[6402] in APO Printshop
Re: i won't be doing training or qualifying runs any longer
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Alexandra Westbrook)
Mon Nov 7 19:02:48 2011
In-Reply-To: <201111040153.pA41rfuS003237@outgoing.mit.edu>
Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2011 19:02:43 -0500
From: Alexandra Westbrook <alexwest@MIT.EDU>
To: tower@alum.mit.edu
Cc: apo-printshop-journeyman@mit.edu, apo-printshop-manager@mit.edu,
apo-president@mit.edu, apo-printshop-operators@mit.edu
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Hi Len,
Thank you for all you have done for the print shop! We definitely
appreciate the effort you have put in. I'm sorry that you are not feeling
well, and I hope you feel better soon.
To the APO Press Shop:
Is there anyone else who is willing to train and qualify press ops? If not,
does anyone have thoughts on how to go about recruiting more journeymen?
YiLFS,
-Alex
On Thu, Nov 3, 2011 at 9:53 PM, Leonard H. Tower Jr. <tower@alum.mit.edu>wrote:
> hi kate, brian, alan, lori, ellen, (the journeymen)
> alex, (& the rest of apo-printshop-manager@mit.edu)
> sarah, (& the rest of apo-president@mit.edu)
> press operators
>
> * for health reasons, i will no longer be doing training or qualifying
> runs
>
> i may use the presses as a press operator, and to fix problems with
> a press, but otherwise won't use or help others print with them
>
> * as i'm available (& for as long as the actives want),
> i can continue to advise and consult on the print shop
>
> i also plan to finish the cart for the small press and continue to
> put out the type i brought for the press in 2004, and otherwise
> continue to improve the shop
>
> * as the journeymen (the only people authorized to train and
> qualify press operators) know:
>
> if a person is seriously harmed by the Press (press op or
> visitor), the MIT Administration is likely to take the Press Shop
> away from Alpha Chi
>
> if improperly used, EITHER PRESS CAN MAIM PEOPLE FOR LIFE
>
> improper use includes, but is not limited to: printing after midnight,
> if you haven't had 8 hours sleep in the last day (that is, been awake
> for more than 16 hours), being distracted by conversation, etc.
>
> for this reason, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT ANYONE TRAINED ON THE PRESS BE
> FULLY BRIEFED ON THE DANGERS, AND WHAT NOT TO DO
>
> AND DEMONSTRATE THAT THEY KNOW HOW TO USE THE SHOP SAFELY
>
> * as the journeymen know:
>
> the Shop and both Presses are hard to repair and replace. Also
> quite expensive to replace. It is better to take care of them,
> oil, thoroughly clean, not abuse, etc.
>
> for this reason, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT ANYONE TRAINED IN THE SHOP BE
> FULLY TAUGHT HOW TO CARE & MAINTAIN THE SHOP AND PRESSES, AND WHAT
> NOT TO DO TO THE SHOP
>
> in my experience, about a quarter of the press operators don't even
> do the minimums: oiling, cleanup up the ink, putting type away
>
> * it is for these two reasons, we have journeymen and are careful
> about choosing them
>
> best in having and doing service with the Letterpress Print Shop
>
> yiLFS -len
>
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Hi Len,<div><br></div><div>Thank you for all you have done for the print sh=
op! We definitely appreciate the effort you have put in. I'm sorry that=
you are not feeling well, and I hope you feel better soon.=A0</div><div><b=
r>
</div><div>To the APO Press Shop:</div><div>Is there anyone else who is wil=
ling to train and qualify press ops? If not, does anyone have thoughts on h=
ow to go about recruiting more journeymen?</div><div><br></div><div>YiLFS,<=
/div>
<div>-Alex</div><div><div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Nov 3, 201=
1 at 9:53 PM, Leonard H. Tower Jr. <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:=
tower@alum.mit.edu">tower@alum.mit.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote=
class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc soli=
d;padding-left:1ex;">
hi kate, brian, alan, lori, ellen, (the journeymen)<br>
=A0 alex, (& the rest of <a href=3D"mailto:apo-printshop-manager@mit.e=
du">apo-printshop-manager@mit.edu</a>)<br>
=A0 sarah, (& the rest of <a href=3D"mailto:apo-president@mit.edu">apo=
-president@mit.edu</a>)<br>
=A0 press operators<br>
<br>
* for health reasons, i will no longer be doing training or qualifying<br>
=A0runs<br>
<br>
=A0i may use the presses as a press operator, and to fix problems with<br>
=A0a press, but otherwise won't use or help others print with them<br>
<br>
* as i'm available (& for as long as the actives want),<br>
=A0i can continue to advise and consult on the print shop<br>
<br>
=A0i also plan to finish the cart for the small press and continue to<br>
=A0put out the type i brought for the press in 2004, and otherwise<br>
=A0continue to improve the shop<br>
<br>
* as the journeymen (the only people authorized to train and<br>
=A0qualify press operators) know:<br>
<br>
=A0 =A0 if a person is seriously harmed by the Press (press op or<br>
=A0 =A0 visitor), the MIT Administration is likely to take the Press Shop<=
br>
=A0 =A0 away from Alpha Chi<br>
<br>
=A0if improperly used, EITHER PRESS CAN MAIM PEOPLE FOR LIFE<br>
<br>
=A0improper use includes, but is not limited to: printing after midnight,<=
br>
=A0if you haven't had 8 hours sleep in the last day (that is, been awa=
ke<br>
=A0for more than 16 hours), being distracted by conversation, etc.<br>
<br>
=A0for this reason, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT ANYONE TRAINED ON THE PRESS BE<br=
>
=A0FULLY BRIEFED ON THE DANGERS, AND WHAT NOT TO DO<br>
<br>
=A0AND DEMONSTRATE THAT THEY KNOW HOW TO USE THE SHOP SAFELY<br>
<br>
* as the journeymen know:<br>
<br>
=A0 =A0 the Shop and both Presses are hard to repair and replace. =A0Also<=
br>
=A0 =A0 quite expensive to replace. =A0It is better to take care of them,<=
br>
=A0 =A0 oil, thoroughly clean, not abuse, etc.<br>
<br>
=A0for this reason, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT ANYONE TRAINED IN THE SHOP BE<br>
=A0FULLY TAUGHT HOW TO CARE & MAINTAIN THE SHOP AND PRESSES, AND WHAT<=
br>
=A0NOT TO DO TO THE SHOP<br>
<br>
=A0in my experience, about a quarter of the press operators don't even=
<br>
=A0do the minimums: oiling, cleanup up the ink, putting type away<br>
<br>
* it is for these two reasons, we have journeymen and are careful<br>
=A0about choosing them<br>
<br>
best in having and doing service with the Letterpress Print Shop<br>
<br>
yiLFS -len<br>
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