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Had this been an electronics forum, I would have probably given a more serious answer than the one I just did. Beyond that, I'll gladly let you have your sense of superiority if that makes you feel better
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No,
Not to get into a Side Line argument, but I distinctly remember to have to buy a probe for UpTo 50 kV. My old one went up to 25 kV, and blew a link when used on a HT system marked 40 kV. Should not have tried it, but, at the time 'I was Young and Foolish'.
I remember measuring 32 kV, indicating that the Line FlyBack transformer had a few shorted windings. Replaced same, and, the system worked again, bringing the voltage up to the specified 38.75 kV. This was in the late 1980's.
I understand the issue with X-Rays, however, the manufacturers of these CRT Tubes must have found a way around the problems. I was at the time fixing TV's for friends, not designing CRT's
Bram van Kampen
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I resent the term 'tamper proof'. What right does the manufacture have to make a wholesale determination that my intent is to 'tamper' by simply opening something? If their engineering team had devised the 'perfect' device then there would be no cause to open it and thereby justifying the term but until they can keep all performance inhibiting materials out and build the perfect device that will never break, wear out, become contaminated by external encroachment; GET OFF MY LAWN!!
I own it, I will do with it what I choose! (as noted by the OP)
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I think this whole topic is not valid in light if reality...
The reality? Yes, it's yours to do with what you want - but then you sue after you hurt yourself or burn down your apartment building...(then your neighbors sue you - then all of you sue the iron company)
So, you cannot look at this topic without taking into account the liability people like you, yes you, create for honest companies...
Two idiots in NJ (some time ago) picked up a running lawnmower and used it to cut hedges...they failed and got hurt...They won in court....
That's why all the 'stupid' restrictions...Now grow up and understand the world your infantile demands have created....
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Well,
Member 11375229 wrote: Two idiots in NJ (some time ago) picked up a running lawnmower and used it to cut hedges...they failed and got hurt...They won in court....
Well, I assume that the defendant in the case left a running lawnmower in a public place, which would be reckless behaviour, punishable by law if an accident occurs as a result. I doubt that the manufacturer of the lawnmower was held liable in that case.
There are indeed issues about public safety, which I addressed elsewhere in this discussion.
Everybody, in Every Action in their life, does things which can attract liability. From walking down the pavement to crossing the road. If the state were to protect us against all of this, the only way to do that would be a universal directive for everybody to stay at home and in bed. Then we would all die from hunger and thirst.
Whereas the manufacturer has a duty to provide merchandise meeting the required safety requirements, the duty to maintain these requirements passes from the seller to the buyer at the point of sale.
The point is, that when I buy an Item, it is Mine, to do with as I wish. There are a number of exceptions to this in the UK, which I accept as 'Reasonable' Foremost are the 'Gas Regulations' Although I own my Gas Fired Central Heating Boiler, I am by law not allowed to interfere with it, reason being: I could blow up my neighbours house (as wel as my own) by a faulty service. This is not enforced by secret screws, but, by force of law.
Bram van Kampen
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Also, despite the stickers or screws that warn warranty void if opened, that is not true. Legally, they have to prove that your opening and modifying the device caused it to fail. If I replace the battery in my phone and the screen goes out, then the screen is covered because obviously the two are unrelated. As far as the star screw with the stub in the middle, a drill bit can take care of that. Actually, a screw extractor can take care of any security screw, just have the right sized one on hand to replace it.
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My refrigerator started freezing. the guy showed me the PLASTIC part. He says they break every 6-8 yrs to encourage you buying a new one. They used to be metal.
My Pontiac Aztec has had EVERY window motor kit replaced. The driver side window, 3 times.
The mechanic showed me the PLASTIC wheel that used to be aluminum. He said he has seen the old ones last for 20yrs. The new ones get about 4-6 (so just after they come off lease). And the cheap ones you get to replace them cost LESS than the LABOR to install them.
There are 2 things going on. First is planned obsolescence, and the second is non-user servicable.
Find the tools, and fix them. Like you are doing.
KitchenAid has a great standing blender. Well, the CONSUMER one is basically the same as the commercial, but again, one of the main gears is now made of plastic instead of metal. It breaks. The original design was all metal and have been handed down from grand parents. That is now the Commercial version.
It is clearly not accidental.
So, I wonder what your feeling would be about buying a TRACTOR from John Deere, only to find out that software can shut you out of performing repairs?
Why American Farmers Are Hacking Their Tractors With Ukrainian Firmware - Motherboard
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There is a Right to Repair[^] movement in the US that is trying to stop manufacturers from preventing owners from repairing things. In the US, it's state-by-state legislation. Right now, Nebraska's legislation[^] is the one most under fire. Its amusing to see what excuses and rationalizations the corporations come up with.
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Well,
Good for Nebraska. Unfortunately I do not live there, I live in Northern Ireland. There is So Far, no equivalent organisation here.
Having said that I fully agree with the sentiment, and wish you all success in the future.
Bram van Kampen
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www.mcmaster.com and search for tamper-resistant-torx-bits
they will set you free!
--Bob
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Thanx Bob,
There is no issue with tamper resistant torx bits, they are readily available here, and I have a suitable set. it is a three winged Philips bit, of 3 inch length. McMaster-Carr does not seem to stock that one either.
Thanks for your reply,
Bram van Kampen
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Ifixit has the bit you need. I have one in a driver case I bought from them. They have some nice tools. Support them if you can, they provide a lot of instruction for DIY repairs.
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I am discovering that I like HTML and CSS better than WPF. It's such an architectural mess, worse, IMHO, than HTML and CSS.
Marc
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Learning to code with python is like learning to swim with those little arm floaties. It gives you undeserved confidence and will eventually drown you. - DangerBunny
Artificial intelligence is the only remedy for natural stupidity. - CDP1802
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When HTML and CSS are better than something, you know that something is all kinds of f***** up.
And I fully agree.
What do you get when you cross a joke with a rhetorical question?
The metaphorical solid rear-end expulsions have impacted the metaphorical motorized bladed rotating air movement mechanism.
Do questions with multiple question marks annoy you???
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Kind of a false equivalency. HTML+CSS is more akin to just XAML. The full comparison to WPF is only achieved with the addition of JS and I'll take C# over JS any day.
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Jon McKee wrote: The full comparison to WPF is only achieved with the addition of JS and I'll take C# over JS any day.
Agreed! However...the bizarre nature of command routing, the constant casting (at least on the app I'm working on) and other strange things I don't quite remember right now make even the C# part of it an unpleasant experience.
Marc
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Learning to code with python is like learning to swim with those little arm floaties. It gives you undeserved confidence and will eventually drown you. - DangerBunny
Artificial intelligence is the only remedy for natural stupidity. - CDP1802
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I think problem with WPF is, you need commit a lot of things into memory, things arent intuitive. If they are, you wouldnt be memorizing them
dev
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It's like anything else. When you work with it all the time, it becomes straightforward.
This space for rent
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If you are referring to the ICommand silliness, I can agree and that's way I stay away from it. I build my own WPF apps from the UI to the code behind to the database that it pulls from. I like WPF as it is a lot easier to build with and understand than MFC ever was to me (I know C and C++ but I am still not confident enough with memory management to write business apps with them). The thing that I don't really care for with WPF is that somebody at MS decided to put everything including the kitchen sink into it. There is so much going on under the hood that you have to be a master at Googling because it is impossible to remember how to use it all.
if (Object.DividedByZero == true) { Universe.Implode(); }
Meus ratio ex fortis machina. Simplicitatis de formae ac munus. -Foothill, 2016
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Foothill wrote: There is so much going on under the hood that you have to be a master at Googling because it is impossible to remember how to use it all.
Exactly!
Marc
Latest Article - Create a Dockerized Python Fiddle Web App
Learning to code with python is like learning to swim with those little arm floaties. It gives you undeserved confidence and will eventually drown you. - DangerBunny
Artificial intelligence is the only remedy for natural stupidity. - CDP1802
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I felt the same way when I started out with WPF, but now that I have a good understanding of how to exploit it, I love it! Be patient - I predict it will grow on you eventually! For one thing: It is fantastic for creating loosely coupled code.
Get me coffee and no one gets hurt!
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I just signed up for the Windows Insider Program so I can get a pre-release version of the forthcoming 2017 Fall Creator's Update for Windows 10 (Despite the fact that MS warns that the pre-release version may be buggy.)
Ah well, I can always re-image my C: drive if it turns out to be a mistake.
Get me coffee and no one gets hurt!
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"Despite the fact that MS warns that the pre-release version may be buggy."
So, the suits say: Ship It!!
Arguing with a woman is like reading the Software License Agreement. In the end, you ignore everything and click "I agree".
Anonymous
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Quote: So, the suits say Darned right! The suits know what they are doing, and lowly software guys don't. That's why the suits make the big bucks!
Get me coffee and no one gets hurt!
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