How to search for single word with three characters

[friquant]

Is there something preventing small search queries from running? I'm trying to search for the word "VFD", but it's coming back with no results.

I tried adding a filter for "posts only by one particular member" but still no results. 

I'm also having trouble searching for "tig"

[Northmount]

29 minutes ago, friquant said:

Is there something preventing small search queries from running? I'm trying to search for the word "VFD", but it's coming back with no results.

I tried adding a filter for "posts only by one particular member" but still no results. 

I'm also having trouble searching for "tig"

Use a Google search.  Their indexing is better, and the servers are very fast.  Use the following format:

site: leatherworker.net vfd

The site parameter restricts the search to a specific site.  The search parameters like "VFD" follow the site parameter.

 

[Johanna]

I just searched "awl" and got nothing. I wonder if there is a setting somewhere for the online search function? Friquant has me off to the races again. Thanks for the heads up.

[Northmount]

8 minutes ago, Johanna said:

I just searched "awl" and got nothing. I wonder if there is a setting somewhere for the online search function? Friquant has me off to the races again. Thanks for the heads up.

Some databases don't index 3 letter words.  Easy way to not index the and many other articles reducing the amount of space or keys required by non0essential words.  Some DBs allow you to specify what gets dropped and what to keep.