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2024-11-29 Science & Technology

How Corporations Rob Americans Of The Joys Of Fixing Their Own Property

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Posted by Besoeker 2024-11-29 00:41|| || Front Page|| [11144 views ] Top

#1 copyright law

That internet of things when your equipment become 'fly by wire' rather than straight up old mechanical design.

Posted by Procopius2k 2024-11-29 07:29|| 2024-11-29 07:29|| Front Page Top

#2 And they want to know why people keep repairing old stuff.

Posted by ed in texas 2024-11-29 08:11|| 2024-11-29 08:11|| Front Page Top

#3 when I started repairing my 2008 Jeep I found there is no mechanical connection between the accelerator pedal and the fuel injection system it opened my eyes. Everything was electronic.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2024-11-29 11:14|| 2024-11-29 11:14|| Front Page Top

#4 In 2012 I found myself able to replace a rusted out radiator core support on my 2001 F150. It is the sheet metal supporting the radiator under the hood. Sheet metal cost $110, labor to remove & replace all the other stuff in the way was $1700 - probably more now. I bought an aftermarket core support, parked my F150 in back and replaced the rusted out support with a new one. I had another daily driver, so I could take months in my spare time to do this. I did no welding, but used pop rivets, nuts and bolts to reassemble. I got a few more years of driving out of this. By 2019 the F150 ultimately succumbed to rust.

Posted by Elmaper+McGurque1612 2024-11-29 13:51|| 2024-11-29 13:51|| Front Page Top

#5 Everything was electronic.

Lack of connections mechanical,
Will leave you frustrated and frantical.
With solder and glue, we'll soldier on through,
To a future annoying and rantiful.

Posted by SteveS 2024-11-29 15:22|| 2024-11-29 15:22|| Front Page Top

#6 Bravo, SteveS!

Posted by trailing wife 2024-11-29 16:29|| 2024-11-29 16:29|| Front Page Top

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