Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Free McMaster Carr Catalog

davemucha@... wrote:

> .pdf files ? I think there are worth their weight in sillycon.

HTML might be better but the software needs to do a good translation from TOC/index to pages.

>
>
> I hate those vendors
> like MSC who use the old datablase technology.

Unfortunately they are clueless!

>
>
> The graphics I print are first rate. The text is perfect. .pdf has
> made manuals and data sheets and even catalogues much better. They
> print on my old laser jet II in perfect condition.

Weill they should....it is just compressed postscript.

>
>
> I am still frustrated when the vendor puts their catalogue on .pdf
> sheets and offers a really lousy index. ie: McMaster Carr.
>
> Since the whole intenet thing is only 10 years old, give it a chance
> to grow up a little more.

Where there is a vision of how it ought to operate there is hope. <grin>
Dave E.

>
>
> Dave
>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "Garry and Maxine" <gmfoster@e...> wrote:
> > Me
> >
> > I like them!
> > I know of no other medium that comes close to them for wide
> audience distribution.
> >
> > They are about the most efficient use of graphics on the web.
> >
> > What would you propose as an alternative? Serious question...
> >
> > Garry
> >
> > > Any company that uses .Pdf files has to consider how much they
> value their
> > > customers I think. Who likes these things? They're horrible, slow
> to
> > > navgiate and a big waste of time. And why are all of them set so
> in the
> > > default everything is too small at first but then they haven't
> saved it with
> > > enough resolution to see the stuff when you zoom in. Mr.Acro (Or
> Mrs / Ms) I
> > > hate you.
> > >
> > > John
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Jerry Kimberlin" <kimberln@h...>
> > > To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y...>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2001 7:02 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Free McMaster Carr Catalog
> > >
> > >
> > > > Joe Vicars wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > You may find it very difficult to STOP recieving catalogs
> from MSC.
> > > > > As far as customer service, delivery, price, etc., etc.,
> Nobody beats
> > > MSC.
> > > >
> > > > Travers tool beats MSC quite regularly on price, even if one
> only
> > > > considers sales tax to California which MSC charges and Travers
> > > > doesn't. I think customer service at Travers is equal to MSC.
> > > > But I can't argue about delivery which is usually next day. But
> > > > then, McMaster-Carr does that too.....
> > > >
> > > > JerryK
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