2021: The Year in Review

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2021's Top Users

Most Time Reading

User	Hours Read
@mcdanlj	132
@donkjr	112
@NedMan	70
@dougl	55
@TwelveFoot	37
@cprezzi	34
@HalfNormal	31
@jkwilborn	20
@tomatsu	19
@altair	16

Most Topics

User	Topics
@HalfNormal	89
@mcdanlj	68
@NedMan	49
@altair	34
@donkjr	34
@AMpos	13
@Lol999	12
@dougl	11
@Sairfan	11
@NathanielStenzel	10

Most Replies

User	Replies
@mcdanlj	977
@donkjr	903
@dougl	428
@NedMan	362
@HalfNormal	248
@altair	168
@jkwilborn	135
@cprezzi	125
@Dkwells	101
@tomatsu	97

Most Replied to

User	Replies
@donkjr	607
@mcdanlj	496
@dougl	215
@NedMan	186
@HalfNormal	109
@altair	102
@jkwilborn	80
@tomatsu	69
@Dkwells	61
@cprezzi	59

Most Likes Given

User	Likes
@NedMan	2.22k
@HalfNormal	1.67k
@mcdanlj	1.48k
@dougl	288
@funinthefalls	253
@altair	229
@donkjr	189
@SirGeekALot	102
@cprezzi	66
@Eclsnowman	62

Most Likes Received

User	Likes
@mcdanlj	1.39k
@donkjr	1.01k
@NedMan	716
@HalfNormal	494
@dougl	335
@altair	312
@jkwilborn	135
@tomatsu	134
@GeoffS	132
@cprezzi	123

Most Visits

User	Days Visited
@HalfNormal	365
@mcdanlj	364
@raykholo	352
@donkjr	350
@RaSTuS	345
@NedMan	330
@GeoffS	315
@Thomas_Schonberger	291
@Scorch	255
@blackqpid	243

All Yearly Visits

Daily Visits

Days Visited	Users
365	1
364	1
352	1
350	1
345	1
330	1
315	1
291	1
255	1
243	1

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Top #K40 Laser Topics

Most Read

User	Topic	Hours Read
	New to K40 - Hello from Malaysia!	15
	Rebuilding the K40 - flat cable needed	14
	Laser tube broken	13
	Beginners Help	12
	K40 electrocution	8

Most Replies

User	Topic	Replies
	New to K40 - Hello from Malaysia!	97
	Laser tube broken	82
	Rebuilding the K40 - flat cable needed	68
	Beginners Help	63
	Need Help Blowing fuse when power strip is turned on	59

Most Popular

User	Topic	Score
	K40 power supply information	20
	LinuxCNC testing on a 3D printer shows it should handle laser cutting and engraving too	20
	Laser tube broken	19
	Rebuilding the K40 - flat cable needed	18
	Getting Ready to Modify K40 - Tips?	18

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Top #Uncategorized Topics

Most Replies

User	Topic	Replies
	Yuge Outdoor Shade Project	14
	Flaten objects	13
	How to fit gcode to x y plotter programatically?	13
	Glowforce svg to K40	13
	Free tablets as in pay for shipping! Sorry US only	12

Most Popular

User	Topic	Score
	Flaten objects	16
	Mailing prices as an obstacle to doing business	15
	How to fit gcode to x y plotter programatically?	15
	5200 series chiller not chilling	15
	Fixing a Uno-vac stainless steel thermos	15

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Top #Electronics Topics

Most Read

User	Topic	Hours Read
	Building the first Electro-Mechanical Pedal Steel Guitar	8

Most Replies

User	Topic	Replies
	Building the first Electro-Mechanical Pedal Steel Guitar	42
	How much power and how to power 6 x 12v PC fans?	15
	Best performance Single Board Computers	14
	Help: RGBW controller circuit	12

Most Popular

User	Topic	Score
	Couple of PS for my bench	18
	Remote display and controls for a rack-mounted sampler/synthesiser	16
	Monitor high voltage	15
	Looking for ways to convert a USB PS3 joystick controller to keyboard/mouse HiDs	15
	Building the first Electro-Mechanical Pedal Steel Guitar	15

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Top #Laser Engravers/Cutters Topics

Most Read

User	Topic	Hours Read
	FrankenForge ... a Glowforge salvage project	9
	Connecting 3-pin Chinese laser to MKS board	7

Most Replies

User	Topic	Replies
	FrankenForge ... a Glowforge salvage project	41
	Connecting 3-pin Chinese laser to MKS board	31
	Suspended laser bed? [Spoiler alert: No...]	31
	New laser here, but is it bust?	21
	What size CO2 fire extinguisher did you buy?	19

Most Popular

User	Topic	Score
	FrankenForge ... a Glowforge salvage project	24
	A laser engraver for $20?	18
	Wiring the Monocle	18
	What size CO2 fire extinguisher did you buy?	18
	High voltage meter	18

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Top #HalfNormal's Toolbox Topics

Most Popular

User	Topic	Score
	How about another box maker?	11
	Sharpie Marker Colors	11
	Wet Molding Leather with a Food Saver	11
	12 3D printed tools you need for your workshop	10

[NedMan (Ned Hill)]

Another awesome Year End Review for the Maker Forums.

[HalfNormal (0.45 NACL)]

I know I should not be amazed at the quality of this forum. It has exponentially increased in traffic and relevant information.

@mcdanlj You do an amazing job of keeping this forum running and still having time for your personal life. Thank you does not start to express how much I appreciate your hard work.

We are a very small fish in a very large pond but I think we have a great community that is head and shoulders above anything else out there.

Happy New Year to everyone and I am sure it will be better than last!

[donkjr (Don Kleinschnitz Jr.)]

Add my appreciation and thanks to @mcdanlj for his management of the forum.

Thanks to the rest of you for keeping this a fun and purely technical place to help others, share ideas and get advice. I pretty much have dropped from all other social forums because they are so polluted with politics.