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Some folks, including my dear wife and mentor Voni have badgered me to put everything in a digital format or in a book. So far I have failed to do so.
Don't wait to put things into a book. Time is running out for all of us and knowledge should be passed along.
I know i myself would pay a fair price for a book of Oak's articles, or PG's or others if done correctly.
Forums are great sources of information if run properly and if the knowledgeable people interact. But, they cannot replace years of first hand experience written down in some form.
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And given the longevity of our antiques what a legacy that would be not only for us but for younger airheads as well.
Compiling the info would be great. Indexing it in a useful way would be better yet. Curating and updating it would be even better. Knowing that there are, oftentimes, multiple viewpoints on issues and techniques, arranging those in a manner that illuminates, rather than confuses, the uninformed, would be superlatively great. Sounds like a real job for somebody.
Quote Originally Posted by khittner View Post
Compiling the info would be great. Indexing it in a useful way would be better yet. Curating and updating it would be even better. Knowing that there are, oftentimesend , multiple viewpoints on issues and techniques, arranging those in a manner that illuminates, rather than confuses, the uninformed, would be superlatively great. Sounds like a real job for somebody.
I would respectfully suggest that in Oak's case his widow continues to sell copies of his famous Top End Manual and I am assuming that the meager income from this activity is welcome or it would not be happening. Perhaps she might be open to someone digitizing Oak's legacy and the income from selling this might also be welcome. And given the longevity of our antiques what a legacy that would be not only for us but for younger airheads as well.
I have no idea if anyone has approached her in this regard but some of the old guard here knew Oak well and perhaps they might consider proposing this idea. Scanning and re formatting text is a lot more efficient nowadays so projects like this may not be as daunting as they seem.
+1 on a Wiki ... love the idea
In the monthly Airmail publication they publish a technical tips by Oak section called Airtech. Being newer to airheads than many on here, I have jumped at the opportunity to purchase Oak's Tech Index for $25 and Oak's Top End Assembly Manual for $30. It will definitely benefit me, and hopefully benefit Oak's widow as well. Airmail says to send a request and check for the publication interested in to (hopefully it is acceptable to put this info here ... apologies and deletion of this is understood if I am breaking any rules):
Carol Okleshen
22637 Ridgeway Ave
Richton Park, IL 60471