On Sun, 14 Nov 2010 20:34:23 -0500, "ATP"
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"Jim Wilkins" wrote in message
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On Nov 14, 3:38 pm, wrote:
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Although repairable devices are possible, I don't think the world is
ready for what would be required to make them the "norm".

People of 2010 don't want to go back to the 'sixties - even if, when
all is said and done, we'd all be better off for it.

Some things that -are- still repairable are usually replaced. Who has
recut a faucet seat, changed a CPU or rebuilt a carburetor or starter
motor?

jsw

I have done all those things, but most faucets from the last 20 years do not
have seats that can be recut, they have cartridges. It's no longer cost
effective to change CPU's or rebuild carburetors or starter motors.

On SOME starter motors, if you can rebuild it yourself the savings
amount to close to $200 an hour. For that kind of money, BRING 'EM
ON!!!!.
As for Carbs - not much other than small engines use carbs any more,
and even with the ridiculous prices they charge for carb replacement
parts, unless the carb is totally trashed, I'll fix it.
And if it has a sunk brass float, I'll fix THAT too, instead of
replacing it (most likely with a plastic replacement)

CPUs? In the next couple of weeks I'll be replacing the 10 year old
server that I upgraded the CPU from a single Xeon 1.4 to dual 2.4
Xeons about 4 or 5 years ago (using E-Bay pulls) saving close to $2000
over the cost of an almost equivalent replacement.

My current personal computer has not been replaced in totallity for
almost 10 years. It has been replaced piece at a time as used/repaired
parts have become available from customer upgrades. It's still a few
generations behind, but does the job and certainly doesn't owe ME
anything.