also forbidden on this forum.

Note that it is impossible for the staff or the owners of this forum to confirm the validity of posts. Please remember that we do not actively monitor the posted messages, and as such, are not responsible for the content contained within. We do not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information presented. The posted messages express the views of the author, and not necessarily the views of this forum, its staff, its subsidiaries, or this forum's owner. Anyone who feels that a posted message is objectionable is encouraged to notify an administrator or moderator of this forum immediately. The staff and the owner of this forum reserve the right to remove objectionable content, within a reasonable time frame, if they determine that removal is necessary. This is a manual process, however, please realize that they may not be able to remove or edit particular messages immediately. This policy applies to member profile information as well.

You remain solely responsible for the content of your posted messages. Furthermore, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless the owners of this forum, any related websites to this forum, its staff, and its subsidiaries. The owners of this forum also reserve the right to reveal your identity (or any other related information collected on this service) in the event of a formal complaint or legal action arising from any situation caused by your use of this forum.

You have the ability, as you register, to choose your username. We advise that you keep the name appropriate. With this user account you are about to register, you agree to never give your password out to another person except an administrator, for your protection and for validity reasons. You also agree to NEVER use another person's account for any reason.  We also HIGHLY recommend you use a complex and unique password for your account, to prevent account theft.

After you register and login to this forum, you will be able to fill out a detailed profile. It is your responsibility to present clean and accurate information. Any information the forum owner or staff determines to be inaccurate or vulgar in nature will be removed, with or without prior notice. Appropriate sanctions may be applicable.

Please note that with each post, your IP address is recorded, in the event that you need to be banned from this forum or your ISP contacted. This will only happen in the event of a major violation of this agreement.

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In respect of the thread which triggered this latest round of, can I say this, bitchy snarking, I would like to specifically emphasise some of the DO NOTs from the above:

...you will not post any material which is false, defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene,...

As someone else said - we're all adults here. Most of us are probably quite old an cantankeous. Many of us are opinionated, some of us (I include myself, BTW, in this bracket) extraordinarily so. But that really doesn't mean we need to stoop to the level of today's snowflake millenial twitter-hater - either in how we respond to other members, or how we write our messages. It seems to me that the rise and rise of "social media" (Twitter, Facebook, message boards like this one, comment sections on newpaper articles & so on) has caused a massive increase in just how much anger and hate we're (we the human race, not we the LEF members...) willing to pour over complete strangers, just because they have a different opinion on a matter to someone. As we're generally older, probably wiser, and mostly more experienced in life than the sort of idiots who infest Twitter with their constant effing and blinding, let's try to make LEF a more pleasant place to be eh?

BTW: None of the legal rules above apply, as far as I know, to private messages - so if you really want to chew someone out, send a PM :)

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Lister Market Place (things for Sale) / LEF Document Store - thoughts
« on: September 08, 2019, 08:13:40 AM »
Hmm, we could probably do with some kind of document store attached to the forum... I'll have a poke around t'interwebs this week, see if I can find something suitable.

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General Discussion / Merry Christmas everyone!
« on: December 24, 2018, 06:09:35 PM »
...and remember, drink the alcohol, burn the diesel - NOT the other way around!  :laugh:

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