I imagine $7 there goes quite a bit further than it does here. Probably equal to us charging $50-75. Doug J Silverman wrote: > > Guy in Malasia says he charges $7 (U.S.) labor on vcrs. Maybe I should > subcontract to him. > Jerry Silverman > Greentron Inc > 4 Newland Ave > Greenville SC 29609 > 864 232 3889 > Fax 271 2080 > mailto:greentron@xxxxxxx > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "teltek2" <teltek2@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 8:29 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Mode switch for these combos fix and partnumber > and cross > > > > > I charge $35 Canadian, works out about $20 US. Better then no VCR's. > > > > -Ed- > > Tel-Tek Electronics > > Ontario-Canada > > > > teltek2@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Jeff Dougherty" <support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 7:33 PM > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Mode switch for these combos fix and partnumber > > and cross > > > > > > > > > > I've started charging a flat $49.00 fee on VCR repairs. I can do most > > repairs in > > > one hour or less. > > > Jeff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > FAX 717-564-4952 > > > Jeff Dougherty > > > Intrepid Video & Electronics Be careful of your thoughts. > > > 501 Luther Rd They may become your words > > > Harrisburg, PA 17111 any moment. > > > 717-909-8844 > > > VCR tips, electronics info & general interest. > > > www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net > > > www.thetoolcaddy.com www.9-11-2001tragedy.com > > > *********************************************************************** > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Leonard G. Caillouet" <lcaillo@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 11:13 AM > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Mode switch for these combos fix and > partnumber > > and > > > cross > > > > > > > > > > > > How much labor do you all charge for these repairs? > > > > > > Leonard G. Caillouet > > > Service Manager > > > Electronics World > > > Gainesville, FL > > > 352-332-5608 > > > 352-332-5668 (fax) > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Jeff Dougherty" <support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2002 8:59 PM > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Mode switch for these combos fix and > partnumber > > > and cross > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jose, > > > > The part number is in the thread. > > > > > >> > >All 3 needed the same rotary switch. Part number > 483527617343 > > > > > > > > Jeff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > FAX 717-564-4952 > > > > Jeff Dougherty > > > > Intrepid Video & Electronics Be careful of your thoughts. > > > > 501 Luther Rd They may become your words > > > > Harrisburg, PA 17111 any moment. > > > > 717-909-8844 > > > > VCR tips, electronics info & general interest. > > > > www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net > > > > www.thetoolcaddy.com www.9-11-2001tragedy.com > > > > > *********************************************************************** > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "JOSE R. PANIAGUA" <breadywater@xxxxxxx> > > > > To: "techassist" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2002 11:24 PM > > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Mode switch for these combos fix and > > partnumber > > > and > > > > cross > > > > > > > > > > > > hello: J Siverman > > > > Can you please be so kind and at least give us the part # ,so if > someone > > > want to > > > > order he can do it with it. > > > > Thank you. > > > > Jose R. Paniagua. > > > > Breadywater@xxxxxxx > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: J Silverman > > > > Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2002 1:20 PM > > > > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Mode switch for these combos fix and > > partnumber > > > and > > > > cross > > > > > > > > > > > > Over here, the newer Funai mode switches cost about $1.50. We usually > > buy > > > at > > > > least 20 of a kind at a time directly from Funai Parts. At current > shop > > > > rates, $1.50 is equivalent to about 75 seconds of time, so it costs > more > > > to > > > > repair than replace. However, a lot of them can be taken apart without > > > > desoldering which saves about 30 seconds. Still cheaper to replace and > > far > > > > less chance of having to do it all over again free. Also the newest > > switch > > > > is so small and flimsy, if you even touch the fingers they just roll > > over > > > > and die. > > > > I do save lots of the old switches for the day when they may become > NLA. > > > > Jerry Silverman > > > > Greentron Inc > > > > From: "Vilhelm Boor" <villyboor@xxxxxxxxx> > > > > > I think you will find that it is a problem with the > surface > > of > > > > the plastic, We have a series here where over the years I have gone > from > > > > advocating not to clean to cleaning them. This is my reason for using > > the > > > > finest grade of steel wool to resurface metal and plastic. Then a good > > > wash > > > > in hot water and detergent to get impurities from all surfaces. Now > wash > > > > again with contact cleaner and lightly coat with a silicone lubricant. > > > > Retention the fingers and its as good as new > > > > > > > > > > > >yes--replace the mode switch. I have repaired a lot of mode > switches > > > > over > > > > > >the years, and the only ones I have had too replace in the past > were > > in > > > > > >really bad shape. These can look perfect, and fail. I don't know > > > > > >why------yet > > > > > >Jeff Farnsworth > > > > , Lyles Tv wrote: > > > > > >> > >I have 3 combos in here right now. With the help of people > > here, > > > I > > > > > >found > > > > > >> > that rebuilding/cleaning the mode switches like I have been > doing > > > for > > > > > >> > years----don't work on these. I have trying to create a little > > > > database > > > > > >of > > > > > >> > combo cross references as no one has been able to supply me > with > > > one. > > > > > >The > > > > > >> > three units I have here are > > > > > >> > >Sylvania SSC092 > > > > > >> > >Phillips CCB092 > > > > > >> > >Symphonic WF-13C1 > > > > > >> > >All 3 needed the same rotary switch. Part number > 483527617343 > > > > > >> > >Don't bother trying ness right now. I just ordered their last > 2 > > > in > > > > > >stock, > > > > > >> > just 2 minutes ago > > > > > >> > >I do have some more in my cross, but it is not in a > presentable > > > > format > > > > > >> > yet. When I can donate something usable, i will up load it. > > > > > >> > > Btw, the generally common symptom with these were "stuck > tape" > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > > Submit A Repair Tip For Everyone Here: > > > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > > > > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > > > > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > > > > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > Submit A Repair Tip For Everyone Here: > > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > > > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > > > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > > > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > Submit A Repair Tip For Everyone Here: > > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > > > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > > > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > > > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > Submit A Repair Tip For Everyone Here: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html > > ------------------------------------------ > > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > > > > ------------------------------------------ > Submit A Repair Tip For Everyone Here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html > ------------------------------------------ > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html -- Doug Keller "Learn from the mistakes of others, Wis-Kel Electronics because you won't live long enough 101 Freeland Ave. to make them all yourself" Terra Alta, WV USA 26764 dek@xxxxxxxxxx ------------------------------------------ Submit A Repair Tip For Everyone Here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html ------------------------------------------ To REMOVE your email address, click here: http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html To CHANGE your email address, click here: http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html