[ale] [Slightly OT] Parts source for consumer electricals.

[Neal Rhodes]

But really, I just want my cookies.   Doing the Don Quixote thing
doesn't make for cookies.   Although, going on Amazon and every retail
site and posting a bad review might be worthwhile.   Is there a Bot that
automatically posts reviews to massive numbers of retailers?   That
would be the geek's revenge.   And it saves on postage.     And even
with the bum thermostat, the thing toasts bagels.    It just burns
cookies.  (have I mentioned I like making cookies?) 

And otherwise, the insides of this one is readily fixable if you could
just get parts.    Real wire with push on connectors everywhere.   Built
for parts to be readily replaced. 

The Brand X unit my kids have had is all steel rods tack-welded to
heater elements.   Try getting that apart. 

Granted, I am of the generation that remembers Dad taking out all the
tubes from the TV and going to the pharmacy to test them all, then
buying the faulty tube (at the pharmacy, mind you.  Bend your young
twitter heads around that one...) and taking then all back and putting
them all back in and having a working TV afterwards. 

On Mon, 2012-12-03 at 19:58 -0500, Jim Kinney wrote:

> I suggest to package that pile of consumerism dung up and pay shipping
> to the nearest HB office with a note telling them why you are telling
> everyone on every mailing list why their post-sales customer support
> is lower quality than a used car lot.
> 
> 
> On Dec 3, 2012 10:03 AM, "Neal Rhodes" <neal at mnopltd.com> wrote:
> 
>         Hamilton Beach toaster oven now burns my cookies to a crisp. 
>         
>         It is obvious that the thermostat,
>         (http://www.cd-thermostat.com/product/cd504.htm)  has burnt up
>         contacts and is unrepairable. 
>         
>         This is a $0.50 part which can be replaced in 60 seconds.
>         Push on connectors, no soldering, bada bing, bada bang.  And
>         of course Hamilton Beach will not sell this part. 
>         
>         It appears I could buy a container load and have it shipped
>         from China, but given my age, I don't see ever needing that
>         many.   They have yet to respond regarding a domestic
>         distributor. 
>         
>         I find no sources for that part, unless somebody knows of an
>         electrical supply house that doesn't show up on searches.
>         This part is probably used on every Hamilton Beach toaster
>         oven made.    Thoughts? 
>         
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