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I can't delete some of them.   Angel]]>

I can't delete some of them.   Angel]]> <![CDATA[Checking BB code and posting limitations]]> http://bessex.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=262 Thu, 25 Jan 2018 06:55:36 +0000 http://bessex.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=262
This is a heavily hacked article to get it posted.

Issue with image count per post. Limited to 10, but this post has 34.
Tables not rendering.
Compound code - center, URL, IMG seems to break, but keeping it to 2 codes seems to work.

[Image: 00-ExtremaR-Mamba-feature-P1290455.jpg]

Extrema Ratio are well known for making knives that are built like a tank; heavy duty fixed blades and folders that will take everything you can throw at them in their stride.
When the new Mamba arrived for testing it was clear this was something quite different; I was struck by how slim this knife is, and by the special sheath with quick release lever locking system - a sheath so slim it is MOLLE compatible because slides directly into the loops of PALS webbing.

[Image: 23-ExtremaR-Mamba-PALS-P1290481.jpg]

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Author's Statement for Transparency and Disclosure
The test sample/s featured in this article have been provided for technical testing and review by the manufacturer. Test samples are retained by the reviewer following publication of the completed review for the purposes of long term testing and product comparisons.

All output figures and test results published in this review are the sole work of the reviewer, and are carried out independently and without bias. Test results are reported as found, with no embellishments or alteration. Though best endeavours are made to maintain the accuracy of test equipment, the accuracy of these results is not guaranteed and is subject to the test equipment functioning correctly.
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The Blade and Handle Geometry:

Most knife specifications have a basic description of the blade geometry, but in this section I will be taking a more detailed look at geometry and balance.
[Image: 37-ExtremaR-Mamba-grind-P1300305.jpg]

Using a set of gauges and precision measuring equipment including a Vernier protractor, callipers, fixed radius gauges and the unique Arc Master adjustable radius gauge (the one that looks like a crossbow).
[Image: Knife-measuring-P1180483.jpg]


These measurements have been tabulated and are presented along with a few reference blades (8" Chef's Knife, 5.5" Santoku and the popular Fällkniven F1).

Key aspects such as the primary bevel angle, grind type, blade depth, blade thickness, length, weight are detailed, along with balance information.
[Image: 38-ExtremaR-Mamba-bevel-P1300307.jpg]


The 'Balance relative to the front of the handle' tells you if the knife will feel front heavy, or if the weight is in your hand (a positive value means the weight is forward of the front of the handle). The 'Balance relative to the centre of the handle' indicates how close to a 'neutral balance' the knife has in the hand.
[Image: 36-ExtremaR-Mamba-balance-P1300296.jpg]


In the case of full convex grinds the approximate centre of the grind is used for the primary bevel angle estimate.

[Image: More-Marker-V2-100h.png]
(Wherever you see the 'Read MORE' marker, it indicates that the Extended Version of the review has additional content at that point. Viewing the extended version helps support further reviews, but please ensure you return to this Forum for comments and discussion.)

The blade is made from ACCIAIO BöHLER N690 (58HRC) steel.


A few more details:


What it is like to use?

For a couple of main reasons, the Mamba has been a bit of a revelation. When I first saw it, I didn't think all that much of it, but I was wrong, it really works.

The first of those reasons - the quick release lever lock. I'm so pleased to see this in a non-diving knife as it is one of those features I've been crying out for in 'normal' sheath knives.
[Image: 14-ExtremaR-Mamba-unlock-P1290436.jpg]

A thumb release lever lock is so intuitive and easy to use as you basically free the blade just taking a normal hold on the handle. Your thumb sits onto the lever instead of the jimping and you squeeze to withdraw the blade.
[Image: 15-ExtremaR-Mamba-unlocked-P1290441.jpg]

The lever lock does require a slightly different technique when withdrawing or inserting the blade into the sheath. I mentioned this earlier in relation to the full flat spine. You need to keep the spine pressed into the locking lever as you withdraw or insert the blade. If you don't, the sprung lever pushes the cutting edge into the opposite side of the sheath, both dragging on the blade, and cutting into the plastic. A slight pressure of the blade spine onto the lever and the blade glides in and out easily.

While mentioning 'gliding'; actually the finish on the blade when new is so matt, it is slightly rough and in certain circumstances, this does actually cause some drag during a cut or when wiping clean. The surface finishing from Extrema Ratio is excellent, and hard wearing, so this 'feature' may simply be more noticeable on the finer blade of the Mamba than it is on larger, heavier knives.

There is one major disadvantage with the lever lock design; should you accidentally insert the blade into the sheath the wrong way round, the cutting edge runs directly onto and along the metal locking lever which will seriously damage the cutting edge.

Initially the Mamba is not a knife I would have been that excited about; a slim knife designed to fit into PALS webbing. Useful maybe, but not that exciting. This is certainly not how I feel about it now after spending time with it.

In many ways, Extrema Ratio got me hooked with this one by using the lever lock. I just hope they introduce this for a few other models, including the larger knives. On top of that is the fact that the more you use knives, the more you realise you don't need as much knife as you thought you might. So, often people carry around seriously heavy duty tools that are never really put to use. In terms of cutting power, the Mamba is more than capable of most everyday jobs and its slimmer blade (though not weak at 3.8mm thick) makes many cutting jobs easier. It really is a multi-purpose 'utility blade', in all the best possible meanings of that term.

If only Extrema Ratio could include a belt loop fitting, perhaps sliding over the sheath like the MOLLE clips do, as I would like to be able to carry the Mamba securely without a load carrier or backpack. Light, slim, easy to work with and an excellent quick release lever lock for sheath retention, I'll be carrying this whenever I can.


Review Summary

The views expressed in this summary table are from the point of view of the reviewer’s personal use. I am not a member of the armed forces and cannot comment on its use beyond a cutting tool or field/hunting knife.

Something that might be a ‘pro’ for one user can be a ‘con’ for another, so the comments are categorised based on my requirements. You should consider all points and if they could be beneficial to you.


[table]

[tr]
[td]_______________________________________________[/td]
[td]_______________________________________________[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]Things I like[/td]
[td]What doesn't work so well for me[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]_______________________________________________[/td]
[td]_______________________________________________[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]Quick Release Lever Lock used to retain the knife.[/td]
[td]Can be very difficult to adjust the MOLLE clips when fitted into the PALS webbing.[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]Slim and Versatile Blade. Handles as easily as flatware.[/td]
[td]No Belt Loop.[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]The Sheath fits Directly into PALS webbing loops.[/td]
[td]Black Blade finish can 'drag' when cutting.[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]Secure Grip provided by the finger groove and heavy jimping.[/td]
[td]Inserting the blade the wrong way round can blunt the blade.[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]Ambidextrous.[/td]
[td][/td]
[/tr]

[/table]


[Image: Click-for-more-V5-800resized-first.png]
(Moderators, there is a reciprocal link at the end of every review on Tactical Reviews.)
]]>
This is a heavily hacked article to get it posted.

Issue with image count per post. Limited to 10, but this post has 34.
Tables not rendering.
Compound code - center, URL, IMG seems to break, but keeping it to 2 codes seems to work.

[Image: 00-ExtremaR-Mamba-feature-P1290455.jpg]

Extrema Ratio are well known for making knives that are built like a tank; heavy duty fixed blades and folders that will take everything you can throw at them in their stride.
When the new Mamba arrived for testing it was clear this was something quite different; I was struck by how slim this knife is, and by the special sheath with quick release lever locking system - a sheath so slim it is MOLLE compatible because slides directly into the loops of PALS webbing.

[Image: 23-ExtremaR-Mamba-PALS-P1290481.jpg]

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Author's Statement for Transparency and Disclosure
The test sample/s featured in this article have been provided for technical testing and review by the manufacturer. Test samples are retained by the reviewer following publication of the completed review for the purposes of long term testing and product comparisons.

All output figures and test results published in this review are the sole work of the reviewer, and are carried out independently and without bias. Test results are reported as found, with no embellishments or alteration. Though best endeavours are made to maintain the accuracy of test equipment, the accuracy of these results is not guaranteed and is subject to the test equipment functioning correctly.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The Blade and Handle Geometry:

Most knife specifications have a basic description of the blade geometry, but in this section I will be taking a more detailed look at geometry and balance.
[Image: 37-ExtremaR-Mamba-grind-P1300305.jpg]

Using a set of gauges and precision measuring equipment including a Vernier protractor, callipers, fixed radius gauges and the unique Arc Master adjustable radius gauge (the one that looks like a crossbow).
[Image: Knife-measuring-P1180483.jpg]


These measurements have been tabulated and are presented along with a few reference blades (8" Chef's Knife, 5.5" Santoku and the popular Fällkniven F1).

Key aspects such as the primary bevel angle, grind type, blade depth, blade thickness, length, weight are detailed, along with balance information.
[Image: 38-ExtremaR-Mamba-bevel-P1300307.jpg]


The 'Balance relative to the front of the handle' tells you if the knife will feel front heavy, or if the weight is in your hand (a positive value means the weight is forward of the front of the handle). The 'Balance relative to the centre of the handle' indicates how close to a 'neutral balance' the knife has in the hand.
[Image: 36-ExtremaR-Mamba-balance-P1300296.jpg]


In the case of full convex grinds the approximate centre of the grind is used for the primary bevel angle estimate.

[Image: More-Marker-V2-100h.png]
(Wherever you see the 'Read MORE' marker, it indicates that the Extended Version of the review has additional content at that point. Viewing the extended version helps support further reviews, but please ensure you return to this Forum for comments and discussion.)

The blade is made from ACCIAIO BöHLER N690 (58HRC) steel.


A few more details:


What it is like to use?

For a couple of main reasons, the Mamba has been a bit of a revelation. When I first saw it, I didn't think all that much of it, but I was wrong, it really works.

The first of those reasons - the quick release lever lock. I'm so pleased to see this in a non-diving knife as it is one of those features I've been crying out for in 'normal' sheath knives.
[Image: 14-ExtremaR-Mamba-unlock-P1290436.jpg]

A thumb release lever lock is so intuitive and easy to use as you basically free the blade just taking a normal hold on the handle. Your thumb sits onto the lever instead of the jimping and you squeeze to withdraw the blade.
[Image: 15-ExtremaR-Mamba-unlocked-P1290441.jpg]

The lever lock does require a slightly different technique when withdrawing or inserting the blade into the sheath. I mentioned this earlier in relation to the full flat spine. You need to keep the spine pressed into the locking lever as you withdraw or insert the blade. If you don't, the sprung lever pushes the cutting edge into the opposite side of the sheath, both dragging on the blade, and cutting into the plastic. A slight pressure of the blade spine onto the lever and the blade glides in and out easily.

While mentioning 'gliding'; actually the finish on the blade when new is so matt, it is slightly rough and in certain circumstances, this does actually cause some drag during a cut or when wiping clean. The surface finishing from Extrema Ratio is excellent, and hard wearing, so this 'feature' may simply be more noticeable on the finer blade of the Mamba than it is on larger, heavier knives.

There is one major disadvantage with the lever lock design; should you accidentally insert the blade into the sheath the wrong way round, the cutting edge runs directly onto and along the metal locking lever which will seriously damage the cutting edge.

Initially the Mamba is not a knife I would have been that excited about; a slim knife designed to fit into PALS webbing. Useful maybe, but not that exciting. This is certainly not how I feel about it now after spending time with it.

In many ways, Extrema Ratio got me hooked with this one by using the lever lock. I just hope they introduce this for a few other models, including the larger knives. On top of that is the fact that the more you use knives, the more you realise you don't need as much knife as you thought you might. So, often people carry around seriously heavy duty tools that are never really put to use. In terms of cutting power, the Mamba is more than capable of most everyday jobs and its slimmer blade (though not weak at 3.8mm thick) makes many cutting jobs easier. It really is a multi-purpose 'utility blade', in all the best possible meanings of that term.

If only Extrema Ratio could include a belt loop fitting, perhaps sliding over the sheath like the MOLLE clips do, as I would like to be able to carry the Mamba securely without a load carrier or backpack. Light, slim, easy to work with and an excellent quick release lever lock for sheath retention, I'll be carrying this whenever I can.


Review Summary

The views expressed in this summary table are from the point of view of the reviewer’s personal use. I am not a member of the armed forces and cannot comment on its use beyond a cutting tool or field/hunting knife.

Something that might be a ‘pro’ for one user can be a ‘con’ for another, so the comments are categorised based on my requirements. You should consider all points and if they could be beneficial to you.


[table]

[tr]
[td]_______________________________________________[/td]
[td]_______________________________________________[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]Things I like[/td]
[td]What doesn't work so well for me[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]_______________________________________________[/td]
[td]_______________________________________________[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]Quick Release Lever Lock used to retain the knife.[/td]
[td]Can be very difficult to adjust the MOLLE clips when fitted into the PALS webbing.[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]Slim and Versatile Blade. Handles as easily as flatware.[/td]
[td]No Belt Loop.[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]The Sheath fits Directly into PALS webbing loops.[/td]
[td]Black Blade finish can 'drag' when cutting.[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]Secure Grip provided by the finger groove and heavy jimping.[/td]
[td]Inserting the blade the wrong way round can blunt the blade.[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]Ambidextrous.[/td]
[td][/td]
[/tr]

[/table]


[Image: Click-for-more-V5-800resized-first.png]
(Moderators, there is a reciprocal link at the end of every review on Tactical Reviews.)
]]> <![CDATA[topic size]]> http://bessex.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=227 Mon, 25 Dec 2017 02:59:15 +0000 http://bessex.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=227
I applaud Mark for making the suggestion. Bessex has much valuable content. Let's keep it well organized.

Ken]]>
I applaud Mark for making the suggestion. Bessex has much valuable content. Let's keep it well organized.

Ken]]> <![CDATA[Please provide feedback and suggestions]]> http://bessex.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=155 Tue, 22 Aug 2017 06:30:38 +0000 http://bessex.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=155  
An excellent example are the posts regarding smooth and toothy edges, and recently the MicroForge edge.  Some posts are in Relevant General Discussion, some are in Edge Retention Information and Testing.
 
When we started the forum, Edge Retention Information and Testing was designed to be just that, information about edge retention testing.  General Relevant Discussion was designed to be for things that didn’t fit well into other categories.  As our forum is evolving, it seems that now is a good time to revisit this issue.
 
I am wondering if we can improve our forum by adding a category or two, or even renaming existing categories to facilitate categorization of posts, and reduce General Relevant Discussion bloat while the forum is still young.
 
Too many categories is just confusing.  Too few categories leads to General Relevant Discussion bloat. 
 
Possible categories might be:
 
All About Edges
Deburring Information and Methods
 
Good forum design is more difficult than it first appears, and we a completely open to changes as the forum grows and evolves.
 
We designed this forum for our members, and wish it to be as friendly and easy to use as possible.  Any and all suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks! Smile]]>  
An excellent example are the posts regarding smooth and toothy edges, and recently the MicroForge edge.  Some posts are in Relevant General Discussion, some are in Edge Retention Information and Testing.
 
When we started the forum, Edge Retention Information and Testing was designed to be just that, information about edge retention testing.  General Relevant Discussion was designed to be for things that didn’t fit well into other categories.  As our forum is evolving, it seems that now is a good time to revisit this issue.
 
I am wondering if we can improve our forum by adding a category or two, or even renaming existing categories to facilitate categorization of posts, and reduce General Relevant Discussion bloat while the forum is still young.
 
Too many categories is just confusing.  Too few categories leads to General Relevant Discussion bloat. 
 
Possible categories might be:
 
All About Edges
Deburring Information and Methods
 
Good forum design is more difficult than it first appears, and we a completely open to changes as the forum grows and evolves.
 
We designed this forum for our members, and wish it to be as friendly and easy to use as possible.  Any and all suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks! Smile]]> <![CDATA[Reducing Image File Size for Posting - Short Version]]> http://bessex.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=124 Tue, 27 Jun 2017 22:44:03 +0000 http://bessex.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=124
Image size:  The dimensions of the image in pixels (width x height).  Example 640 x 480.
File size:  The amount of disk space the image uses on your computer.  Example:  250 KB.
 
-  The forum is configured to allow 10 images per post. Each image must be 250 KB or less.
 
-  JPG is the best image file format for the smallest file size.  Usually a JPG quality setting of 90% will produce a small enough image file size.
 
-  Crop images to include only the important part of the image that you want to show.  For instance, if you wish to show a picture of a knife there is a good chance that the knife is only a small part of the entire image.  Crop the image to only include the knife so as to eliminate the unimportant background parts of the image.  (See the images below)
 
-  You will most likely not be able to upload images directly from a digital camera.  You will need to scale the images to smaller dimensions to reduce the file size.
 
Scale the image to 720 horizontal pixels wide or less.  720 pixels wide is generally more than large enough for an image in a forum post.  A 640 pixel wide image is will more than likely be just fine, and many times even smaller, such as 400 pixels wide will be completely adequate.   See images below for an idea of images of various dimensions.
 
Note:  When you open a thumbnail to view the image it will be displayed in your browser.  Most modern browsers will scale images to fit in the browser window even if the image is very large.  This means that if you can get the file size small enough you can probably get away with uploading large images sizes such as 3000 x 2000 pixels in dimension.  But, most likely, large images like that will exceed 250 KB file size and you will need to crop and/or scale the image to smaller dimensions.  Again, we suggest scaling images 720 pixels horizontal or less.

Please create a new post if you have any questions!  I am more than happy to assist. Smile

Image cropped to eliminate useless background.  Image dimenstions: 452 x 83  File size: 8.65 KB
[Image: knifetiny.jpg]

Image dimensions: 662 x 128  File size: 16.3 KB
[Image: knifesmall.jpg]

Uncropped image with useless background information.  Image dimensions: 897 x 664  File size: 82.1 KB
[Image: knifebig.jpg]]]>
Image size:  The dimensions of the image in pixels (width x height).  Example 640 x 480.
File size:  The amount of disk space the image uses on your computer.  Example:  250 KB.
 
-  The forum is configured to allow 10 images per post. Each image must be 250 KB or less.
 
-  JPG is the best image file format for the smallest file size.  Usually a JPG quality setting of 90% will produce a small enough image file size.
 
-  Crop images to include only the important part of the image that you want to show.  For instance, if you wish to show a picture of a knife there is a good chance that the knife is only a small part of the entire image.  Crop the image to only include the knife so as to eliminate the unimportant background parts of the image.  (See the images below)
 
-  You will most likely not be able to upload images directly from a digital camera.  You will need to scale the images to smaller dimensions to reduce the file size.
 
Scale the image to 720 horizontal pixels wide or less.  720 pixels wide is generally more than large enough for an image in a forum post.  A 640 pixel wide image is will more than likely be just fine, and many times even smaller, such as 400 pixels wide will be completely adequate.   See images below for an idea of images of various dimensions.
 
Note:  When you open a thumbnail to view the image it will be displayed in your browser.  Most modern browsers will scale images to fit in the browser window even if the image is very large.  This means that if you can get the file size small enough you can probably get away with uploading large images sizes such as 3000 x 2000 pixels in dimension.  But, most likely, large images like that will exceed 250 KB file size and you will need to crop and/or scale the image to smaller dimensions.  Again, we suggest scaling images 720 pixels horizontal or less.

Please create a new post if you have any questions!  I am more than happy to assist. Smile

Image cropped to eliminate useless background.  Image dimenstions: 452 x 83  File size: 8.65 KB
[Image: knifetiny.jpg]

Image dimensions: 662 x 128  File size: 16.3 KB
[Image: knifesmall.jpg]

Uncropped image with useless background information.  Image dimensions: 897 x 664  File size: 82.1 KB
[Image: knifebig.jpg]]]> <![CDATA[using Save as Draft]]> http://bessex.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=120 Sat, 24 Jun 2017 14:23:48 +0000 http://bessex.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=120
With the save as draft (located with post and preview at the bottom), the post is saved and can be edited and posted later. The draft is easily accessable. Go to the home page. On the left directly under welcome is user CP. Click on this and go most of the way down. Click on saved drafts.

My compliments to whoever incorporated this useful feature into the forum design.

Speaking of useful features, I finally figured out how to post photos. The effort was well worth the frustration. My problem was having images with too many pixels. Like much of life, it's easy if you know how to do it.

A bonus find was discovering that photos can not only be attached, they can be inserted. Clever!

Ken]]>
With the save as draft (located with post and preview at the bottom), the post is saved and can be edited and posted later. The draft is easily accessable. Go to the home page. On the left directly under welcome is user CP. Click on this and go most of the way down. Click on saved drafts.

My compliments to whoever incorporated this useful feature into the forum design.

Speaking of useful features, I finally figured out how to post photos. The effort was well worth the frustration. My problem was having images with too many pixels. Like much of life, it's easy if you know how to do it.

A bonus find was discovering that photos can not only be attached, they can be inserted. Clever!

Ken]]> <![CDATA[Reply With or Without Including Previous Post]]> http://bessex.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=69 Thu, 13 Apr 2017 03:19:06 +0000 http://bessex.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=69 ]]> ]]> <![CDATA[How to Add Images to Your Post]]> http://bessex.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=53 Fri, 31 Mar 2017 06:18:12 +0000 http://bessex.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=53 Two Ways to Post an Image
 
1.  Attach the image directly to a post, like an attachment to email.  Each image attached to a post will be displayed as a thumbnail either at the bottom of the post, or if you wish, in-line with the text in the body of the post. Logged in members can click the thumbnail to view the image full size.  Each attached image is limited to 250 KB file size.
 
2.  Link to an image stored on another computer such as Photobucket, Flickr or your own host.  Images linked to in this manner will be displayed full size where the link to the image is placed in the text of the post. 
 
Attaching Images to a Post
 
At the bottom of the post editor in the Attachments section, click the browse button.  Locate the image you wish to attach and double it click to select that image:

[Image: Browse.jpg]

The image file name that you have selected will be displayed.  To complete the attachment and upload the image to the forum, press the Add Attachment button:

[Image: attached.jpg]

The image is now attached to the post and the file name will be displayed in the attached images list.  A thumbnail of attached images will be displayed at the bottom of the post:

[Image: completed.jpg]

To display the thumbnail of the image in-line with the text in the body of the post instead of at the bottom of the post, first attach the image.  Then position the cursor in the post where you wish the thumbnail to be displayed and press the Insert Into Post button:

[Image: insert.jpg]

A place holder for the thumbnail will be displayed in the text of your post in this format:
 
[attachment=xx]
 
Press the Preview Post button to see how the actual post will appear.

[Image: preview.jpg]

Linking to an Image on a Host Computer
 
Linking to an image on another (host) computer is the only way to display full size images in your post.  To link to an image, press the Insert an Image button at the top of the editor and enter the URL to the image. 
 
If the image is too large to fit nicely in the post, you may also enter a width and/or height for the image.  Defining only width or height will proportionally scale the image to that width or height and maintain proper aspect ratio.
 
Limit image dimensions to a maximum of 640x400 or smaller.  Even a 640x400 image a big image in a post, so you may wish to consider something smaller.
 
If the image is too large, click the displayed image to select it, delete the image, insert it again and specify a smaller image size.

[Image: link.jpg]]]> Two Ways to Post an Image
 
1.  Attach the image directly to a post, like an attachment to email.  Each image attached to a post will be displayed as a thumbnail either at the bottom of the post, or if you wish, in-line with the text in the body of the post. Logged in members can click the thumbnail to view the image full size.  Each attached image is limited to 250 KB file size.
 
2.  Link to an image stored on another computer such as Photobucket, Flickr or your own host.  Images linked to in this manner will be displayed full size where the link to the image is placed in the text of the post. 
 
Attaching Images to a Post
 
At the bottom of the post editor in the Attachments section, click the browse button.  Locate the image you wish to attach and double it click to select that image:

[Image: Browse.jpg]

The image file name that you have selected will be displayed.  To complete the attachment and upload the image to the forum, press the Add Attachment button:

[Image: attached.jpg]

The image is now attached to the post and the file name will be displayed in the attached images list.  A thumbnail of attached images will be displayed at the bottom of the post:

[Image: completed.jpg]

To display the thumbnail of the image in-line with the text in the body of the post instead of at the bottom of the post, first attach the image.  Then position the cursor in the post where you wish the thumbnail to be displayed and press the Insert Into Post button:

[Image: insert.jpg]

A place holder for the thumbnail will be displayed in the text of your post in this format:
 
[attachment=xx]
 
Press the Preview Post button to see how the actual post will appear.

[Image: preview.jpg]

Linking to an Image on a Host Computer
 
Linking to an image on another (host) computer is the only way to display full size images in your post.  To link to an image, press the Insert an Image button at the top of the editor and enter the URL to the image. 
 
If the image is too large to fit nicely in the post, you may also enter a width and/or height for the image.  Defining only width or height will proportionally scale the image to that width or height and maintain proper aspect ratio.
 
Limit image dimensions to a maximum of 640x400 or smaller.  Even a 640x400 image a big image in a post, so you may wish to consider something smaller.
 
If the image is too large, click the displayed image to select it, delete the image, insert it again and specify a smaller image size.

[Image: link.jpg]]]>