[TechAssist] Re: Fix it yourself
- From: <damon101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2005 08:27:41 -0500
Yeah the Radio Shack soldering irons don't help too much either.....guess
his website will have to resort to selling $180.00 Wellers with the $5.00
tip assortment that equates to another $20 - 30 for various sizes. And
SMD's?? The industry has been moving that way for a long time now.......
Damon Brunger
Telrad Electronics
Fort Wayne IN
----- Original Message -----
From: "Doug Keller" <dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2005 7:33 AM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Fix it yourself
> They might have the parts, but when they try a weller soldering gun to
> remove/replace the old parts, they will find it tougher than they
> thought. Soldering is nothing to us, but it is harder to learn to do
> than most realize.
>
> Doug Keller
> Wis-Kel Electronics
> 101 Freeland Ave.
> Terra Alta, WV
> USA 26764
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> Electric Medic wrote:
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> >I wouldn't give this Website to anyone. He is giving out all the easy
fixes,
> >Sony Sound Modules, and things like that. He is even putting together
repair
> >kits and selling them worldwide. I bet he is here on Tech Assist getting
> >fixes from us and then putting the fixit parts in a bag and selling them.
> >Man, I wish I had thought of that.
> >
> >Perry Bower
> >Electric Medic
> >"It's Cheaper to Keep Her"
> >http://www.electricmedic.com
> >3850 Washington Road Suite 4C
> >Martinez, Georgia 30907
> >Phone: 706-8MEDIC4 (863-3424)
> >Phone: 706-863-3474
> >Fax: 706-863-2316
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> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >[mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Ed Gaidies
> >Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 10:09 PM
> >To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >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...
> >
> >Good website to pass on..since most of us don't get paid for phone time.
> >
> >
> >
> >-Ed-
> >
> >
> >Ed Gaidies
> >Tel-Tek Electronics
> >Est-1969
> >Ontario/Canada
> >
> >teltek@xxxxxxxxxx
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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.
> >>
> >>Al G
> >>Al's TV-Electronics
> >>Pembroke Ont.
> >>Canada
> >>
> >>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
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>----- 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
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> >>>>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
> >>>>
> >>>>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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