How much labor do you all charge for these repairs? Leonard G. Caillouet Service Manager Electronics World Gainesville, FL 352-332-5608 352-332-5668 (fax) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Dougherty" <support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2002 8:59 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Mode switch for these combos fix and partnumber and cross > > Jose, > The part number is in the thread. > > >> > >All 3 needed the same rotary switch. Part number 483527617343 > > Jeff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > FAX 717-564-4952 > Jeff Dougherty > Intrepid Video & Electronics Be careful of your thoughts. > 501 Luther Rd They may become your words > Harrisburg, PA 17111 any moment. > 717-909-8844 > VCR tips, electronics info & general interest. > www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net > www.thetoolcaddy.com www.9-11-2001tragedy.com > *********************************************************************** > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "JOSE R. PANIAGUA" <breadywater@xxxxxxx> > To: "techassist" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2002 11:24 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Mode switch for these combos fix and partnumber and > cross > > > hello: J Siverman > Can you please be so kind and at least give us the part # ,so if someone want to > order he can do it with it. > Thank you. > Jose R. Paniagua. > Breadywater@xxxxxxx > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: J Silverman > Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2002 1:20 PM > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Mode switch for these combos fix and partnumber and > cross > > > Over here, the newer Funai mode switches cost about $1.50. We usually buy at > least 20 of a kind at a time directly from Funai Parts. At current shop > rates, $1.50 is equivalent to about 75 seconds of time, so it costs more to > repair than replace. However, a lot of them can be taken apart without > desoldering which saves about 30 seconds. Still cheaper to replace and far > less chance of having to do it all over again free. Also the newest switch > is so small and flimsy, if you even touch the fingers they just roll over > and die. > I do save lots of the old switches for the day when they may become NLA. > Jerry Silverman > Greentron Inc > From: "Vilhelm Boor" <villyboor@xxxxxxxxx> > > I think you will find that it is a problem with the surface of > the plastic, We have a series here where over the years I have gone from > advocating not to clean to cleaning them. This is my reason for using the > finest grade of steel wool to resurface metal and plastic. Then a good wash > in hot water and detergent to get impurities from all surfaces. Now wash > again with contact cleaner and lightly coat with a silicone lubricant. > Retention the fingers and its as good as new > > > > > >yes--replace the mode switch. I have repaired a lot of mode switches > over > > >the years, and the only ones I have had too replace in the past were in > > >really bad shape. These can look perfect, and fail. I don't know > > >why------yet > > >Jeff Farnsworth > , Lyles Tv wrote: > > >> > >I have 3 combos in here right now. With the help of people here, I > > >found > > >> > that rebuilding/cleaning the mode switches like I have been doing for > > >> > years----don't work on these. I have trying to create a little > database > > >of > > >> > combo cross references as no one has been able to supply me with one. > > >The > > >> > three units I have here are > > >> > >Sylvania SSC092 > > >> > >Phillips CCB092 > > >> > >Symphonic WF-13C1 > > >> > >All 3 needed the same rotary switch. Part number 483527617343 > > >> > >Don't bother trying ness right now. I just ordered their last 2 in > > >stock, > > >> > just 2 minutes ago > > >> > >I do have some more in my cross, but it is not in a presentable > format > > >> > yet. When I can donate something usable, i will up load it. > > >> > > Btw, the generally common symptom with these were "stuck tape" > > >> > > > > >> > > ------------------------------------------ > Submit A Repair Tip For Everyone Here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html > ------------------------------------------ > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html ------------------------------------------ Submit A Repair Tip For Everyone Here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html ------------------------------------------ To REMOVE your email address, click here: http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html To CHANGE your email address, click here: http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html