Hello, my name is John Bennett. I am a brand-new subscriber to this group and would like to introduce myself. I got involved in technical writing in 1986 while working in South Africa with a lot of other UK expats. Before that I was a maintenance fitter at a nuclear power station in Scotland. I have been in New Zealand since 1996 and am still involved in technical writing. I also subscribe to technical writing@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and am a member of Technical Communicators of New Zealand Inc. (TCANZ). I find that in most cases the topics discussed in all groups and associations involve software systems, business process systems, or online help. Although these topics are generally interesting, I always feel like an outsider looking in. Are there any other writers out there who are still involved in mostly paper based operating, maintenance, and training style documentation for mechanical, electrical, or electronic systems and equipment? Surely there is still a need for this type of documentation and writers with the technical knowledge and background! John ************************************************** To post a message to austechwriter, send the message to austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx To subscribe to austechwriter, send a message to austechwriter-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject field. To unsubscribe, send a message to austechwriter-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject field. To search the austechwriter archives, go to www.freelists.org/archives/austechwriter To contact the list administrator, send a message to austechwriter-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx **************************************************