The problem with blogs, irrespective of their construct and audience is that you will always get people who are inappropriate and enjoy the moral high ground of anonymity.
On the whole I enjoy this blog and the good camaraderie shown by its members. I believe that people truly wish to help and support one another. Sadly and possibly naively I though that sharing some personal information would be handled with a lot more maturity, obviously not. One shouldn't throw the baby out with the bath water, so I will persue my membership of such. However, I call upon the moderators to curb the inane immaturity of some. My initial post was about a wire stripper, I had expected some lively debate on wire strippers. Sadly the posts became a slip into the mire, a waste of most peoples time.
Some responses did make me smile and some were genuine in nature. Although my circumstances have changed I'm even busier in retirement, giving back to the community. Yes the trip to Europe sounds good, however, commitments, like everyone preclude me from this option.
Thank you to all who have offered the genuine advice, greatly appreciated.
What has and is happening is a debate on appropriateness and respect for others who may or may not find themselves in a better position.
I thought that the crux of the whole thing was Electronics and its various incarnations .... well that's what I look for when I log on.
Thank you to Simon, CyberGibbons, George Graves, vk6zgo, sound like some of you are equally miffed by the inappropriateness of others. Please do not expose yourself through the blog, it may be at the cost of others derision.
Now, was someone talking about a HAKKO FT-801 wire stripper, or is there better alternatives. Yes I'm working with some PTFE wire and a wire I have never seen before (brought in by a friend from America, a present of sorts) it has PEEK shielding, some fancy plastic that meets medical standards .... never look a gift horse in the mouth ....