Kevin:
The slate I have consists of a board that the four-line metal slate fits
into. There are regularly-spaced holes on both sides of the board that the
slate fits into as you move down the page.
If I make a mistake, I just block it out by making a six-dot cell, and
moving on.
Not the cleanest way to do things, but for what I now use the slate for,
it's workable.
73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin Kwan" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2008 11:20 AM
Subject: Re: the good old brailler
>I don't remember using a board with a slate but I've seen those huge
>novelty
> slates that cover an entire sheet of paper. That's crazy. So if you make
> an
> error how would you ever back track. At least with a regular 4 line slate,
> you sort of can but you have to keep special focus though.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2008 10:54 AM
> Subject: Re: the good old brailler
>
>
> Kevin:
>
> To this day, I still use the slate and stylus for certain things. For
> example, if I'm at a meeting, and need to jot down a few quick notes, the
> slate and stylus is ideal. Or, if in class, I need to write a note about
> something to do for a particular student, it's the best way also.
>
> I still have one of the old types with the board and everything. The
> slate
> itself has been dropped and bent a time or two, but somehow, I've always
> managed to get it back working.
>
> It's old methods like that that probably will never die!
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kevin Kwan" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2008 1:49 AM
> Subject: Re: the good old brailler
>
>
>> people still read Braille? Ok then who still uses the slate and stylist?
>> How
>> about the New York point? Anyone remember that system?
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Friday, October 17, 2008 6:58 PM
>> Subject: Re: the good old brailler
>>
>>
>> Howard:
>>
>> I still seem to have the sluggishness problem, even though I use all
>> three
>> of my Braillers regularly.
>>
>> I have one in my upstairs study; one in my downstairs ham shack, and the
>> third one at my office at the University.
>>
>> All have been sent into Perkins for the sluggishness problems a number of
>> times.
>>
>> And, like I think I said in earlier e-mails, I try to keep them covered
>> when
>> they are not being used.
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Friday, October 17, 2008 3:48 AM
>> Subject: Re: the good old brailler
>>
>>
>>> What I was told, is that the oil inside the machines hardens and causes
>>> the
>>> sluggishness of older braille writers. The way to avoid the problem is
>>> to
>>> use them. That is the only way of keeping the oil in a lubricating
>>> condition. They should be used every three months at a minimum.
>>>
>>
>
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