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Posted by Jim Chandler on August 8, 2008, 11:26 am
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Leo Lichtman wrote:
> "Jim Chandler" wrote: Buy a new toaster, they're cheap enough. Not worth
> the effort to replace
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>>them.
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> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> He's not being cheap. He hates to throw away a perfectly good oven when
> there might be some way to make it last a little longer.
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> Twisted connections might work if there is an end to twist onto. Likewise
> crimp connectors. Or silver solder. Or pop-rivets. Or self-tapping
> screws.
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>
I didn't mean to imply that he was being cheap. I probably should have
said that the toasters were inexpensive enough. There does come a point
where the effort involved to repair something that is inexpensive to
start with is counterproductive. I'm kind of the same way but when I
reach the point of diminishing returns I go get a new one.
Jim
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> anyone have an experience replacing one of these elements?
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> I thought about a momentary zap using a 6 or 12 volt battery. Any thoughts.
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