On Nov 14, 8:34*pm, "ATP" wrote:
"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.

I find it very cost effective to rebuild both starters and
carburetors. On the Isuzu truck I am currently driving, the stater
went out. Local parts stores wanted $140 for a "rebuilt". 10 minutes
on the web told me the problem was almost certainly the solenoid
contacts. Open it up and verified that the contacts were burned to
thin. Local stores did not carry the contacts. I did not want to wait
days to order contacts. Took about an hour to fabricate from copper
water pipe. I increased contact area by about 3x. YMMV

CarlBoyd