[TechAssist] Re: Mode switch for these combos fix and partnumber and cross
- From: "J Silverman" <greentron@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2002 19:39:35 -0500
Takes longer when you have to make your own parts or dig them up from the
dump.
Jerry Silverman
Greentron Inc
4 Newland Ave
Greenville SC 29609
864 232 3889
Fax 271 2080
mailto:greentron@xxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: "Edward Gaidies" <teltek2@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 2:36 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Mode switch for these combos fix and partnumber
and cross
>
> Average wage rate in Malaysia in 2000 was .79 per hour...this guy is
making
> a "killing"..
> Proffesionals such as Doctors..Lawyers is 2.10 an hour...this guy is
sitting
> on a "Gold Mine"
>
> -Ed-
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Doug Keller" <dek@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 1:40 PM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Mode switch for these combos fix and partnumber
> and cross
>
>
> >
> > I imagine $7 there goes quite a bit further than it does here.
> > Probably equal to us charging $50-75.
> > Doug
> >
> > J Silverman wrote:
> > >
> > > Guy in Malasia says he charges $7 (U.S.) labor on vcrs. Maybe I should
> > > subcontract to him.
> > > Jerry Silverman
> > > Greentron Inc
> > > 4 Newland Ave
> > > Greenville SC 29609
> > > 864 232 3889
> > > Fax 271 2080
> > > mailto:greentron@xxxxxxx
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "teltek2" <teltek2@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 8:29 AM
> > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Mode switch for these combos fix and
> partnumber
> > > and cross
> > >
> > > >
> > > > I charge $35 Canadian, works out about $20 US. Better then no VCR's.
> > > >
> > > > -Ed-
> > > > Tel-Tek Electronics
> > > > Ontario-Canada
> > > >
> > > > teltek2@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Jeff Dougherty" <support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 7:33 PM
> > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Mode switch for these combos fix and
> partnumber
> > > > and cross
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > 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"
> > > > > > > >> > >
> > > > > > > >>
> > > > > >
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