They use that new conductive plastic to cut cost. Al G Tel-Tek Electronics wrote: > > Gary.. > They are made of such poor metal (cheap) that they don't clean very well. > I guess they had to leave the copper or brass out of the switch to cut > the price down to $59.95. > > -Ed- > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gary McCartney" <gary@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 5:02 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Sylvania TV/VCR SSC190 Mode Switch #. > > > I just recently tried to clean a Sylvania mode switch as I have done to > > hundreds of other mode switches but this time, I needed a new switch to > > make the repair. I heard of this before but just thought that maybe > > people weren't cleaning the switches well enough. Now I know > > differently. > > > > > > > > > > > > Gary McCartney > > > > McCartney Electronics > > Guelph Ontario Canada > > Est. 1984 > > email: gary (at) number63.ca > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "CRSJAX.com" wrote: > > > > > > All you need to do is clean it and use some contact > > > cleaner on it. > > > > > > Lewis > > > CRS Repair > > > > > > --- al m <ampm@xxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > I need the # of the mode switch above. Not listed at > > > > Tritronics. No Manual. > > > > Al Marquardt > > > > ampm@xxxxxxx > > > > Al Marquardt Electronic Repair > > > > 206 W Main > > > > Girardville Pa. 17935 > > > > > > > > > > > > **************************************************************************** > * > > > > Classifieds! Buy or Sell! > > > > http://sell.tech-assist.org > > > > The Tech Address Book: > > > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm > > > > Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email > > > > Address: > > > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm > > > > Lost Password: > > > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your > > > > Login Info?". > > > > Email Archives: > > > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > > > __________________________________ > > > Do you Yahoo!? > > > The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search > > > http://shopping.yahoo.com > > > > **************************************************************************** > * > > > Classifieds! Buy or Sell! > > > http://sell.tech-assist.org > > > The Tech Address Book: > > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm > > > Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: > > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm > > > Lost Password: > > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". > > > Email Archives: > > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > -- > > > > > **************************************************************************** > * > > Classifieds! Buy or Sell! > > http://sell.tech-assist.org > > The Tech Address Book: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm > > Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm > > Lost Password: > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". > > Email Archives: > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > ***************************************************************************** > Classifieds! Buy or Sell! > http://sell.tech-assist.org > The Tech Address Book: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm > Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ***************************************************************************** Classifieds! Buy or Sell! http://sell.tech-assist.org The Tech Address Book: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/