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DIY & Home Improvement

jeff47

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2. PCBs have gotten really, really, really, really, really cheap

Reply to Old and In the Way (Original post)

Tue Mar 27, 2012, 12:00 PM

Mar 2012

It's not a conspiracy to prevent you from fixing your toaster. Those 2 PCBs are probably as cheap or cheaper than the old electro-mechanical parts.

Plus the manufacturer can put in limits to prevent fires (maximum time it will run, perhaps a temp sensor that shuts it off if it gets too hot) to protect themselves from lawsuits.

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Let me tell you about my toaster... [View all] Old and In the Way Mar 2012 OP

Have you pulled all your hair out yet? postulater Mar 2012 #1

PCBs have gotten really, really, really, really, really cheap jeff47 Mar 2012 #2

True, but the point is you need a scope and soldering station to fix these things now. Old and In the Way Mar 2012 #3

Designed obsolescence madokie Mar 2012 #4

I gave up on new toasters. Went to the antique/thrift store amerikat Mar 2012 #5