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  Microfiche cards for Motorcycles - ATVs - Watercraft from go-fiche.com
Use the microfiche as a reference for repair work or restoration.
You can view your microfiche or print a paper copy at your city or college library.
This is a sample taken from one panel from a Honda ATC350X microfiche card.
www.go-fiche.com   (240 words)

  
  Microfiche
Microfiche is one of the most compact analog storage media in common use.
Microfiche is normally used to keep copies of books, and sometimes for periodicals.
Some microfiche have a digital indexing system exposed on the edge of the card, or each image, but this data is not required to use the microfiche, but rather to support automated retrieval systems.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/mi/Microfiche.html   (460 words)

  
 Microfiche reader - Patent 4140376
In the microfiche readers which are presently available, a microfiche is located in a movable holder for movement with respect to the illuminating path of the projection system and a corresponding grid pattern is located in a stationary position with respect to the microfiche housing.
The screen of the microfiche reader according to one aspect of the present invention overcomes this difficulty and is formed from a unitary body of molded plastics material which has an image receiving surface formed with a concave spherical curvature and which is coated with a layer of an image reflecting material.
The microfiche 44 is then located between the upper and lower glass flats 28 and 30 and the carriage 18 is moved inwardly, as a result of which the upper glass flat 30 is lowered into a face-to-face relationship with the microfiche 44.
www.freepatentsonline.com /4140376.html   (5047 words)

  
 Microform - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A microfiche is a flat film 105 x 148 mm in size, that is ISO A5.
Microfiche are stored in open top envelopes which are put in drawers or boxes as file cards, or fitted into pockets in purpose made books.
All microfiche cameras are planetary with a step and repeat mechanism to advance the film after each exposure.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Microfiche   (2149 words)

  
 What is Microfiche?
Microfiche, and its close cousin microfilm, have been around for years.
A microfiche is a 4 by 5 inch (10.2 by 15.2 cm) piece of photographic film, containing printed information in a size too small to be seen by the naked eye.
Microfiche also cannot be enlarged and copied on a photocopy machine.
www.wisegeek.com /what-is-microfiche.htm   (430 words)

  
 All About Microfiche - Survival in the 21 Century
Microfiche are 4" by 6" (11cm x 16cm) plastic cards on which photographic images are placed.
The cards are read with "microfiche readers" which magnify the image back to its original size and project it onto a reader screen.
Microfiche filing number - For easy location of the card within the set, this index number is also indicated in the AT Sourcebook.
y2kchaos.entrewave.com /view/y2kchaos/s35p325.htm   (269 words)

  
 microfiche - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Microfiche, technique for reducing documents to microscopic images on photographic film in order to save space and provide for permanent storage....
A microfiche catalog is similar in organization to a book or card catalog, but its format is different.
Microfiche is a small sheet of film printed...
encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/search.aspx?q=microfiche   (147 words)

  
 REQUESTING MICROFICHE FROM CPR
Requests for copies of microfiche should be made as a last resort, only after searches of available sources at MPR have been completed.
Microfiche was not used prior to 1972, and after 1992 the Army began using PERMS.
If a microfiche is found, CPR personnel will duplicate the microfiche, attach the duplicate to a copy of the worksheet, and send both to the appropriate Core HQ.
www.thememoryhole.org /nara/nprc/CRG/DupMicro.html   (714 words)

  
 Texas State Publications on Microfiche - Texas State Library
One microfiche sheet usually contains approximately 96 images of pages measuring 8.5" x 11"; most documents require only one sheet of microfiche, but multiple sheets may be required for lengthy publications.
There is a worksheet for calculating the total estimated cost of a microfiche order appended to the end of each order form.
The Quarterly Microfiche Order Form is a list of available documents arranged according to their appearance in the monthly issues of Texas State Publications, the Program's vehicle for announcing and indexing materials received from agencies and institutions of higher education.
www.tsl.state.tx.us /statepubs/microfiche.html   (308 words)

  
 TASI :: Advice | Creating Digital Images | Digitising microfiche and microfilm
A microfiche reader has a flat glass holder onto which is placed the fiche, this is positioned between a light source and a lens and the magnified image is projected onto a viewing screen.
A microfilm is viewed on a similar machine to microfiche but the media is spooled past the lens.
The first stage is to digitise the microfiche using a specialist scanner.
www.tasi.ac.uk /advice/creating/microfiche.html   (698 words)

  
 FFHS - Publishing on Microfiche   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
It is not the intention here to promote publishing on microfiche as a preferred alternative to traditional methods, but to describe what may be an unfamiliar technique, and to indicate some areas in which it has already proved useful.
However, microfiche is particularly useful for indexes, and for reproducing large projects, as the initial outlay is small, and the number of copies produced at any one time does not alter the price per copy.
Finally, decide on the heading you need on the microfiche: there will be a limit on length, and if there are several fiche in the set, some kind of continuation must be included e.g.
www.ffhs.org.uk /Societies/Guidance/Projects/Microfiche.htm   (1060 words)

  
 Compact Folding Microfiche Reader
The microfiche is held with a pressure pad from the handle, which also contains the light source.
This Compact Microfiche Reader is not a rear-projection device as it may appear.
The image is being projected onto the front of an internal flat screen, from a side angle which causes the image to be severely keystoned, or tapered, full size or 1:1 on the left, and a 1÷2.1 reduction on the right.
www.hineslab.com /CompactMicroficheReaderKdk.html   (425 words)

  
 Microfiche information retrieval and control system utilizing machine readable microfiche and visually readable ...
This invention relates to microfiche information retrieval techniques, and is more particularly concerned with the provision and retrieval of digital information on a microfiche card, which information is to be retrieved for data processing purposes in, for example, a parts management and inventory control system or in an accounts management and checking system.
It is also known in the art to mechanically address and position a microfiche transport, on an x-y basis, in order to register a desired frame of information within the viewing field of a viewer; however, mechanical techniques are expensive, and the expense increases with increased accuracy of registration.
The scanner microfiche may carry the information in digital or analog form and can be read with a scanner, transformed electronically to any desirable form, and can be displayed or used in any desired manner, or can be read with a TV camera and processed as a standard TV picture of signals.
www.freepatentsonline.com /4254329.html   (11960 words)

  
 Motorcycle Microfiche Cards & Microfiche Readers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The microfiche cards can be ordered for most all cycles imported into the United States from Honda, Suzuki, Kawasaki and Yamaha.
Just send me a e-mail message at c.hollis@ilnk.com with the cards you would like to check on, if you would like to place an order or inquire about a card simply e-mail me at : c.hollis@ilnk.com Please include your address for shipping if you are placing an order.
Cost of the microfiche cards unless otherwise marked are $9.50 per card with $1 shipping in the United States.
www.angelfire.com /fl/cyclemicrofiche   (643 words)

  
 MSU Libraries -- FAO Microfiche Collection
The FAO microfiche collection is housed in the Government Documents microfiche cabinets.
Due to the changes in the format of the microfiche accession numbers, filing of the collection is not always very straightforward.
From 1976 to 1990, microfiche are filed in numerical order ignoring the class designation given in fiche issued between 1984 and 1989.
www.lib.msu.edu /publ_ser/docs/igos/faofiche.htm   (1185 words)

  
 Processing Government Documents Microfiche
Microfiche are sent to us from different contractors.
When all microfiche have been processed, make sure that all item numbers that are checked also have class numbers checked.
Each folder holds 300 shipping lists and the type (separates, paper, and microfiche) and numbers of shipping lists are on labels on the outside of the folder.
www.davidson.edu /administrative/library/GovDoc/microprocess.htm   (541 words)

  
 On Demand Microfiche Scanning
Although the last 10 years have seen a shift to electronic format for many government materials, in particular web based solutions, many titles are still received in microfiche format.
The transition to electronic formats for government materials, in particular technical reports, has been inconsistent, and there is no assurance that a major retroactive effort will be made to post older materials.
Additionally, although the microfiche format allows great amounts of material to be stored in a small space, access to the individual titles is less than ideal.
www.gl.iit.edu /govdocs/microfichescanning.htm   (200 words)

  
 Microfiche   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
After years of service, the microfiche system used by personnel units and soldiers to keep tabs on their careers is going the way of the dinosaur and dodo bird.
The first phase will be to stop sending microfiche to soldiers in the field, McGuire said, followed by eliminating the readers and associated accessories from PERSCOM.
Under the old system, soldiers had to write letters requesting a microfiche copy of their records, said McGuire.
www.usma.edu /PublicAffairs/PV/020426/Microfiche.htm   (429 words)

  
 Microfiche: Honda - Informal Research
My work with a large quantity of Honda Motorcycle Parts Catalog microfiche reveals that the period from the late seventies to the early eighties witnessed a marked change in fiche documentation philosophy at Honda.
Although Honda's in-house use of the fiche was obviously not hindered by this changeover, collectors in pursuit of vintage and/or obsolete microfiche literature are faced with a much more difficult task in seeking out an elusive "early" Type I fiche without the benefit of a solid part number to go by.
While Type II microfiche has all the attributes of our "modern" times, the look and feel of any Type I card are unmistakably "vintage." I find it intriguing that both were produced concurrently for same models.
www.honda305.com /cb77_700/cb77-705.htm   (440 words)

  
 Microfiche Duplication - WMU Libraries
The cost is 25 cents per sheet (microfiche), the capacity of one microfiche is about 90 pages, some documents may require several microfiche.
Because the microfiche duplication equipment takes a few minutes to warm up, this service requires a wait of 15 to 20 minutes.
Note: You must be a student, faculty, or staff at WMU to be eligible to borrow a microfiche reader.
www.wmich.edu /library/education/microfiche.php   (650 words)

  
 Microfilm & Microfiche
Louis County Library Special Collections, we have an extensive collection of records on microfilm and microfiche at the Society office.
The microfiche collection at the Society office includes cemetery, probate, library catalog, and other records.
Several microfilm and microfiche viewers are available for visitor use.
www.stlgs.org /filmFiche.htm   (164 words)

  
 MSU - Sprague Library - Multimedia Resources Dept. Non-Periodical Microfiche Sets
The following is an annotated list of microfiche titles that are not shelved as periodical titles but rather are shelved by microfiche number or by set name in numbered microfiche cabinets, as in the case of ERIC, GOV DOC, etc.   The majority of the titles on this list are also catalogued in the OPAC.
Monographs of the United States Geological Survey (Microfiche no. 3 and no. 57) This is a forty-volume set published by the U.S. Geological Survey from the period 1885 to 1900.
This is a handbook to the collection of old Wedgwood ware formed by Richard and George Tangye including a sketch of Wedgewood’s life and labours, and a chapter on the marks used at Etruria.
library.montclair.edu /multimedia/npmicrofiche.html   (3301 words)

  
 Microfiche
Shown below are cabinets used to store Microfiche, 3.5" Diskettes and Compact Disks (spine vertical - see Multi-media cabinet for horizontal spine).
Microfiche, Diskette / CD, and Video cabinets have recessed drawer pulls, a full progressive ball bearing suspension, two compressors per drawer and a locking mechanism.
Microfiche - 9,000 6" W x 4" H cards per drawer
www.corrycontract.com /microfiche.htm   (181 words)

  
 Science Education with Microfiche Viewers
They used to be common when they were used to read documents stored on microfiche (microfilm), but since the advent of computers, more and more companies and institutions are finding them merely a useless relic of a bygone era.
A microfiche viewer can be used much like a very expensive video (or projection) microscope system, but it's so simple even a kindergardener can use one, and the equipment can often be obtained for free!
With a microfiche viewer, the students just pull the sliding plate forward, which causes the top glass plate to lift up.
gemini.oscs.montana.edu /~rayf/micro.htm   (662 words)

  
 Motorcycle Microfiche Cards for Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, and Yamaha
A microfiche card is a very helpful reference tool that you can use when making repairs to your vehicle.
With a microfiche card you'll know the part number and you'll get the right part the first time.
By far the most popular method of reading a card is to go down to your local city or college library and use their viewer to print yourself a paper copy.
www.motocom.com /fiche/index.html   (565 words)

  
 motosys | motorcycle parts & accessories microfiche
All microfiche allow you to zoom in and out so you can get in real close to look in detail.
The microfiche contains all the exploded images of every part of the bike with every part number listed.
This type of microfiche is great for ordering the correct spare parts for your motorbike and is also very handy when re-assembling your bike after doing some home servicing.
www.motosys.net /products_microfiche.htm   (324 words)

  
 Hearings (Printed or Microfiche)
Frequently hearings also contain texts of related reports, statistical analyses, correspondence, exhibits, and articles presented to the committee by witnesses or inserted into the record by committee members and staff.
If citing a CIS microfiche version of the hearing, include the CIS year and fiche number in a note.
If citing a government microfiche, include the phrase "Microfiche" as a note after the title.
www.lexisnexis.com /help/CU/How_to_Cite/Hearings_Printed.htm   (235 words)

  
 ERIC Microfiche
Scope: The ERIC (Documents on Microfiche) is a microfiche collection issued by the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) which selects, indexes and abstracts documents and reports dealing with education and educational research.
How to search the collection: The microfiche are arranged consecutively by a six-digit ED (ERIC Document) number (for example, ED 123678) in the microfiche cabinets 6 - 16 in the Microforms Room.
There is also back-up microfiche of the documents for the years 1993 to 2001.
library.truman.edu /microforms/eric_microfiche.htm   (222 words)

  
 Swedish Parish Records @ The Swenson Center
Please note that in order to use the fiche you need access to a microfiche reader in your area, and most public and university libraries have such readers available for public use.
The county catalogs show the different types and numbers of microfiche available for all of the parishes in a give county.
The parish catalogs are indexes that tell you where on the microfiche (purchased separately) you will find a specific village or farm.
www.augustana.edu /swenson/svar.html   (611 words)

  
 Microfiche scanning, microfilm scanning, document scanning and document management Services - Data Capture Solutions
DCS provide a range of information management solutions and services that help you to more efficiently manage your company documention and business data.
Our service division provides a complementary set of document and data capture services covering scanning of documents, scanning of drawings, microfiche scanning, microfilm scanning, photograph scanning and bulk document scanning.
We also provide high volume data capture, key entry, OCR and PDF conversion to capture any form of information to electronic format.
www.datacapture.co.uk /news/microfiche-scanning-service.htm   (396 words)

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