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278399 | Don Schwartz <dks@t...> | 2024‑05‑06 | searching with google or duck-duck-go |
Does any one have a method for excluding specified websites from search result? For example, I'm researching an MF spiral ratchet driver, a fairly common tool. I have patent info, but am looking for a tear-down or repair report. Instead I find gazillions of hits on ebay & worthpoint. Is there a way to exclude those sites from my results? Don -- \u201cWe should feel offended or unsettled when we hear the word homeless not because we stigmatize those experiencing it but because we are ashamed at our own moral culpability in its existence and the continued harm it inflicts on the most vulnerable.\u201d Josh Kruger \u201cTo argue with a man who has renounced the use and authority of reason, and whose philosophy consists in holding humanity in contempt, is like administering medicine to the dead, or endeavoring to convert an atheist by scripture.\u201d \u2015 Thomas Paine, The American Crisis |
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278400 | Christian Gagneraud <chgans@g...> | 2024‑05‑06 | Re: searching with google or duck-duck-go |
Hi Don, Try the minus site, eg. "-site:ebay.com", you can add multiple minus sites if you want. Chris On Tue, 7 May 2024 at 09:52, Don Schwartz via groups.io |
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278401 | Tony Seo | 2024‑05‑06 | Re: searching with google or duck-duck-go |
On 5/6/2024 5:52 PM, Don Schwartz wrote: > > Does any one have a method for excluding specified websites from > search result? Use the - in front of the domain name. As in "MF spiral ratchet driver -eBay -worthpoint" There is another way but I can't find it right now. Tony (where things are looking kinda wet the next few or 5 days...) -- Facebook https://www.facebook.com/tonyseomusic Old River Hard Goods http://oldetoolshop.com/ |
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278402 | Kirk Eppler | 2024‑05‑07 | Re: searching with google or duck-duck-go |
Tony's method works well for Google, not sure about Duck. I used to do this for some of my searches but I'd have a list of excluded sites going all the way across the screen cuz there is so much crap out there. And honestly I don't think there is a teardown diagram out there your best bet would be to try George's basement hosted by George of old tools fame. Kirk in Half Moon Bay, CA, who went to Alameda Sunday, and was reminded of Don's joining us some years ago On Mon, May 6, 2024, 3:02 PM Tony Seo via groups.io |
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278403 | Kirk Eppler | 2024‑05‑07 | Re: searching with google or duck-duck-go |
Continuing on this theme. Changing your search terms a bit might help Millers falls spiral screwdriver assembly Millers falls spiral screwdriver repair are some alternate wording that might help. I think Ratchet is getting you down too tight of a niche search that not many people use. Doesn't look like George has too much on MF screwdrivers. https://www.georgesbasement.com/ I personally have never torn one apart. I have one Yankee which is definitely stuck, but with a bunch of other users, its very low priority. Kirk in Half Moon Bay, CA On Mon, May 6, 2024 at 2:52 PM Don Schwartz |
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278404 | Don Schwartz <dks@t...> | 2024‑05‑07 | Re: searching with google or duck-duck-go |
Hi Kirk Using the exclusions on google dramatically improved the results, but no tear-down located. It's on my to-do list ... The exclusions were less helpful on DDG. Don On 2024-05-07 9:54 a.m., Kirk Eppler wrote: > Tony's method works well for Google, not sure about Duck. > > I used to do this for some of my searches but I'd have a list of > excluded sites going all the way across the screen cuz there is so > much crap out there. > > And honestly I don't think there is a teardown diagram out there your > best bet would be to try George's basement hosted by George of old > tools fame. > > Kirk in Half Moon Bay, CA, who went to Alameda Sunday, and was > reminded of Don's joining us some years ago > > > On Mon, May 6, 2024, 3:02\u202fPM Tony Seo via groups.io <http://groups.io> > |
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278405 | Don Schwartz <dks@t...> | 2024‑05‑07 | Re: searching with google or duck-duck-go |
I wonder if it would be possible to get AI to produce an exploded diagram based upon the patent drawing? Don On 2024-05-07 9:54 a.m., Kirk Eppler wrote: > Tony's method works well for Google, not sure about Duck. > > I used to do this for some of my searches but I'd have a list of > excluded sites going all the way across the screen cuz there is so > much crap out there. > > And honestly I don't think there is a teardown diagram out there your > best bet would be to try George's basement hosted by George of old > tools fame. > > Kirk in Half Moon Bay, CA, who went to Alameda Sunday, and was > reminded of Don's joining us some years ago > > > On Mon, May 6, 2024, 3:02\u202fPM Tony Seo via groups.io <http://groups.io> > |
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278406 | Don Schwartz <dks@t...> | 2024‑05‑07 | Re: searching with google or duck-duck-go |
Worth a try! Thanks Don On 2024-05-07 12:15 p.m., Kirk Eppler wrote: > Continuing on this theme.� Changing your search terms a bit might help > > Millers falls spiral screwdriver assembly > > Millers falls spiral screwdriver repair > > are some alternate wording that might help.� I think Ratchet is > getting you down too tight of a niche search that not many people use. > > Doesn't look like George has too much on MF screwdrivers. > https://www.georgesbasement.com/ > > I personally have never torn one apart.� I have one Yankee which is > definitely stuck, but with a bunch of other users, its very low priority. > > Kirk in Half Moon Bay, CA > > > > > On Mon, May 6, 2024 at 2:52\u202fPM Don Schwartz |
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278407 | Rob Paul <4robpaul@g...> | 2024‑05‑08 | Re: searching with google or duck-duck-go |
Just try different search terms. Using "Yankee" instead of "Millers Falls" got me this Stanley instruction on disassembly, (page 1 on google search using "yankee spiral ratchet repair parts" ) https://support.stanleytools.com/hc/en-us/articles/360012607257-Breakdown- Assembly-of-Yankee-Screwdrivers On Tue, May 7, 2024 at 2:31 PM Don Schwartz via groups.io |
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278408 | Kirk Eppler | 2024‑05‑08 | Re: searching with google or duck-duck-go |
Dang, that's been posted here before, forgot about that. I've had my copy since 2012 apparently. (Yankee screwdriver.pdf) I'd guess that 85% is relevant to the MF screwdriver. Kirk in HMB, CA On Wed, May 8, 2024 at 7:35 AM Rob Paul <4robpaul@g...> wrote: > Just try different search terms. Using "Yankee" instead of "Millers Falls" > got me this Stanley instruction on disassembly, (page 1 on google search > using "yankee spiral ratchet repair parts" ) > https://support.stanleytools.com/hc/en-us/articles/360012607257-Breakdown- Assembly-of-Yankee-Screwdrivers > > On Tue, May 7, 2024 at 2:31 PM Don Schwartz via groups.io |
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278409 | Don Schwartz <dks@t...> | 2024‑05‑08 | Re: searching with google or duck-duck-go |
Thanks. Tried that in numerous attempts. Best results came from using google with exclusions. FWIW, it seems the internals of the MF 61 are very different from those of the Yankees. Don On 2024-05-08 8:35 a.m., Rob Paul wrote: > Just try different search terms. Using "Yankee" instead of "Millers > Falls" got me this Stanley instruction on disassembly, (page 1 on > google search using "yankee spiral ratchet repair parts" ) > https://support.stanleytools.com/hc/en-us/articles/360012607257-Breakdown- Assembly-of-Yankee-Screwdrivers > > > On Tue, May 7, 2024 at 2:31\u202fPM Don Schwartz via groups.io > <http://groups.io> |
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