Yep. Throw away society On Mar 9, 2015 2:34 PM, "OK Don via Mercedes" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Another factor is that micro sized surface mounted chips have made > repairing electronics more difficult for the DIYer. The quality of parts at > Radio Shack was never really good, but has lowered over time. Their PL-259 > and BNC connectors are crap! > > On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 2:26 PM, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > There are two factors here. True, Americans rarely build things any more > > (even I buy fully assembled computers these days). Hardware becomes > > obsolete and is replaced long before it needs repair, especially with > > electronics. But also the Internet and online shopping has made it > > possible > > to buy practically anything online (e.g. Amazon, EBay, Mouser) and get it > > in > > a couple days. So for most low-volume stuff that's not exceptionally > heavy > > or big it hard for local retail to compete. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Mann via Mercedes > > > Sent: Monday, March 09, 2015 2:00 PM > > > > > > It is sad. Over the years, I've watched Radio Shack shift from being a > > "go > > to > > > place for projects" to just another store selling finished electronic > > products at > > > sometimes not very competitive prices. > > > > > > The last few years, when I've gone looking for simple things like > > connector > > > pins, which used to be stock items, they simply didn't stock them any > > more. > > > Seems the cadre of customers who actually "build things" has dried up. > > > > > > > > > -- > OK Don > > NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens! > > *"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of > our people need it sorely on these accounts."* - Mark Twain > > "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who > learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence > for themselves." > > WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* > 2013 F150, 18 mpg > 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 mpg > 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those > individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner > has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
