Binder books update…
Since I posted questions – I see it as only fair to post my own answers to them
I received my order from Binder books today. Extremely, (extremely!) well done product on their part. If I didn’t know, I’d think the manuals were the real deal – aside from the “covers” (which would be heavier stock normally) are printed on the same weight paper the pages are on. Otherwise, bravo! The gentleman I worked with provided *outstanding* customer service. The materials arrived BEFORE they should have and were exceedingly well packaged. I can’t say enough about how well the product is put together.
They are so nice and easy to read I see these as staying OUT of the garage! I’ll go ahead and find the PDFs suggested by others and print pages as required when performing service, but these will be an invaluable reference. All printing is *very* crisp and easy to read. Drawings are 100%. Most pictures actually look better than those in the one OEM IH manual I’ve seen, although there are a few hard to see. I recall some of the IH pictures being difficult to make out as well – so I would assume that this is where it comes from.
One whole, I highly recommend them! I would echo others suggestions on getting the electronic versions, but I’m also obsessive compulsive. I’ve seen one or two, which look to be real manuals scanned into PDF format on a flat bed scanner. Therefore, (and not knocking whoever did the service to the community scanning all those pages in!) many are slightly off in orientation, some of the pics are harder to make out. They will make a *fine* tool as well, on a PC, where individual pages can be printed, zoomed, searched for txt – but for simply sitting at the table reading over, I’m glad to have these printed ones as well – vs. a stack of pages I pumped out one the home printer, looking like I photocopied it all at the library
Binder books - Highly recommended, thumbs up!
-Calvin
