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Whatever happened to real handymen?
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<blockquote data-quote="turkeyrun" data-source="post: 4382454" data-attributes="member: 27991"><p>I believe the biggest factor is parts availability. Parts are almost non-existent. You have to purchase a sub-assembly. Then add in overheads and labor, costs are ridiculous to outrageous and beyond.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I rebuilt some OLD meters for a customer. Figured out the parts I needed. and went to Radio Shack. Bought basic components for $9 + 1 hr labor.</p><p>A new, comparable meter was $11k. Every replacement part available was a sub-assembly, at $700 and up, plus labor.</p><p></p><p>Somehow, I feel the system is due a major reset and it will not be easy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="turkeyrun, post: 4382454, member: 27991"] I believe the biggest factor is parts availability. Parts are almost non-existent. You have to purchase a sub-assembly. Then add in overheads and labor, costs are ridiculous to outrageous and beyond. I rebuilt some OLD meters for a customer. Figured out the parts I needed. and went to Radio Shack. Bought basic components for $9 + 1 hr labor. A new, comparable meter was $11k. Every replacement part available was a sub-assembly, at $700 and up, plus labor. Somehow, I feel the system is due a major reset and it will not be easy. [/QUOTE]
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