5 Nov
2006
5 Nov
'06
3:19 p.m.
The problem is some people cannot see another person
perspective nor take
into account their finances when they post a question here (or anywhere
else). If I respond to somebody I try to answer their question and maybe
Exactly. (and for the record, I consider myself to be guilty here...)
expand on it a little to see where they are coming
from and want to go (if
its not a yes or no answer). Some people overlook simpler fixes while others
want to reinvent the wheel (and know there are easier or cheaper ways but
I feel it's reasonable to point out that other solutions exist _if the
poster has not already said he doesn't want to consider them_. For
example, if somebody asks about rewinding the motor an an LA36 (something
that I have had to do once), it would br reasonable to say that you had a
spare motor for sale, but not if the poster had already said he wanted to
keep the machine as original as possible.
And if the OP then says in reply to a post that there's a spare motor
available that he would like to keep the machine original, or wants to
learn how to rewind a motor then it is not reasonable (IMHO) to flame him
for this.
don't care). Lets face it many people look at some
of the things I collect
(vintage video capture gear) and tell me I can get a USB dongle to capture
from my VCR for $50 with software included. I know I can do that, but the
older, bulkier, and finicky hardware and software is more fun to play with
(and some of it is better quality too). For a hobby I don't see what the
problem is with using older equipment, but I would expect somebody to point
me to an easier method if I was doing this for a living.
I know the feeling. I bought a second-hand 3-tube JVC video camera a few
years ago (a beautiful piece of semi-vintage electronics). As I said when
I bought it, if I seriously wanted to make home movies I'd buy a modern
camcorder. But this device is just plain fun to tinker with.
-tony