Hi Arthur,
Quite a shock when one of those goes off, isn't it?
You don't mention which make a model of embosser you have. However,
you'll be relieved to know that there are acoustic cabinets available
for them. Once piece of advice though. Make sure any acoustic cabinet
you buy TOTALLY encloses both the embosser AND the paper. If not, you
will find the noise being transmitted through the paper, making the
cabinet as useful as a chocolate teaspoon. (I say that from 20 years
experience of embossers)
Graphics tends to be a specialist subject, so I would suggest initially
getting in touch with Dr Sarah Morley at the National Tactile Diagrams
Centre at the Uni of Herts.
Mathematical braille however is entirely do-able using a combination of
software; "Scientific NoteBook" and the "Duxbury Braille Translator".
SN is to all intents and purposes a mathematical desk top publishing
package, widely used Internationally. Duxbury allows you to import SN
files, and convert to UK maths braille. The latter has been refined
over the last 2-3 years, and indeed a new version due out soon, appears
to have ironed out most, if not all of the remaining wrinkles.
Feel free to call me on (01604) 792777 (Northampton) if you wish.
George Bell
Techno-Vision Systems Ltd
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Arthur Owens [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 19 June 2003 12:19
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> Dear all
>
> here at Coventry we've just got a brailler. Not having used
> one before and being rather innocent, we hadn't bargained for
> the fiendish noise it makes.
>
> Anyone out there got any experience or ideas which might help?
>
> Also - I suspect it is pretty limited when diagrams or
> mathematical formulae are involved. Not being in any way an
> expert, anyone got any advice or useful sources they are
> willing to share on the topic?
>
> Guess these are old questions. Might be best if any replies
> are off list, and I'll have a go at summarising if it seems worth it.
>
> Arthur Owens Lanchester Library Coventry University.
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