 Online parts search tool, I like it, maybe you will too |
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| Lavanaut |
  Nov 21 2008, 12:12 PM
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Hungry Mind : Thirsty Gullet  Group: Members Posts: 916 Joined: 20-June 06 From: Bend, OR Member No.: 6,265 Region Association: Pacific Northwest  |
Ahhh, Friday
I put together a Porsche parts search page over at Yahoo Pipes, which is a pretty kick-ass RSS feed agregator/manipulator. What sets it apart is the visual design paradigm you utilize to create a "pipe" (click the 'View Source' button to check it out). But that's all behind the scenes ~ from a user's standpoint it just behaves like a stripped-down, no frills search engine. What motivated me to create this particular pipe was my frustration when searching for 914 parts - depending on where I found the part number, the delimiters often varied or would be non-existent. For example: 914-332-237-01 914 332 237 01 914.332.237.01 91433223701 Depending on which of those you drop into Google, you'll get a different set of results. The pipe that I put together solves the problem - you can drop any one of those formats into the search field and it will search for all four formats. At the same time it will filter duplicate matches. Voila, parts search on steroids! You can find it here, and I've added it to my signature as well. I use it all the time, but if even one other person finds it useful it was worth the effort of putting together this post. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Here's to Friday! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Reid |
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| MartyYeoman |
Nov 21 2008, 02:43 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,518 Joined: 19-June 03 From: San Ramon, CA Member No.: 839 Region Association: Northern California 
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Porche? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)
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| smontanaro |
Nov 21 2008, 10:33 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,190 Joined: 3-June 05 From: Evanston, IL Member No.: 4,197 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Very cool.
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| Eric_Shea |
Nov 22 2008, 08:39 AM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,275 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
I used to use toliet paper tubes and aluminum foil to create pipes... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
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| Gint |
Nov 22 2008, 11:58 AM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,071 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
QUOTE(Lavanaut @ Nov 21 2008, 11:12 AM)  What motivated me to create this particular pipe was my frustration when searching for 914 parts - depending on where I found the part number, the delimiters often varied or would be non-existent. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) That has always been a PITA. |
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| 736conver |
Nov 23 2008, 11:22 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,117 Joined: 25-May 03 From: SE Wisconsin Member No.: 736 Region Association: None |
Already been done.
Pelican parts search engine. |
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| scotty b |
Nov 23 2008, 11:32 AM
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rust free you say ? Group: Members Posts: 16,375 Joined: 7-January 05 From: richmond, Va. Member No.: 3,419 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Eric_Shea @ Nov 22 2008, 06:39 AM) I used to use toliet paper tubes and aluminum foil to create pipes... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Coke cans..........ahem COCA COLA cans.............. |
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| Lavanaut |
Nov 23 2008, 11:48 AM
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Hungry Mind : Thirsty Gullet Group: Members Posts: 916 Joined: 20-June 06 From: Bend, OR Member No.: 6,265 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE(736conver @ Nov 23 2008, 09:22 AM) Already been done. Pelican parts search engine. Really? PP's searches across the web? Interesting business decision. Can you provide a link?...I've certainly never come across it on their site. |
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| CliffBraun |
Nov 23 2008, 12:00 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 252 Joined: 26-April 06 From: San Luis Obispo,ca Member No.: 5,933 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(scotty b @ Nov 23 2008, 09:32 AM) QUOTE(Eric_Shea @ Nov 22 2008, 06:39 AM) I used to use toliet paper tubes and aluminum foil to create pipes... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Coke cans..........ahem COCA COLA cans.............. How about an apple? Then you have a tasty treat after. |
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