The $49.00 helps keep the door open when your slow on work. Although at the moment I'm 14-16 days behind and they are still stacking up but I myself don't fix the VCR's Robert tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx H & H Electronics Inc ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Batchelor" <jbc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 9:27 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Mode switch for these combos fix and partnumber and cross > > How much does is cost per hour? > If you have a store front, it will cost much more than $49 per hour > to keep the doors open. > > Joe Batchelor CET TX-80 > > 12/9/02 6:33:09 PM, "Jeff Dougherty" <support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >I've started charging a flat $49.00 fee on VCR repairs. I can do most repairs in > >one hour or less. > >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: "Leonard G. Caillouet" <lcaillo@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 11:13 AM > >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Mode switch for these combos fix and partnumber and > >cross > > > > > > > >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 > > > > > > > >------------------------------------------ > >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 > > > ------------------------------------------ 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