[TechAssist] Re: FICHE to PDF/ TXT?
- From: "Edward Gaidies" <teltek2@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2002 15:43:59 -0500
Oh..I know Larry. Didn't mean to apply you were pushing "Old Technology".
I have one here, someone could have for nothing, if they want to pay the
shipping. Just taking up space here. Like you...haven't turned it on for
nigh 5 years. Think it even has the spare bulb inside. Time marches on.
-Ed-
----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry E." <videotech@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 3:46 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: FICHE to PDF/ TXT?
>
> Ed, I agree, there a big pain in the arse, mines in storage somewhere
> haven`t used it in 5 years, but they were all trying to find a way to
> read their microfiche so that`s why I gave the reply about e-bay.
> Larry Eastman
> American TV & Electronics
> Crystal River, Fl. 34428
>
> Edward Gaidies wrote:
>
> > Guys;
> >>From experience....don't go to Microfiche this late into the game,
unless
> > Microfiche is all you got.
> > I wasted more time in the past going from the microfiche reader to the
set,
> > and back. If I could have only billed the time. Especially for us old
guys,
> > that have trouble focusing, as is.
> > PDF's are the way to go, find the circuit you're working on, blow it
> > up...print it, take it to the set you are working on. I have 2 drawers
of
> > RCA microfiche, mostly older stuff..CTC130's ...etc. I just can't be
wasting
> > time looking for the part, then going back to the part# sheet.
> > So unless you have no other way out...retire that old technology, the
next
> > time your $25 bulb burns out.
> > My thoughts...for what they are worth.
> >
> > -Ed-
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Larry E." <videotech@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 2:27 PM
> > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: FICHE to PDF/ TXT?
> >
> >
> >
> >>Guys, why not just buy a microfiche reader? There cheap! Theres 5 of
> >>them on e-bay right now with a "buy it now" price of $50.00 or less!!!
> >>Larry Eastman
> >>American TV & Electronics
> >>Crystal River, Fl. 34428
> >>
> >>gulftech@xxxxxxxx wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>Gary,
> >>>
> >>>That will work. I needed a part for a Pioneer laser disk machine. My
> >>>Pioneer supplier only had the service manual on microfiche. He had no
> >>>way to print, but took a digital pix of the parts blowup and sent to it
> >>>me. I could then view it and identify the part I needed. It took
> >>>cooperation on their part, but it worked.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Ken Smith
> >>>Gulf Technical Services
> >>>3034 Gulf Breeze Parkway
> >>>Gulf Breeze, FL 32563
> >>>850-934-8324 (Voice) 850-932-0819 (Fax)
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>On Tue, 17 Dec 2002 01:33:19 -0500 Gary McCartney <gary@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>>writes:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>I just thought of another idea but don't know if it will work or not.
> >>>>How about viewing the fiche in a regular microfiche machine and
> >>>>taking a
> >>>>picture of the view with a digital camera?
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>Gary McCartney
> >>>>
> >>>>McCartney Electronics
> >>>>7134 Fife Rd, RR 7
> >>>>Guelph Ontario Canada N1H 6J4
> >>>>Fax: (519)821-1530
> >>>>email: gary (at) number63.ca
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>Jerry wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>I have tried this with the scanner I have, but the problem was the
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>optical
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>resolution wasn't enough to clearly see the fisch (600dpi). Maybe
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>one
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>intended for photo negatives would give better results.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Jerry Eiting geiting@xxxxxxxxxx
> >>>>>Christians Electronic Service
> >>>>>Piqua, Ohio
> >>>>>
> >>>>>----- Original Message -----
> >>>>>From: "Technotronic Dimensions" <techforce@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>>>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>>>>Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 5:42 PM
> >>>>>Subject: [TechAssist] FICHE to PDF/ TXT?
> >>>>>
> >>>>>|
> >>>>>| Is there anyway to make a Fiche into a paper Hardcopy? I know
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>some of the
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>| Fiche readers use to have some kinda thermal Printer Built in,
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>but alais
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>| mine does not.
> >>>>>| Would a Regular PC Scanner be worth a Shot, then enlarging it by
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>several x
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>?
> >>>>>|
> >>>>>| Steve Hearns
> >>>>>| Technotronic Dimensions, NY (USA)
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