Hmm maybe the forum could get a you tube account where it could get uploaded to along with other builds if people are willing to share their projects with enough followers it could be a form of income for the group.
I dunno if youtube would generate any income based on videos like these. But who knows, stranger things are possible. My youngest son and his partner paid their bills during the pandemic with streaming income. So I'll never say never.
I have setup, programmed, and maintained several forums and websites in my day. I'm not familiar with this particular forum, but usually they involve buying a domain (hobbymetalworkers.com in this case), and a hosting package of some kind that runs on a server. It is usually possible to create a file sharing service on the server. That may be what others here have called a "permitted media account". Other services like stores, blogs, databases, etc are also possible. Many hosting companies provide canned packages for implementing such features. They are an obvious way to do what we have been discussing here.
The problem is finding someone the admins trust who knows how to do this and is also willing to donate their time to managing such a service on a timely basis. Speaking as someone who has done this in the past, this no small undertaking and it is also something totally underappreciated by others. A lose-lose so to speak.
I noticed that
@architect used a service called "streamable" to post and share a video of his "Bridgeport Project" at the time of purchase. I gave them a once over. They have a free basic service as well as pro and business versions. I'd use them to post a video, but the only videos that I have right now are ones I made before I discovered that the belt was not engaged in the motor spools. I'll try and take a video of the way she runs right now (with VFD) as soon as I get the chance. That may take a while because my bride volunteered me for gaurd duty - my middle son's three boys are here at the farm for a few days......
