[TechAssist] Re: Fix it yourself
- From: "Jeff Farnsworth" <jlfonz@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2005 18:28:03 -0600
******Licensing appears to be nothing more than a way for the "INs" to keep
the "OUTs", out, while bringing money to pay homage to the state so they
don't
investigate them.*****
Amen to that brother---kinda like union work. Pay them 8 hrs to work 4 and
9 months a year---sometimes 9 that is---most definatly at any GM plant
TV Doctor
Avalon, Wi.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hoyt's TV" <hoytstv@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2005 7:41 AM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Fix it yourself
> Ha!!!
> The guy who 'computer designed' and installed my new $8000 HVAC system has
a
> license.
> My 60 year old furnace kept me nice and warm when the outside temperature
> was minus 20 and my window ACs kept me nice and cool when the outside
temps
> were 95 to 100.
>
> But the government and the environmental agencies deluge us with ads
saying
> we are bad citizens if we keep our old "inefficient" heating systems and
> since an old system like mine is probably no more the 50% efficient at
best,
> I will save a lot of money with a new 90% efficient system.
>
> My new "90% efficient" heating system runs 24 hours a day when the outside
> temp drops to 15 degrees and as it gets colder outside, it gets colder
> inside. At minus 10, I can't get the house above 60 degrees and it uses as
> much gas as the old one.
>
> At 65 years and with 6 heart bypasses, moving window AC units up and down
> cellar twice a year isn't as much fun as it was when I was 25. I didn't
> expect the central AC to save money, but I did expect it to keep me cool.
>
> My new central AC system stayed on 24 hours a day last summer when the
> outside temp was only 89 max. It also left me at an uncomfortable 76
degrees
> with 75% humidity.
> The plumber/HVAC technician's last word to me was; "It's computer designed
> to fit your house".
>
> I wrote to the states licensing board and they suggested I contact the
> Better Business Bureau.
> Licensing appears to be nothing more than a way for the "INs" to keep the
> "OUTs", out, while bringing money to pay homage to the state so they don't
> investigate them.
>
>
> Russ Hoyt
> Hoyt's TV
> Exeter, NH
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <damon101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2005 12:38 AM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Fix it yourself
>
>
> > Heh, that was the reason Indiana licensed TV repair techs until
> > 1996....wonder how long before it becomes a necessity again?
> >
> > Damon Brunger
> > Telrad Electronics
> > Fort Wayne IN
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Al Gutz" <alg@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 10:08 PM
> > 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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