[Jukebox-list] "PRO" help-was- WSR5 receiver

[Ron]

We all try to fix something our self and make mistakes doing it, then 
remember the times  a qualified tech has repaired a part and has made a 
mistake.
It is still a mistake wether it is a novas or a professional has made the 
repair.
If it takes two hours extra  to fix the part, your in front and the customer 
although embarrassed and out of pocket is still happy that the part is 
fixed.
The internet and all the do it yourself TV shows have inspired people to do 
things that themselves with little regard to the experience that is needed 
to finish the job completely and that the repair will last, taking in 
consideration the rest of the component that may also need attention.

Ron from OZ----- Original Message ----- 

From: "Justin S." <fordfalcon63 at hotmail.com>
To: <jukebox-list at lists.netlojix.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 10:43 AM
Subject: [Jukebox-list] "PRO" help-was- WSR5 receiver


> Hi Wes and Ron, it's funny you guys should mention this; i couldn't agree 
> more. when someone brings me a juke component that needs service and 
> begins to tell me it should be "something simple" since they already did 
> this or that, it's almost a given it will end up being more expensive than 
> if they would have brought it to me untouched. it's frustrating and time 
> consuming trying to find where they soldered the cap on the wrong pin or 
> cut out wires they shouldn't have. i do feel that there are some parts of 
> a juke resto that most people can perform themselves (usually cosmetics) 
> and have the satisfaction of working on their own machine. i'm strongly 
> against the mass market for cap kits to folks who've never held a 
> soldering iron. justin
>
> Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 14:45:31 -0400
> From: "Wesley Dean" <wesleydean at cox.net>
> Subject: Re: [Jukebox-list] "PRO" help-was- WSR5 receiver
> To: "Jukebox mailing list" <jukebox-list at lists.netlojix.com>
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>    Ron, we charge much more for repairing 'restored' boxes than
> untouched originals. Wes
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ron Rich" <ronnnrich at yahoo.com>
> To: "Jukebox mailing list" <jukebox-list at lists.netlojix.com>
> Sent: Friday, October 27, 2006 12:53 PM
> Subject: Re: [Jukebox-list] "PRO" help-was- WSR5 receiver
>
>
> Justin,
>  An incredible amount of my bench time is spent on equipment that has
> "just been fixed" by "another person". I hate to charge for this work,
> bu
>
>
> t, I really have no choice, as it just "burns time" trying to figure
> out what someone else has done. Just one "wrong" component, or one,
> incorrectly installed, can be very time consuming to find, and, can
> cause many other components to fail. I do not wish to dis-courage
> anyone, but I feel that each person must learn to leave it alone, and
> pay for "pro" help, when the level is above their capabilities--it's
> going to be less $$, in the long run.
>  Ron Rich
>
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