• Do I have to register?
• How do I add a new topic?
• Can I add a new forum?
• I know there are topics in some forums but I can't see them, why not?
• What are Moderators?
• How can I change my registration profile?
• Are cookies used?
• Can I edit my own posts?
• Can I attach files?
• Can I search?
• Can I edit my profile?
• Can I attach my own signature to my posts?
• Are there any censor features?
• What do I do if I forget my AuthorName and/or Password?
• Can I be notified by email if someone responds to my topic?
• Can't find your answer here? Send us an e-mail.

Registration is not required to view current topics in the Forums; however, if you wish to post a new topic or reply to an existing topic registration is required and only takes a few moments.  The only required fields are your AuthorName, which may be your real name or a nickname, and a valid e-mail address.  The information you provide during registration is used only for these forums and will be not passed on to any other organisation.

The available forums are shown on the front page, grouped into categories, eg: General Discussion, Component Sourcing etc. To add a new topic, click on the forum you want to add it to and then on the next page click on "Post New Topic".

No, but you can request that a new forum be added. Use this link to email the Forums Administrator with details of the Forum you would like added.

This is probably because they are outside the date range you've selected. Try altering the "show topics" range to a larger value, say 100 days.

Moderators control individual forums. They may edit, delete, or prune any posts in their forums. If you have a question about a particular forum, you should direct it to the forum moderator concerned.

You may easily change any information stored in your registration profile by using the "profile" link located near the top of each page. Simply identify yourself by typing your AuthorName and Password and all of your profile information will appear on screen. You may edit any information (except your AuthorName).

These Forums use cookies to store the following information: the last time you logged in, your UserName and your Password, if you set it in preferences. These cookies are stored on your hard drive. Cookies are not used to track your movement or perform any function other than to enhance your use of these forums. If you have not enabled cookies in your browser, many of these time-saving features will not work properly.

You may edit your own posts at any time. Just go to the topic where the post to be edited is located and you will see an edit () on the line that begins "posted on..." Click on this icon to edit the post. No one else can edit your post, except for the forum Moderator or the site Administrator. A note is generated at the bottom of each edited post displaying when and by whom the post was edited.

For security reasons, you may not attach files to any posts. However, you may cut and paste text into your post.

You may search for specific posts based on a word or words found in the posts, user name, date, and particular forum(s). Simply click on the "search" link at the top of most pages.

You may easily change any information stored in your registration profile by using the "profile" link located near the top of each page. Simply identify yourself by typing your AuthorName and Password and all of your profile information will appear on screen. You may edit any information (except your AuthorName).

You may attach signatures to the end of your posts when you post either a New Topic or Reply. Your signature is editable by clicking on "profile" at the top of any forum page and entering your UserName and Password.

NOTE: HTML can't be used in Signatures.

The Forum does censor certain words that may be posted; however, this censoring is not an exact science, and is being done based on the words that are being screened, so certain words may be censored out of context. Words that are censored are replaced with asterisks.

Retrieving your AuthorName and Password is simple. All of the pages that require you to identify yourself with your AuthorName and Password carry a "lost Password" link that you can use to have your AuthorName and Password mailed instantly to your email address.

When you create a new topic, you have the option of receiving an email notification every time someone posts a reply to your topic. If you wish to use this feature, simply check the email notification box on the "New Topic" page when you create your new topic.