[ale] [Slightly OT] Parts source for consumer electricals.

Tue Dec 4 16:52:55 EST 2012

Well, if you decide to switch to the dark side, and purchase a new toaster,
I can heartily recommend a Breville. They're more expensive, but if you use
a toaster oven like our family does - every day, it's worth it.

Here's the one we got: <http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00357YS3A/>

On Tue, Dec 4, 2012 at 3:07 PM, Lightner, Jeff <JLightner at water.com> wrote:

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>   *From:* ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] *On Behalf Of *Neal
> Rhodes
> *Sent:* Tuesday, December 04, 2012 3:49 PM
> *To:* Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
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> *Subject:* Re: [ale] [Slightly OT] Parts source for consumer electricals.*
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> I think somewhere along the road of interfacing low voltage computers to a
> relay that handles 10 amps at 120V that would stop being fun.
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> Maybe I just need a 12-step program for people that can't throw out
> perfectly good appliances that have 35 cent parts broke.
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> On Tue, 2012-12-04 at 15:16 -0500, Scott Plante wrote: ****
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> Hey, why not take the parts and build your own with a RPi? You could get a
> laser thermal reader and network it with your other appliances? ****
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>  *From: *"Greg Clifton" <gccfof5 at gmail.com>
> *To: *neal at mnopltd.com, "Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts" <ale at ale.org>
> *Sent: *Tuesday, December 4, 2012 2:14:26 PM
> *Subject: *Re: [ale] [Slightly OT] Parts source for consumer electricals.*
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>  You know, you can buy a new oven for probably less than $40 and even a
> toaster/convection for probably around $100 but if you want to try one last
> time to repair what you've got, I have two places to try: ****
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>  Fox Appliance Parts www.*fox*atlanta.com/ ****
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>  and believe it or not, www.Sears.com actually has a very good appliance
> parts listing for many other brands besides the Sears/Kenmore brand (they
> don't seem to stock anything in Atl, but can deliver it within a few days
> if in stock). ****
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>  I would start with Fox, they will be cheaper if they can help you. ****
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>  Good Luck, ****
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>  On Tue, Dec 4, 2012 at 10:29 AM, Neal Rhodes <neal at mnopltd.com> wrote: **
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>  But really, I just want my cookies.   Doing the Don Quixote thing
> doesn't make for cookies.   Although, going on Amazon and every retail site
> and posting a bad review might be worthwhile.   Is there a Bot that
> automatically posts reviews to massive numbers of retailers?   That would
> be the geek's revenge.   And it saves on postage.     And even with the bum
> thermostat, the thing toasts bagels.    It just burns cookies.  (have I
> mentioned I like making cookies?)
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> And otherwise, the insides of this one is readily fixable if you could
> just get parts.    Real wire with push on connectors everywhere.   Built
> for parts to be readily replaced.
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> The Brand X unit my kids have had is all steel rods tack-welded to heater
> elements.   Try getting that apart.
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> Granted, I am of the generation that remembers Dad taking out all the
> tubes from the TV and going to the pharmacy to test them all, then buying
> the faulty tube (at the pharmacy, mind you.  Bend your young twitter heads
> around that one...) and taking then all back and putting them all back in
> and having a working TV afterwards. ****
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> On Mon, 2012-12-03 at 19:58 -0500, Jim Kinney wrote:****
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> I suggest to package that pile of consumerism dung up and pay shipping to
> the nearest HB office with a note telling them why you are telling everyone
> on every mailing list why their post-sales customer support is lower
> quality than a used car lot.
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> On Dec 3, 2012 10:03 AM, "Neal Rhodes" <neal at mnopltd.com> wrote:****
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> Hamilton Beach toaster oven now burns my cookies to a crisp.
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> It is obvious that the thermostat, (<http://www.cd-thermostat.com/product/cd504.htm>
> http://www.cd-thermostat.com/product/cd504.htm)  has burnt up contacts
> and is unrepairable.
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> This is a $0.50 part which can be replaced in 60 seconds.   Push on
> connectors, no soldering, bada bing, bada bang.  And of course Hamilton
> Beach will not sell this part.
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> It appears I could buy a container load and have it shipped from China,
> but given my age, I don't see ever needing that many.   They have yet to
> respond regarding a domestic distributor.
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> I find no sources for that part, unless somebody knows of an electrical
> supply house that doesn't show up on searches.    This part is probably
> used on every Hamilton Beach toaster oven made.    Thoughts?
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