Or they just don't have an appetite for anything that cheap. Russ Hoyt Hoyt's TV Exeter, NH ----- Original Message ----- From: "walter wood" <wwood_38478@xxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2004 2:00 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: That tops it? > The new equipment doesn't work long enough for the > roaches to find it. > Walter > --- J Silverman <greentron@xxxxxxx> wrote: > > Well, you know, two weeks later the eggs will > > hatch. We used to spray the > > inside of a garbage bag with roach insecticide, > > put the infested vcr in the > > bag, tie it closed and let it sit for 3 to 4 > > weeks. Then we would take it > > outside, open it up, remove the cover, and blow > > it out well with an air > > hose. If there were any signs of life - back in a > > bag and repeat the > > process. Some of the vcrs were none-repairable > > because the droppings had > > corroded away traces, components, solder joints, > > and made some of the > > exposed leads none-solderable. If the vcr > > survived, we would install some > > adhesive backed roach strips to try to delay a > > new infestation. In those > > days vcrs cost $500 to $1000. Strange, but I dont > > see roach infestation in > > the newer vcrs. Some chemical odor or sound must > > be repelling them. > > Jerry Silverman > > Greentron Inc > > 4 Newland Ave > > Greenville SC 29609 > > 864 232 3889 > > Fax 271 2080 > > mailto:greentron@xxxxxxx > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Technotronic Dimensions" > > <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 10:00 PM > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: That tops it? > > > > > > > Wow - and I thought there was no item I would > > refuse to work on , until > > now. > > > > > > Funny Story From when I worked at Tandy Service > > Center..... > > > People From the Big City Would Send Cockroach > > Infested VCR's in for > > Service. > > > One Was VCR So bad, the Shipping Guys Sprayed > > Bug Killer on it. It seemed > > > ok, and they distributed it to the Tech, which > > happened to be me of > > course. > > > (the manager really liked me) > > > > > > I sprayed it with lysol to get rid of the Bug > > Killer Smell, and Had to > > wipe > > > it all down with Fantastick before I even > > opened it up. > > > > > > As I was Working on it, I noticed one of them > > had previously Comitted > > > Suicide in between the Idler Gears, and was > > Crushed. Another provided the > > > least resistance to ground , Somewhere after > > the Fuse line, and blew > > > it...and was sorta frozen there. This Sticky > > junk they excreeted was > > > everywhere, and was holding them all in place. > > Probably it was conductive > > > too....so I had to deflux the PCB's too. Not an > > enjoyable task. > > > > > > Once I cleaned all this out, and replaced the > > Fuse, it was good to go. I > > had > > > to make sure I didnt carry any home with me, > > because Actually while I was > > > doing all this, there Was a Live One who made > > it out of there, who I > > nailed > > > with the Spray Can of Contact cleaner on a DX > > Shot as he was trying to > > make > > > it off the bench. That long Red Tube helped > > alot - heh. > > > > > > Steve Hearns > > > Technotronic Dimensions, NY [USA] > > > WWW.TECHNOTRONIC-DIMENSIONS.COM > > > 1-877-817-9885 (Voice / Fax Toll Free - US > > Only) > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Wayne Vanaman" > > <Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 6:01 PM > > > Subject: [TechAssist] That tops it? > > > > > > > > > I had a VCR with a tape jammed in it. When I > > got the tape out there was a > > > used prophylactic wrapped around everything. > > > > > > Wayne Vanaman > > > Omega Electronics > > > 6904 W Fairfield Dr > > > Pensacola, Fl. 32506-3310 > > > > > > Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > WWW.PensacolaTVRepair.Com > > > > > > 850-456-5995 voice > > > 850-458-6369 fax > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Tel-Tek Electronics" > > <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 5:55 AM > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: fix: RCA Proscan > > PS35123, CTC169EJ5 slight video > > > smear to right?]] > > > > > > > > > > Yup..that tops all..;-) > > > > > > > > -Ed- > > > > > > > > Ed Gaidies > > > > Tel-Tek Electronics > > > > Ontario-Canada > > > > > > > > Servicing the Consumer Electronic Industry > > since 1963 > > > > > > > > teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > > Behalf Of Old Damon > > > > Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 10:49 PM > > > > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: fix: RCA Proscan > > PS35123, CTC169EJ5 slight > > > > video smear to right?]] > > > > > > > > Got you beat......left a cat inside a > > projection TV..... > > > > > > > > Damon Brunger > > > > Telrad Electronic Services > > > > Ft Wayne, IN 46815 > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Ed Gaidies" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 1:00 PM > > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: fix: RCA Proscan > > PS35123, CTC169EJ5 slight > > > > video > > > > smear to right?]] > > > > > > > > > > > > > Bob; > > > > > Leaving a flashlight inside a TV after > > repair, may be explainable, but > > > > > leaving it "on".....what were you > > thinking.;-) > > > > > > > > > > -Ed- > > > > > > > > > > Ed Gaidies > > > > > Tel-Tek Electronics. > > > > > Ontario-Canada > > > > > > > > > > teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > > Behalf Of Bob@Bobs tv > > > > > Sent: February 18, 2004 9:28 AM > > > > > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: fix: RCA Proscan > > PS35123, CTC169EJ5 slight > > > > > video smear to right?]] > > > > > > > > > > Way back when the tuners had dial lights, > > replaced bad lamp..I got a > > > > > call > > > > > when i got back to shop...Bob, when I shut > > set off dial lamp still > > > > > lights, > > > > > DUH... left flashlite on inside cabinet... > > Guess we all have done > > > > things > > > > > like this.. > > > > > Bob, > > > > > > > > > > Bobs TV Worcester, ma > > > > > > > > > > woodman1@xxxxxxxx > > > > > > > > > > Main 508-853-1482 > > > > > Fax 508-853-1480 > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > -- > > > - > > > 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/ > > > ===== > Walter Wood > Future Tech Home Center > 2786 Hwy. 43 N. > Lawrenceburg Tn. 38464 > 931-829-3337 > Fax 931-829-4044 > mailto:wwood_38478@xxxxxxxxx > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! 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