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Originally Posted by Username1
Satellite boy; I'm happy for all the new-bees that begin this hobby. for each of you that starts, it means it will continue. I don't want to see anyone do things that are unnecessary, or will cause them more trouble. For the amount of time you have been in this, you have done and tackled much more than I have at that time of involvement.
Many times you have said "I don't have the time to become a tv repairman to get this stuff done" And I have said "this is the hobby you chose" At times you need to just slow down a little, and learn a little more before you jump into doing something that may cause you some problems that can be avoided. I think your enthusiasm is great! I don't want to see you discouraged trying to fix something because a lot of people just say "recap it all" and you end up with more problems. I'm not against you at all.
I think your collection is also fantastic, and if you tackle only a few small things one at a time, you will have a full line of some great sets...
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I'm learning as i go along, but apparently not fast enough. 8 weeks ago? I recapped a set with electrolytics backwards. How's that for stupid?
As far as future projects, i now know that film caps to not need to be replaced en masse. I'll use that info in the future.
But the problem with most of u is, u expect noobs to learn in 2 months what may in some cases have taken u years.
and another thing, where are there stickies on this board talking about tv repair 101. Instead of assuming people now how to read a schematic.
But not to worry. I'm a quick learner, I learned fta satellite tech and installations on my own in one year. I can tell you right now, the two fta satellite dealers/installers in my state don't know half of what i know. And the quality of their installations are terrible.
Ron has an extra working chassis for the rca roundie combo, if it doesn;t work i'm covered.