Shep wrote: > Hi Patrick > > This is not a case of 'bearing with you' but being eternally grateful to you > for all of your hard work, and for understanding black arts such as pdf's, > which are beyond the comprehension of this aged computer illiterate. > > Danke! > > Cheers! Hubert > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Patrick Coppens" <develop@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2007 1:35 PM > Subject: [modeleng] Re: more downloads! they must be mad!! > > > >> Shep wrote: >> >>> Hi Patrick >>> >>> Thanks for this 'Aladdin's Cave' of information. You have done us all >>> a >>> great service! >>> >>> Thanks also for the information about the password, which was baffling my >>> ancient brain! >>> >>> >>> >> Hubert, >> Glad to be of service! >> But there is a lot more to come! >> I am also thinking of making the "files&books" page in two or even three >> pages, as the list is getting longer and all that scrolling down >> is not very "orderly". So that will, more then likely be a change this >> week(if I find the time!) >> >> I am now busy, with giving the files, that still need uploading >> "meaningful" names. >> It is impossible, to find your way in a bunch of files, that have >> nonsensical names, and this needs doing before they are uploaded. >> It is a rather times consuming process! >> All of the pdf's need to be opened, checked out, and then restored under >> a name, which gives indication, as to content,author, and date. >> The old one is then deleted. >> >> So, bear with me! A lot more on chemistry for instance (the old proper >> one!) and machining is yet to come. >> There is also more to come on "Electrical", "Gears & Milling", >> "Grinding","Wood work" and "lathe work", >> even a few old gems on the craft of model engineering itself from the >> 1880ties! >> >> >> There is some 2750 Megabyte of pdf files on line for now, but that will >> easily double over the next few weeks. >> >> On the "password incident", I am sorry about that, but you will,no doubt >> understand, that the odd thing "can & will" go wrong. >> If you have any trouble with any of the files, just let me know, and I >> will try and "sort" it as fast as I can. >> >> Thanks again for your supportive comments! >> >> Patrick >> >> www.steammechanic.net >> >> MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. >> >> To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, >> modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject >> line. >> > > MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. > > To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, > modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject > line. > > > Hubert, Glad to hear it! On a different matter: as I was sorting the pdf's out, I came across a book, that in light of your recent question, might be of interest to you: The turners companion, by Baird, 1850 something... I will send you the title page on your own mail address If it is on the topic you are interested in, I will upload it in the next batch! Patrick MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.