wasn't this a common problem? Isn't there another manu making the device with less trouble, or was this the one with less trouble?
On Tue, 20 Oct 2009, Lenny McHugh wrote: > Well, I am quite upset with the cobolt talking tape measures. About a year > ago I was in the middle of a project and my talking tape measure went South. > So I ordered a replacement and sent the broken one across the big pond for > repair. When it came back I just put it away for a backup. Well today in the > middle of another project the second unit totally went goofy. I replaced the > battery and it worked for a while. Then I had the tape out about 15 inches > and the unit told me 4 and 3/8 inches. Left it shut off and then pulled out > the tape a few inches and was told that it is 1/4 inch. And now it won't > talk. So I pulled out the one that was repaired and it does not talk, that > is what I sent back to have fixed. I guess I will purchase another and send > these two back for repair. > When I send them back I will send them free matter. That is the way that the > last one was sent to me. Once before I had the first unit repaired and it > cost me $35 for shipping. So this time I will use the free matter as I did > the last time. It did not add that much time and I am in no hurry to get > them back since I will have one shipped secondday. > --- > Please visit my home page; it is motivational, inspirational and humorous > with many resources for the blind. > http://www.lennymchugh.com > Lenny > Please Copy and Paste into New Message to pass along. Use BCC line when > addressing. > Help stop identity theft. > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Send any questions regarding list management to: > [email protected] > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > Or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > List Members At The Following address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > > Visit the archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following > address for more information: > http://www.jaws-users.com/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list > just send a blank message to: > [email protected]! Groups Links > > > >
