[TechAssist] Re: Fix it yourself
- From: Al L <alleathe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2005 11:37:42 -0500
I do a lot of things for myself,BECAUSE guys like the webmaster fix it
yourself guy,take good repairs from me. No shop can survive only on tough
dogs and hack jobs. When things are good I hire guys to fix my home and
maintenance it,as its better for me to work in the shop.Lately I have been
doing all my home repairs and maintenance,but found a real good place to fix
my van,for only a little more than it would cost me,and they are real good.I
left the truck in the morning,late afternoon it had new rear brakes,and they
replaced the leaking cylinders also.Strauss is always like that in my
area,been doing my work for years.I take it to a place where I wait for a
lube and oil change,and I know they change the oil hot,because I bring it in
hot,and am leaving a short time later.Years ago i went to a place that
wanted to let the motor cool off first! I had to explain I wanted to change
the oil for the good of my engine,not to enrich the service station!
Al Leatherman
224 RT. 46
Mine Hill, NJ 07803
973-361-5796
WWW.ALS-TV.NET
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tel-Tek Electronics" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2005 11:03 AM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Fix it yourself
> "time could be spent more
> profitably doing repairs in your shop,and paying other
> pros to fix YOUR" ....What?
>
> That's it....I'm opening a TV Shop in NJ.;-)
>
> -Ed-
> Ed Gaidies
> Tel-Tek Electronics
> Ontario-Canada
>
> teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> teltek@xxxxxxxxx
>
> Al L wrote:
>> Leonard,
>> Why are you doing your own repairs when the same time could be spent
>> more
>> profitably doing repairs in your shop,and paying other pros to fix YOUR
>> stuff!?
>>
>> Al Leatherman
>> 224 RT. 46
>> Mine Hill, NJ 07803
>> 973-361-5796
>> WWW.ALS-TV.NET
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Leonard Caillouet" <lcaillo@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2005 7:39 AM
>> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Fix it yourself
>>
>>
>>
>>>He won't be getting many useful tips from this list the way it has been
>>>going lately unless he is filtering a lot of the threads.
>>>
>>>So while you guys are bitching and moaning, this guy is making a buck.
>>>What
>>>is wrong with that? If people can fix things themselves, let them. If
>>>they
>>>need us then they will use us. I do nearly all of my own auto work and
>>>home
>>>repairs. When I need a pro I call them in. I just had a long chat with
>>>the
>>>best Toyota tech in town about doing some work on my Corolla. He gave me
>>>lots of info about things that I do myself. He is a client of mine and
>>>knows that when it comes to changing the timing belt, water pump, and
>>>seals,
>>>he will get my business. The other stuff I do myself.
>>>
>>>We live in a free market economy. People make money providing things
>>>that
>>>people need and want. If people don't need or want your service, you
>>>need
>>>to change the way you do things or get into another business. I give
>>>people
>>>lots of free advice over the phone, but I don't coach them on how to fix
>>>things. If they botch it and bring it to us, we charge them
>>>appropriately
>>>for our time and skills. We project a helpful, competent, and
>>>professional
>>>image and people come back and refer us to their friends. It is a
>>>business.
>>>Sometimes it is hard. Tough shit if people fix a few easy ones
>>>themselves.
>>>Most people will not.
>>>
>>>The Eagles said it pretty well..."I'd like to find you inner child and
>>>kick
>>>its little ass. Get over it, get over it..."
>>>
>>>Leonard Caillouet
>>>Electronics World
>>>1261 NW 76 Blvd
>>>Gainesville, FL 32606
>>>352-332-5608
>>>FAX 352-332-5668
>>>
>>>
>>>---- Original Message -----
>>>From: <damon101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2005 8:18 AM
>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Fix it yourself
>>>
>>>
>>>Yeah now I know how big Oil feels when some smart inventor comes up with
>>>alternative fuels that work, and the Big 3 Automakers find their
>>>customers
>>>buying Jap Trucks.......
>>>
>>>Boy if only we had a Turtle head we could send him in the
>>>mail.....something
>>>stenchy. We can't stop him, but that boy oughta pay some dues for sitting
>>>on
>>>his Fat Ass and selling out his fellow technicians like that......Hell I
>>>don't care if his Fat Ass is standing......Just that he's a Fat Ass (he's
>>>probably skinny as a rail).
>>>BTW that 300 lb gorilla line he uses.....aren't gorillas' normal weight
>>>range 700 - 800 pounds? If so, is he just stupid.....or is HE 300 lbs??
>>>Well then.....that makes him a Fat Ass!! Stupid or Fat Ass. Not
>>>Charming,
>>>not intelligent....not witty (cmon....Girllilla?)........Probably a
>>>Michael
>>>Moore look-alike with Ho Ho's stuffed in his Fat-Fat-Fatty-Fat-Assed
>>>mouth.......
>>>
>>>OooooKayyyyyy I'm Done here....sheesh!! I guess I just verbalize what
>>>we're
>>>all thinking in the back of our minds.......and what will happen to his
>>>business when all these Hi Def TVs become the only TVs to service. Hmmm?
>>>
>>>Damon Brunger
>>>Telrad Electronics
>>>Fort Wayne IN
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Electric Medic" <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2005 12:23 AM
>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Fix it yourself
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>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
>>>>mailto:info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>-----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
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>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
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>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
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>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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