No confusion. Thanks for the link - it was interesting!
I don't have experience with an exchange medium that prevents sending URLs so hadn't expected that.
I love to learn new stuff. I once got a fortune cookie - "You learn from your mistakes ... You will learn much today." Since then, I try to learn much every day!
Donald.
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----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul Galarneau" <pgsoft51@...>
> To: "Homebrew PCBs" <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2011 10:13:17 AM
> Subject: Re: URL obfuscation? (was Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Looking for through hole vias)
>
> Hi all,
>
> Actually, I sent the web address twice. The first time was just a copy and
> paste from the address bar. I waited a while and couldn't see my message
> arriving. I figured (wrongly) that it was discarded as junk mail. So I resent
> it again the way you see it now. This was done from work. Again, I didn't see
> my email arrive. So I waited to get home to see what I was doing wrong. Both
> message were there??? It is not spam mail. I am a regular reader of this post
> and have been for a few years. I never post because I don't know enough about
> the subjet to put my 2 cents, but I find very interresting information in here.
> I am building a CNC and intend ( it may take a long while before it is done) to
> cut PCB with it. So I did look for eyelets to use as VIAs a while back. I
> should have put more information with the message. Sorry for the confusion, it
> was not intentional, I was just trying to help :-) :-)
>
> Have a nice day.
>
> Paul :-) :-)
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: AlienRelics <alienrelics@...>
> To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thu, June 16, 2011 9:25:06 AM
> Subject: URL obfuscation? (was Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Looking for through
> hole
> vias)
>
>
> It may be a habit from mailing lists and forums that don't allow URL
> posting, or
> a habit from obfuscating email addresses to prevent harvesting.
>
> Steve Greenfield AE7HD
>
> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Donald H Locker <dhlocker@...>
> wrote:
> >
> > I'm curious why one would obfuscate a web page address. Obfuscating
> email
> >addresses hinders spammers from harvesting email addresses, but
> owners of
> >commercial web pages usually actively seek exposure. So why try to
> hide it? I
> >must be missing something.
> >
> > Looks like <http://www.solder.net/PCB/through_hole_repair_kit.asp>
> have some
> >very good info.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Donald.
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> > ----- Original Message -----
> >
> > > From: "Paul Galarneau" <pgsoft51@...>
> > > To: "Homebrew PCBs" <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 12:47:23 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Looking for through hole vias
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Try the site below. Replace " dot " with a  .
> > >
> > > www" dot "solder" dot "net/PCB/through_hole_repair_kit" dot "asp
> > >
> > > :-) :-)
> >
>
>
>
>
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