Tables and log books ??

[triton]

Hi All,

I offer the NAUI series of diving courses. Since I do not have a service centre in my country (Taiwan) I need to buy my products from abroad. This results in ridiculously high postage charges and also long time delays. I know I could get around this by buying big quantities and planning in advance, but it just seems to make things a bit too complicated at times.
Obviously like all of us, I'm assuming, I want to have the lowest costs at the highest profit.
So, I'm looking for a source on the internet or any other where I can print and download RGBM dive tables and log book pages. Could any of you help me out with this, maybe point me in the right direction.
My intention is not to start copying stuff all over and screw NAUI. I'm just trying to work the system a bit better. It's my understanding after all that NAUI just put their logo on a RGBM dive table and calls it "the NAUI dive tables". So i won't be breaking any copyright laws and I'd be using the same tables anyway. Am i right?

Your advice and comments would be appreciated.

Thanks!

Paul

[LSDeep]

how would that be for naui tables (the copyright issue you would have to work out yourself - i dont know naui's stand on that). go to:

www.naui.org/table.htm (you can open each of the 5 links seperate, copy it and then throw them together as you like in a simple graphics proggy)

as far as logbookpages go, you can google that, there are thousands of downloadable / printable versions to be found online.

[glenns]

8-)I would imagine , as long as you're just running off copies of the RGBM tables and using them for your courses, but NOT charging for them, there would be no infractions with copyright laws. Usually those laws pertain to " making a profit off of the item" ;D But on another level--dosn't your students need these tables for their own use in a format that will last a looong time? paper copies don't do that!! Good luck, I would still check on those copyright issues. Isdeep is right about the Log Book pages.

[triton]

Thanks guys,

I agree my students need the tables in long lasting format. Preferably on 'plastic'. I checked out to see what the cost would be to get the RGBM format tables printed on thickish plastic. Turned out to be a high cost due to them wanting me to print at least 2000.
I always suggest my students to keep tables in their BCD pocket.
Anyway, when i come up with a cost effective way I'll post it on the board.

Cheers

[Argo]

Print them and then Laminate them yourself........ easy and cost effective...........

Argo

[LS]

very true, machine about U$50 (and less) cost per piece cents

[triton]

Hey Argo,

That's probably what I'll end up doing.

Cheers

[glenns]

Man-Those Greece people sure seem to have it together!! I didn"t think about the laminating idea, even though I've seen many people that have done it. GOOD on ya Argo

[Argo]

glenns said:

Man-Those Greece people sure seem to have it together!! I didn"t think about the laminating idea, even though I've seen many people that have done it. GOOD on ya Argo

No M8 thats the cheapo Irish blood in me !!

[Sharki]

Have good experience with laminate!!! And it is easy as well!!!

He Argo, tell us more about your blood!!! Irish, Greek, Swiss (still impressed by your Swiss-German knowledge) and what else??

[Argo]

My Blood M8 is certainly not blue, though I was married to a German Freifrau Im pure irish (at least thats what they tell me). Lived in Greece for the better part of 25 yrs. Ex commercial diver, PADI MSDT (Suspended at the moment as you all know ) CMAS 2** TL, TDI instr and a total wreck freak.........
Hows that for starters???

[Sharki]

Well, so far so good. But it does not answer the Swiss-German riddle master degree!!!!! ;D

[Argo]

adrian said:

Well, so far so good. But it does not answer the Swiss-German riddle master degree!!!!! ;D

I happened to have a girl from Austria and she had a lovely dialect....Not really that much difference between her dialect and Swiss-German ......