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

[Neal Rhodes]

I think somewhere along the road of interfacing low voltage computers to
a relay that handles 10 amps at 120V that would stop being fun. 

Maybe I just need a 12-step program for people that can't throw out
perfectly good appliances that have 35 cent parts broke. 

On Tue, 2012-12-04 at 15:16 -0500, Scott Plante wrote:
> Hey, why not take the parts and build your own with a RPi? You could
> get a laser thermal reader and network it with your other appliances?
> 
> ;-)
> 
> 
> ______________________________________________________________________
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> From: "Greg Clifton" <gccfof5 at gmail.com>
> To: neal at mnopltd.com, "Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts" <ale at ale.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 4, 2012 2:14:26 PM
> Subject: Re: [ale] [Slightly OT] Parts source for consumer
> electricals.
> 
> 
> You know, you can buy a new oven for probably less than $40 and even a
> toaster/convection for probably around $100 but if you want to try one
> last time to repair what you've got, I have two places to try:
> Fox Appliance Parts www.foxatlanta.com/
> and believe it or not, www.Sears.com actually has a very good
> appliance parts listing for many other brands besides the
> Sears/Kenmore brand (they don't seem to stock anything in Atl, but can
> deliver it within a few days if in stock).
> 
> 
> I would start with Fox, they will be cheaper if they can help you.
> 
> 
> Good Luck,
> Greg Clifton
> 
> 
> 
> On Tue, Dec 4, 2012 at 10:29 AM, Neal Rhodes <neal at mnopltd.com> wrote:
> 
>         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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