Just wanted to share a story about how you can get taken to the cleaners if you don't engage your brain (I was lucky - this time my brain engaged before I acted).
Our home alarm system has a keychain remote device which can turn the alarm on/off after you have left the house.
The plastic case broke where you attach the remote to your keychain. Although I could still attach it to the keychain and the remote still worked, the case would not stay closed - the front to back snap closure also was broken.
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Called the alarm folks - new remote $80+ - - programming the remote $120+! I said "The remote WORKS - I just need a new case". Reply "We don't sell replacement cases - just new remotes."
My solution: go online - buy new remote of same model - swap innards.
Cost $26.
Just thought someone else might benefit from this idea. Hope someone can - 'cause you can use the savings to buy A NEW TOOL!!!:D:D
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Leonard
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Leonard
La Vernia, TX
Wood Goods - Custom Woodwork
EMAIL: woodgoods "at" lavernia "dot" net
PowerPro 520, PowerPro 500 (was my father's 500), SS jointer, SS Mark V mount planer, SS bandsaws (2), belt sander, scroll saw, SS jig saws (2), strip sander, Jointech system, 12" Delta Compound Miter Saw, a small collection of routers, a router table and a Delta Unisaw. All in a 24' x 24' shop.
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fixit wrote:Just wanted to share a story about how you can get taken to the cleaners if you don't engage your brain (I was lucky - this time my brain engaged before I acted).
Our home alarm system has a keychain remote device which can turn the alarm on/off after you have left the house.
The plastic case broke where you attach the remote to your keychain. Although I could still attach it to the keychain and the remote still worked, the case would not stay closed - the front to back snap closure also was broken.
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Called the alarm folks - new remote $80+ - - programming the remote $120+! I said "The remote WORKS - I just need a new case". Reply "We don't sell replacement cases - just new remotes."
My solution: go online - buy new remote of same model - swap innards.
Cost $26.
Just thought someone else might benefit from this idea. Hope someone can - 'cause you can use the savings to buy A NEW TOOL!!!:D:D
Gee! I wonder how much it cost in the beginning?:eek: They would have had to also 'design' the programming.
Somebody thought they were the only game in town.
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Goldie(Bought New SN 377425)/4" jointer/6" beltsander/12" planer/stripsander/bandsaw/powerstation /Scroll saw/Jig saw /Craftsman 10" ras/Craftsman 6" thicknessplaner/ Dayton10"tablesaw(restoredfromneighborstrashpile)/ Mark VII restoration in 'progress'/ 10E[/size](SN E3779) restoration in progress, a 510 on the back burner and a growing pile of items to be eventually returned to useful life. - aka Red Grange
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Goldie(Bought New SN 377425)/4" jointer/6" beltsander/12" planer/stripsander/bandsaw/powerstation /Scroll saw/Jig saw /Craftsman 10" ras/Craftsman 6" thicknessplaner/ Dayton10"tablesaw(restoredfromneighborstrashpile)/ Mark VII restoration in 'progress'/ 10E[/size](SN E3779) restoration in progress, a 510 on the back burner and a growing pile of items to be eventually returned to useful life. - aka Red Grange