GLOBAL MICROPARTS DEPOT, INC 1-800-325-8488 Busbin Electronics 113 South Main Street Fitzgerald, Ga. 31750 229-423-5665 ph/fax busbin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: <avsgi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 7:10 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: **** Notice!!!!! > Jeff, you may have received many replies to the below email regarding the Microwave parts > distributor but could it possibly been www.amiparts.com #1 choice of microwave > replacement parts in Iowa? I had dealings with this company years ago when we did > microwave but when the market dropped in seeing microwaves we haven't ordered from them in > several years but still receive their catalog. > Walt..... > > Jeff F wrote: > > > I just replaced a light engine in a sony 60 something inch LCD rear XBR. > > Took me a grand total of 25 minutes (if that) open to close. Makes me > > wonder what kind of intelligence the next wave of techs will need? Light > > engines for the most part are gonna be swap outs in the future (as they are > > now). > > FYI. RCA is coming out with a 7" deep rear projo DLP soon (I think they > > said 60") Weighs less than 100 pounds--hangs on the wall and will retail for > > around $2000 with built in HD tuner. The RCA light engines are pretty easy > > too. The hitachis are the big pains in the butts--gotta take off the whole > > top of the unit. > > On the Vehicles. Anyone see the nissan prototype hybrid sports car? 405 > > HP. 0-60 in 4 seconds Average 40 (42?--ach--bad memory) MPG average. It > > makes the 350Z look tall. Expected to come out 2007. I'd like to see them > > put that drive train in a yukon or exploder tuned down a hundred horses of > > course for everyday people. > > BTW I had seen someone say he built something to help dolly the odd shaped > > tv's. I had a thought that the foam from the original boxes may be of some > > help. Might find one or two pieces that will cover lots of models and would > > be pretty light wieght to transport. > > Best place I had found for remotes (been a while since I looked) moteva > > for their brand specific remotes that have the strange buttons certain sets > > need that you cannot find on universals http://www.moteva.com/ This name > > may has passed through here before. > > Can someone give me a name and/or phone number of a company that has > > catalog of nothing but microwave parts? I cannot remember their name and > > left my catalogs at my last place of employment. Excellent microwave > > resource with knowledgable sales people. Catalog in black and white on non > > glossy paper with (if I remember right) the name in red letters. > > THX > > > > TV Doctor > > Avalon, Wi > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <greentron@xxxxxxx> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Cc: "Technotronic Dimensions" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; > > <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 10:53 PM > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: **** Notice!!!!! > > > > > > > >>Well, electric cars have been around for over 100 years, but no one has > >> > > been able to come up with a good battery for them in all this time, so I > > dont see a cheap electric car in my future. California mandated that 20% of > > the vehicles sold in that state be of a zero emissions type, but it never > > happened. You cant legislate technological advances. > > > >>J Silverman > >> > >> > >> > >>>Yea I tend to Agree. Same thing with Electric Cars. Do you think one day > >>> > > all > > > >>>the gas Stations in the Country will close down because the market gets > >>>flooded with Cheap electric Cars? There would be a huge hit in the > >>> > > market > > > >>>for sure , but for us as Americans we are all generally lazy, and tend > >>> > > to > > > >>>resist change - especially when its Technology oriented. Another Thing > >>> > > I > > > >>>see is the TV programming is Generally junk nowadays anyway, which > >>> > > really > > > >>>makes me wanna Keep my 27 Inch Zenith system III from 1991 until the CRT > >>>goes. > >>> > >>> > >>>Steve Hearns > >>>Technotronic Dimensions, NY [USA] > >>>WWW.TECHNOTRONIC-DIMENSIONS.COM > >>>1-877-817-9885 (Voice / Fax Toll Free - US Only) > >>> > >>> > >>>----- Original Message ----- > >>>From: <greentron@xxxxxxx> > >>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>>Cc: "walter wood" <wwood_38478@xxxxxxxxx>; <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>>Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 10:56 PM > >>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: **** Notice!!!!! > >>> > >>> > >>>| That date has been pushed to the future several times in the past and > >>> > > will > > > >>>probably be pushed off well into the future. Dealers are not especially > >>>interested in the public being well informed that all those tvs sitting > >>> > > on > > > >>>the shelf for sale wont work after a couple of years. Also the > >>> > > politicians > > > >>>that passed the laws mandating the cut-off of analog tv transmission are > >>>also not eager for the public to be aware that they are taking away > >>> > > their > > > >>>tv. > >>>| J Silverman > >>>| > >>>| > >>>| > Larry, I understand that 2006 has been mandated, > >>>| > but HD was supposed to have been reality years ago. > >>>| > As I understand it, NO non HD set will work (this > >>>| > includes the HD monitors) once everything is being > >>>| > broadcast in HD, EXCEPT that an HD converter box is > >>>| > used. > >>>| > All the box will do is extend the life of the NON > >>>| > HD tv. > >>>| > It will NOT put a HD picture on the screen. > >>>| > Now, how many $300 boxes are people going to buy to > >>>| > put on $100 wally world tvs? > >>>| > Remember also that although HD is digital, being > >>>| > digital does NOT make it HD. > >>>| > Walter > >>>| > --- larry <schntv@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >>>| > > true, but! > >>>| > > digital tv may make these 3 year or older tv > >>>| > > useless. > >>>| > > i am under the impression they wont work after > >>>| > > 2007. > >>>| > > is this true? > >>>| > > Larry > >>>| > > > >>>| > > > >>>| > > Tel-Tek wrote: > >>>| > > > >>>| > > > John; > >>>| > > > Most likely > >>>| > > > Most of us will retire or die off with our > >>>| > > Customer base. > >>>| > > > Older people will hold onto their Console TV's > >>>| > > and Stereos. If parts are > >>>| > > > available, they will have them repaired. > >>>| > > > I could take the year off, but December Older > >>>| > > Folks want their Phonographs > >>>| > > > working, lay on a good supply of needles, some > >>>| > > WD40, some lube, and idler > >>>| > > > tires. You are good to go. Keep in mind that > >>>| > > most are on a fixed Income, and > >>>| > > > keep it Kosher.;-) > >>>| > > > > >>>| > > > -Ed- > >>>| > > > Tel-Tek Electronics > >>>| > > > Ontario-Canada > >>>| > > > teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx > >>>| > > > > >>>| > > > ----- Original Message ----- > >>>| > > > From: "John at Main TV" > >>>| > > <maintv2004@xxxxxxxxxxx> > >>>| > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>>| > > > Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 7:12 PM > >>>| > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: **** Notice!!!!! > >>>| > > > > >>>| > > > > >>>| > > > > >>>| > > >>I, too, have noticed the aging of the service > >>>| > > industry. We have 3 > >>>| > > >>technicians. The owner is aged 69 ( and still > >>>| > > makes pick-ups and > >>>| > > >>deliveries). The second is aged 65 and I am > >>>| > > aged 57 (the youngster). We > >>>| > > >>are wondering if we can hang on until hi-def > >>>| > > becomes common. John. > >>>| > > >> > >>>| > > >>John Mielke > >>>| > > >>Main TV > >>>| > > >>636 main St. > >>>| > > >>Longmont, Co > >>>| > > >>phone 303 776 6955 > >>>| > > >>fax 303 776 0792 > >>>| > > >>maintv2004@xxxxxxxxxxx > >>>| > > >>----- Original Message ----- > >>>| > > >>From: "Doug Keller" <dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>>| > > >>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>>| > > >>Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 9:59 AM > >>>| > > >>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: **** Notice!!!!! > >>>| > > >> > >>>| > > >> > >>>| > > >> > >>>| > > >>>Is it just me, or is everyone on this list a > >>>| > > "mature" (for lack of a > >>>| > > >>>better word) technician. Is anyone on this > >>>| > > list under, say, 30? Is no > >>>| > > >>>one young even getting into this business? I > >>>| > > will state, in my opinion, > >>>| > > >>>that if they DON'T get into this that in > >>>| > > itself is a plus to their > >>>| > > >>>success in life. > >>>| > > >>> > >>>| > > >>>Doug Keller > >>>| > > >>>Wis-Kel Electronics > >>>| > > >>>101 Freeland Ave. > >>>| > > >>>Terra Alta, WV > >>>| > > >>>USA 26764 > >>>| > > >>>dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>>| > > >>>dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>>| > > >>>http://www.tech-assist.org > >>>| > > >>>"Learn from the mistakes of others, because > >>>| > > you > >>>| > > >>>won't live long enough to make them all > >>>| > > yourself" > >>>| > > >>> > >>>| > > >>> > >>>| > > >>> > >>>| > > >>> > >>>| > > >>> > >>>| > > >>>Kevin Harris wrote: > >>>| > > >>> > >>>| > > >>> > >>>| > > >>>>Happy Birthday JAY (sir) > >>>| > > >>>>always respect my elders > >>>| > > >>>>(you beat me, i turn 50 in october) > >>>| > > > >>>| > >>>>************************************************* > >>>| > > >>>>Kevin Harris > >>>| > > >>>>kharris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>>| > > >>>>800-638-3328 x1241 > >>>| > > >>>>Tritronics Inc. > >>>| > > >>>>Authorized parts for > >>>| > > >> > >>>| > > > >>>| > >>Aiwa,Denon,Hitachi,JVC,NAP,RCA,Sanyo,Sony,Toshiba,Zenith > >>>| > > >> > >>>| > > > >>>| > > >>> > >>>************************************************************************* * > >>>* > >>>| > > >>******************** > >>>| > > >> > >>>| > > >>>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>>| > > >>>> From: Doug Keller > >>>| > > >>>> To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>>| > > >>>> Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 7:37 AM > >>>| > > >>>> Subject: [TechAssist] **** Notice!!!!! > >>>| > > >>>> > >>>| > > >>>> Your webmaster Jay hits the big 50 today! > >>>| > > (donations may be made to > >>>| > > > > >>>| > > > the > >>>| > > > > >>>| > > >>>> "Old-Fogie Retired Techs Home, Walla-Walla, > >>>| > > Washington) *laughs* > >>>| > > >>>> > >>>| > > >>>> -- > >>>| > > >>>> Doug Keller > >>>| > > >>>> Wis-Kel Electronics > >>>| > > >>>> 101 Freeland Ave. > >>>| > > >>>> Terra Alta, WV > >>>| > > >>>> USA 26764 > >>>| > > >>>> dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>>| > > >>>> dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>>| > > >>>> http://www.tech-assist.org > >>>| > > >>>> "Learn from the mistakes of others, because > >>>| > > you > >>>| > > >>>> won't live long enough to make them all > >>>| > > yourself" > >>>| > > >>>> > >>>| > > >>>> > >>>| > > >>>> > >>>| > > >>>> > >>>| > > >>> > >>>| > > >> > >>>| > > > >>>| > >>> > >>------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >> > >>>| > > > > >>>| > > > -- > >>>| > > > > >>>| > > >>--- > >>>| > > >> > >>>| > > >>>> Lost Password: > >>>| > > >>>> http://www.tech-assist.org and select > >>>| > > "Login Problems?". > >>>| > > >>>> Email Archives: > >>>| > > >>>> > >>>| > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > >>>| > > >>>> > >>>| > > >>> > >>>| > > > >>>| > > >>> > >>>------------------------------------------------------------------------- - > >>>- > >>>| > > >>-- > >>>| > > >> > >>>| > > >>>>Lost Password: > >>>| > > >>>>http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login > >>>| > > Problems?". > >>>| > > >>>>Email Archives: > >>>| > > >>>>//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > >>>| > > >>>> > >>>| > > >>>> > >>>| > > >>>> > >>>| > > >>>> > >>>| > > >>>> > >>>| > > >>> > >>>| > > > >>>| > > >>> > >>>------------------------------------------------------------------------- - > >>>| > > >>--- > >>>| > > >> > >>>| > > >>>Lost Password: > >>>| > > >>>http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login > >>>| > > Problems?". > >>>| > > >>>Email Archives: > >>>| > > >>>//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > >>>| > > >>> > >>>| > > >> > >>>| > > > >>>| > > >>> > >>>------------------------------------------------------------------------- - > >>>| > > > > >>>| > > > --- > >>>| > > > > >>>| > > >>Lost Password: > >>>| > > >>http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login > >>>| > > Problems?". > >>>| > > >>Email Archives: > >>>| > > >>//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > >>>| > > >> > >>>| > > > > >>>| > > > > >>>| > > > > >>>| > > > > >>>| > > > >>>| > >>> > >>> > >>-------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> > >>>--- > >>>| > > > Lost Password: > >>>| > > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login > >>>| > > Problems?". > >>>| > > > Email Archives: > >>>| > > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > >>>| > > > > >>>| > > > >>>| > > -- > >>>| > > Schneider TV & Electronic Inc. > >>>| > > 5415 N. 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