Re: Who is going to fix things when we are gone?

Posted by BrotherJoe on October 21, 2023 at 02:15:24 from (98.97.6.89):

In Reply to: Re: Who is going to fix things when we are gone? posted by wp6529 on October 20, 2023 at 11:53:03:

I think there is some truth to this, for sure; an alternate way to look at it is that a lot of stuff is, frankly, junk. Finding replacement parts, also, junk. I don't know how many times I've tried to
find the _good quality_ thing (whatever it is, lawn mower, garage door opener, etc..) only to find that the choices are limited to: Outrageously priced quality item that actually turns out to be pretty
shoddily built or the cheap, likely not reparable item that is priced to toss after failure. When it comes to fixing stuff, nothing is more infuriating for a modern device than to be able to see the
problem, and see the fix/broken part, but not be able to find even a reasonable quality replacement part. Either the manufacturer has added more whiz-bang to a slightly different newer model, or, the
replacement parts you can find are clearly the poorest of quality aftermarket parts. 9:10 times if given the choice, I'll still try to fix it, but, it's always really annoying.

Washing machines and fridgerators.. My mom had the same washer/dryer set the entire time I was growing up. I don't think she replaced it until I was in my late 30's. They were analogue. The last
fridge we bought with fancy stuff had a control board failure after a lightning storm. It cost more to get the damn part (can't sell those to the general public) and have a tech install it than the
fridge was worth. Ditto for the oven. There was no work-around fix. At least the fridge worked for another couple years, just none of the fancy buttons worked. The oven was done for.

I'm on the younger side, but I grew up working with tools, working with my dad, or my grandfather and I do now this stuff for fun while I have one of those higher paying jobs; I do it now mainly
because the old stuff is more or less solid and there was enough of it made that you can frequently find a part that's of good or original quality! I think part of the issue is less about the youth's
inability or lack of desire to fix things and the vast number of things that aren't designed to be fixed and don't have the longevity of manufacture to even develop a good parts supply chain.

J

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