allen,
when you get this all assimilated, let us know how it may be accessed.
cheers,
jerry wall
ps. whatever happened to the shop and parts manuals ?
Allen C Miller, Jr. wrote:
>
> The thought occurs, as it probably has to others before, that it would be
> great to have a database on-line organized by topics for Healey related
> topical data. I have been saving posts for a number of months in areas that
> interest me, and find much of what I have saved invaluable.
>
> Would it make sense to get a database server running that could be searched by
> model, part #, part description, car system, and other parameters. Modern
> Sequel-driven databases can contain thumbnails to *'.jpg images that would
> load up fairly fast (I use this in my office and insert 600 dpi 8.5x10 inch
> images into a document in 10 sec or so).
>
> I am thinking of a database that is widely democratic, and not 'edited' for
> technical accuracy. The recent 'scuttle shake' threads, for example, contain a
> wide range of disagreeing viewpoints on the necessity for scuttle opening
> reinforcement in 100-4's, for example, some pro, some not, and the full
> collection is quite useful. What the database could do, where there is
> disagreement, is provide a separate field for {unanimous, 'some think', 'some
> caution against', etc.} check boxes that would invisibly reveal the body of
> all threads, and let the user compare options and areas of dissent. Also
> possible, is a checklist that would automatically display multiple trouble
> shooting items (e.g., in scuttle shake, multiple causes such as drum balance,
> wheel balance, shock fluid, shock mount integrity, panel sealers, and scuttle
> reinforcement showed up in my composite list of your several excellent
> threads).
>
> Another neat feature of a web-launched database is that, with some care in
> firewalling, the body of accumulated material can be made read-only, but
> subscribers can post inputs to a number of dedicated 'uplink' pages.
>
> If anyone is interested in such a project, I would be glad in writing the guts
> of the database in Access if some others would take a hand in collecting
> articles, photos, and List threads. Also need ideas for a low-cost server that
> could provide the database to all users.
>
> Allen Miller
>
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