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.
Two years ago I restored/serviced a GWR electric signal machine (used to operate signals on a preserved railway) about 70+ years old, using the manufacturer's installation & maintenance booklet issued 1927! Still working fine and so overengineered there's no chance of it wearing out for another century or two!
Currently have a couple of digital timeswitches on my bench, normally about £250 each so worth fixing, but trying to get info or stuff out of the manufacturer is like getting blood out of a stone.
Two years ago I restored/serviced a GWR electric signal machine (used to operate signals on a preserved railway) about 70+ years old, using the manufacturer's installation & maintenance booklet issued 1927! Still working fine and so overengineered there's no chance of it wearing out for another century or two!
Currently have a couple of digital timeswitches on my bench, normally about £250 each so worth fixing, but trying to get info or stuff out of the manufacturer is like getting blood out of a stone.
