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Right to repair law



Right to repair' law https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56340077


Although full time job, sometimes been asked to repair (like everyone else on this site) electrical /mechanical equipment big or small  up to the not so easy washing machines and mig welders.  Down to a few items nowadays due to the throw-away attitudes that people have, as items do not cost as much as the older items once did.


The skip sites were valuable to me to hunt for parts as I repaired items for no cost whenever I could. Due to H&S you are not allowed now this past few years to remove anything from a skip site.  


The big winner of this new law. "The right to repair " will be of course that big rich company where you can get anything even a small £1 switch in a big cardboard box  (and I use them for parts), the loser will be the with hundreds of big vans travelling all over the country for small items.


This is only a small courteous take on this from me, others may have a more generous view.


regards

jcm

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  • Does anyone remember the brand Welco? I think that the name had just one "l" in it, but it may have had two. The company distributed spare parts for electrical domestic appliances. The display was often seen in private electrical shops. The items were mainly small and were contained in a plastic bag with a cardboard printed header. The items available in the range were...


    Replacement pygmy lamps for 'fridges or heat resistant oven lamps.


    Vacuum cleaner drive belts and carbon brushes for motors.


    Fuses of many types.


    Small switches for wall lights or table lamps.


    Switches for appliances. 


    Plus 101 other useful parts.


    Those were the days.


    Z.


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  • Does anyone remember the brand Welco? I think that the name had just one "l" in it, but it may have had two. The company distributed spare parts for electrical domestic appliances. The display was often seen in private electrical shops. The items were mainly small and were contained in a plastic bag with a cardboard printed header. The items available in the range were...


    Replacement pygmy lamps for 'fridges or heat resistant oven lamps.


    Vacuum cleaner drive belts and carbon brushes for motors.


    Fuses of many types.


    Small switches for wall lights or table lamps.


    Switches for appliances. 


    Plus 101 other useful parts.


    Those were the days.


    Z.


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