Re: (ET) specific parts & substitution list - I will start it, with your info

["Dean A. Stuckmann" <dstuck lakefield net>]

Hi,
I will use Excel since I use an old Mac with OS9.2. (Open office is for 
OSX)
Dean

> Since the Bill G. situation is now half clarified, i.e., he can sell
> snowblowers on EBAY, but that is about it, I guess the only Bill 
> question is
> drawings.
> 
> Whether we ever get drawings or not, it still makes sense to create a
> database or spreadsheet list of E-trak parts, and a
> cross-reference/substitution list.
> 
> Can we (group) make some progress along this line by:
> 
> 1) agree on format ?
> (Excel or Open Office spreadsheet would be good because many people could
> add/modify/share.  Open Office is free !)
> 
> 2) break E-trak parts list into subsystems, so that small groups of 
> people
> with expertise/experience could get a good 'core' sheet started for each
> subsystem - less monumental than a whole tractor.  Also, similar tractors
> could be grouped (steering on E-12, E15, E20 are similar, or drivetrain,
> etc) and accessories (mower, snowblower, rototiller, chainsaw, etc) each 
> get
> their own sheet.
> 
> 3) results could be posted somewhere, or just emailed back & forth, as 
> each
> subsystem sheet could be fairly small, datawise, & easy even for people 
> with
> dial-up.
> 
> 
> Just as Clay tried to get something started, I will volunteer some time.
> 
> If people who know of substitutions will send me their specific lists
> (regular email text format, or Excel or Open Office spreadsheet.  I use 
> Open
> Office, but it can read/write Excel formats), I will try to get a couple
> sheets started, to see if this idea has any merit.
> 
> This could also help us determine if we want to focus on specific parts
> info/rights to produce (if possible), from Bill.
> 
> John
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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