[TechAssist] Re: Fix it yourself
- From: Ed Gaidies <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2005 19:46:46 -0500
Good Lord...
Eric...???
You do have opinions. :-)
I believe you got Jay's message that we move personal emails off of this
address.
We need some input....a viable list...Listen....make a Comment...and be
receptive.
-Ed-
Eric Manuel wrote:
>Hi Russ
>That guy must be in bed with the oil and power company to fleece you out
>of your money.You need a good investigator to check it out..Later
>
>
> Eric
>E M Electronics
>Deer Lake Nfld
>Canada
>tvman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>Jeff Farnsworth wrote:
>
>
>>******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
>>
>>
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>>>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
>>
>>
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>>>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
>>
>>
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>>>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.
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>>
>>
>>>>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
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>>
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>>>>>>>problem that much more difficult to solve and that much more
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>expensive
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>>
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>>>>>>>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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Tel-Tek Electronics
Est. 1969
Ontario-Canada
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