A new forum about fluid power is a great idea. I, and many others will use it often. But don't automatically believe everything you see posted here.

I use a similar forum about motorcycle safety, and it is a tremendous source of good info. But every now and again, a quasi-expert slips something in that's useless, confusing, or downright dangerous. So, to new forum users I say, consider carefully what you see here, before applying it to your system. Responses posted with the best of intentions, and with the best information the poster can provide may, or may not work for you.

Okay, that's enough of the wet-blanket stuff. Let's boogie!

I'm a newcomer. How do I post a topic at this furum?

Frank --

Welcome! To post a topic, say in the "General Fluid Power Discussion" area, click on the red "New" tab. That should pop open a little window that gives you these choices:

Discussion
Poll
Photo Album

To start a new topic, choose "Discussion." If you have any problems, drop me a line at pheney@penton.com, and I'll gladly help.