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Tom Wightman19/12/2009 21:54:50
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In response to my post above, lest anyone else run into the same problem, the poor printing appears to be associated with the print drivers I'm using on Linux.  When I switched to Windoze the printout quality was fine.  Of course there is the issue of paper size, since North American usage is letter (8-1/2 x 11) rather than A4.  It looks like a good way to get around that issue is to select A4 paper in the printer options (even though you have letter sized paper in the printer - selecting this option forces printing of the full page - if you select letter it will try to accomodate by not printing the bottom 10% of the page), then select a magnification of 90% of normal size.  In my case I note that the page numbers and magazine title from the bottom of the page are not printed.  This is the case even when I shrink the printout to 85% of normal size, leaving a big margin at the bottom.
 
Tom
David Clark 106/01/2010 19:56:52
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The missing pages should only be adverts.
regards David
Eddie07/01/2010 07:58:47
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Hi
In MEW 120 Page 51 is missing, it it part of an article, Page 52 is an advert.
May I suggest that somebody check all digital copies and fix them, starting from issue 1?
It is quite expensive to get the copy, finding pages are missing.
Eddie.
 
Steve Garnett07/01/2010 09:12:48
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Eddie, that goes for quite a few issues, not just 120. You're absolutely right about checking though - and whilst that's happening and being corrected, the pages need assembling in the correct order too - loads of issues are wrong from this POV.
 
Even if the adverts get left out at the start, having the contents page before any of the articles would also be helpful.
keithmart07/01/2010 10:26:14
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Hi


There is an importance in having the adverts included with the magazine. If you use the index to find an article, it will give the magazine page number, which no longer corresponds with the PDF page number. As we would have no idea where the advert pages would be, and many of the page numbers are not included in the scan, it means that the index is rendered useless.


David did say that due to copyright issues, only the whole magazine, including the adverts could be posted. Is this no longer true?


It appears that the whole archive was done in a rush, and now will need extensive sorting out. 


Can someone PLEASE let subscribers know which issues are checked and corrected as they are done.


Thanks


Keith


Leeds UK

David Clark 107/01/2010 10:39:43
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Page 51 is part of an article.
Sorry about that.
I will get all rescanned and posted ASAP but it will take me a long while to scan 120 magazines.
regards David
 

Edited By David Clark 1 on 07/01/2010 10:41:03

Mike Crawshaw 107/01/2010 10:52:22
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Hi David,
 
I think the fact that the errors are acknowledged and you have said you will get all rescanned will allay most subscribers concerns. The digital archive is a fantastic idea and I for one am finding it of immense value.
 
Regards,
 
Mike C
David Clark 107/01/2010 10:56:11
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Steps are now being taken to sort this out.
The people who did the original archive where temporary staff taken on to do the scanning and creation of digital images.
It is now all in hand and we will do all possible to ensure quick and accurate magazines.
 
regards David
 
Eddie07/01/2010 11:45:29
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Hi David
 
Thanks for attending to the problem, I dont mind the ads, as kieth stated, the index would then be of use.
 
Eddie
Phalaborwa
South Africa.
David Clark 113/01/2010 19:21:48
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I am told that the following have been corrected.
Any missing pages are adverts.
My internet connection is too slow to check them but no doubt I will be told if there are any errors.
regards David
 
079.pdf
080.pdf
081.pdf
082.pdf
083.pdf
084.pdf
086.pdf
088.pdf
089.pdf
090.pdf
095.pdf
097.pdf
098.pdf
099.pdf
100.pdf
104.pdf
105.pdf
106.pdf
107.pdf
108.pdf
109.pdf
110.pdf
111.pdf
112.pdf
keithmart13/01/2010 21:03:23
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Hi David


Many thanks for the list, it will be most useful.


The quality is much better as well, (number 079 anyway)


Well done everyone


keith

leeds uk

Sleazey14/01/2010 03:33:40
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No. 85 (which I see has not yet been rescanned) has page 3 out of order, and pages 54, 55, & 56 are blank.
Eddie14/01/2010 11:34:43
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Hi David
Just a suggestion.
Why not make the pdf downloadable? If I have printed the issue, I doubt i I would go back to it.
Eddie.
David Clark 114/01/2010 12:42:27
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Do that and everyone would be selling them on Ebay.
regards David
 
Jean-Claude Bois14/01/2010 14:41:35
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Hello.
Some rescanned issues have some problem about some parts of the text.
For example on issue N 109 , most of the text is unreadable, there is something like "superposition ".
Its also the case on other rescanned issues. What has happened?
Regards.
JC
David Clark 114/01/2010 14:52:41
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I will check what is happening.
regards David
David Clark 114/01/2010 15:11:40
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We think they are being accesed as we work on them.
That is causing the errors.
Should be ok by tonight.
regards David
Jean-Claude Bois14/01/2010 16:17:15
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Hello.
Thank you again David!
Regards.
JC
Circlip14/01/2010 18:23:58
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So, when scanned properly and all in order, when and how much are the CD's for MEW and ME., mentioned in the Ferris wheel clock thread likely to be??
 
 
   Regards  Ian.
Stub Mandrel14/01/2010 19:25:40
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(You want Young's Modulus for TP304L stainless and you ain't going to get it for free!)
 
 Call yerself a model engineer? You should be able to measure it for yourself 
 
 
More seriously, 100+ years of ME online would be a great thing. I am slowly modelling a Vickers Vulcan, and found an on-line facsimile of a 1930's article (in The Aeroplane IIRC) about the still-incomplete prototype, with isometric views of key parts and a three-view to scale and much bigger than a tiny version I already had. There's no way I would even have known that source existed.
 
If the online issues are 'googleable' they could bring many new converts to ME and the hobby.
 
I can't afford a full set of ME, but I'd love to be able to pick up the sources for some key articles - even see some pages from back copies I do have properly, not sucked into the binding! I'm especially interested in E.T.Westbury's writings, I think he was a greater writer than even LBSC, dare I say it (spits, crosses himself, sprinkles salt and turns round three times)
 
I think the existing sub should entitle you to a certain level of access free (2 or 3 issues a month?) then a suitable micro-charge for more?
 
 One big appeal - David, may we have the first few issues of ME online, plus maybe the 50, 100 and a few other anniversaries or key dates?
 
Cheers,
 
Neil
 
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