Convert Old Paper Manuals into Digital Format

[Chris Scarff]

I'm considering converting my old paper manuals to digital format.  I'm not looking forward to the task, but if done well enough, might be a useful task, as least for the next owner.  One thing I just thought to do, was to find as many original manuals online first in good PDF format.  Saving tons of time.

I might be able to create a stand-alone we page that points to the individual manuals and include a search function. That would allow me to search through just my manuals for key words or phrases.

I'll keep pondering this. 

Has any of the owners of older campers done this - digitize? My 2016 only has a nice leather ring binder of documents.  

I suspect new Ollies come with a copy in digital format, but not sure how well done it is - have any reviews? 

I've seen some nicely bound books of Ollie manuals too. 

Cheers,

 

[Steve and MA]

Have you checked Oliver University on this website?

[Chris Scarff]

1 hour ago, Steve and MA said:

Have you checked Oliver University on this website?

@Steve and MA this was very helpful. You'd think I had looked there before after all. these years.  It's not perfect, for the 2016 as some equipment might have been different, AND much is certainly different now with newer components.  I'm well into creating a program that will simply search a folder, maybe called Oliver-manuals/, and the web page will scan that and be ready to search in a few seconds.  Pics to come.

 

[Chris Scarff]

Okay, I have to go to "yucky" work now. But this is what I have so far.  Run's on my MacOS, and if someone is s Linux person, like me, it runs there too.  Windows (windoze) is to come later if someone can convince me.  LOL

[topgun2]

4 hours ago, Chris Scarff said:

Windows (windoze) is to come later if someone can convince me. 

There just might be a "Ravel Wine" glass in it for you if you do!😉

Bill

Edited yesterday at 07:50 PM by topgun2
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[Chris Scarff]

Those cups fell apart last year.  LOL. A shame.

[Chris Scarff]

I'm thinking an iPad, with all the docs, doc-apps, Bluetooth apps to talk to everything in the new Campers, etc.  You know, Batteries, Smartshut, Tire monitors, radio, Inverters, whateva.

I would LOVE a remote for the Dometic thermostat, so I would not have to get out of bed in the morning to turn up the heat.  Or at least wire it near the bed.  LOL

A Smart Oliver Pad (SOP)

Edited yesterday at 08:41 PM by Chris Scarff

[jd1923]

15 minutes ago, Chris Scarff said:

I would LOVE a remote for the Dometic thermostat, so I would not have to get out of bed in the morning to turn up the heat.  Or at least wire it near the bed.  LOL

Exactly what I have done! 🤣

 

[Chris Scarff]

@jd1923 when I'm near Arizona next, I'm taking you out for dinner.

[jd1923]

2 minutes ago, Chris Scarff said:

@jd1923 when I'm near Arizona next, I'm taking you out for dinner.

That will be two dinners after we install new axles on #110 at half price! 🤣

[Chris Scarff]

No no, I'm good.  I now have all the tools I need to make job easy, and, fingers crossed, no more than say.... three hours?!  Will be my second set to install, and shocks are already in, saving a few minutes.  Brake wires are good now.  Sooooo, we'll see.  Neuhaus might come down to help too.  I told him I'll take him to my daughter's Italian restaurant.  I sort of get a discount there.  LOL

 

[Chris Scarff]

Let's see if I can upload the short video of my proof of concept. 

I've spent more time on this video than I did creating the indexer.  LOL

[topgun2]

2 hours ago, Chris Scarff said:

Those cups fell apart last year.  LOL. A shame.

That's OK - I know where there might be a couple more.

Besides, those note cards also were gone over a year ago!

Bill