[TechAssist] Re: Fix it yourself

  • From: <damon101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2005 00:41:05 -0500

I won't mention that website.....and I won't supply parts, but I'll let them
know what it MAY COST to fix it.

Damon Brunger
Telrad Electronics
Fort Wayne IN
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Gaidies" <teltek@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 10:08 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Fix it yourself


> Al;
> Just checked it out...I'm surprised so much is free
> Actually same thing I supply over the phone...an hour each day...
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> Good website to pass on..since most of us don't get paid for phone time.
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> Ed Gaidies
> Tel-Tek Electronics
> Est-1969
> Ontario/Canada
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> > From: Al Gutz <alg@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Reply-To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2005 22:08:42 -0500
> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Fix it yourself
> >
> > Back in those days the cornor gas stations were set up by a franchise
> > company with a tube tester and a supply of tubes. Cust went and checked
> > tubes, replaced many that need not have been replaced and bought a new
> > fuse. Those days both TV and cars used 3AG types but gas station sold 30
> > amp for use in cars. Cust took stuff home and put in 30 amp, forgetting
> > the week before he had replaced the fuse in the basement with a 30 amp.
> > Set had a short!  Set caught fire!  Set beside window with curtains!!
> >
> > This was one reason thatlead to the auto shutdown circuits in sets
to-day.
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> > Al G
> > Al's TV-Electronics
> > Pembroke Ont.
> > Canada
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> > Hoyt's TV wrote:
> >> Back in the 50s the local magazine store sold DIY tv repair books.
> >> They were pretty good for amusement purposes and I think they did us
more
> >> good than harm.
> >>
> >> Russ Hoyt
> >> Hoyt's TV
> >> Exeter, NH
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> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "William Rayburn" <premtech@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 5:57 PM
> >> Subject: [TechAssist] Fix it yourself
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> >>> Someone posted something the other day, I think it was Phil Bader,
> >>> discussing a board where someone was giving advice on fixing the set
> >>> yourself.  Today in a random search for information on a Toshiba I'm
> >>> working on I saw this post on a board... http://www.fixyourowntv.com/
This
> >>> guy has made a business of telling the layman how to fix their own
set.  I
> >>> pity the poor technician that has to work on something after the
average
> >>> joe has been in there twisting an wrenching around, making the
original
> >>> problem that much more difficult to solve and that much more expensive
> >>> too.
> >>> Bill
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> >>> William H. Rayburn, CET
> >>> NESDA Member
> >>> Premium Technologies
> >>> PO Box 442
> >>> Long Beach, Wa. 98631
> >>> (360) 642-4993
> >>> email: premtech@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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