Comments by "Keri Szafir" (@KeritechElectronics) on "[RANT] The lower rungs on the economic ladder are gone" video.

  1. Thank you soooooooooo fuckin' much for this video! That's just so true. I'm in the repair thing too, mainly audio stuff and vintage restorations as this is what I specialize in, but an occassional laptop or phone also happens. And I fully agree about the complexity and precision, all the equipment needed to even get started fixing modern electronics. Can't even imagine doing a component-level repair on modern SMT devices without a microscope, precise soldering irons, all that stuff, and it's expensive as hell and not often found at hackerspaces (the idea I totally endorse, it's a great way to get started or access some more advanced technologies you can't afford, don't have room for or won't use all that much). Plus access to information and fast changing technology do their thing too. Way back when a single model - one of not that many - was manufactured for a few years, maybe even decades. There were literal fuckin' BOOKS with schematics and descriptions of radios, TVs, audio gear etc. Even without schematics available, someone could reverse-engineer it and share the info with the local tinkerer or professional community, and it served them well as long as the unit was around and there was a need to fix it. Now? Each year a new model, out of production after a year or two. Complex as fuck, and all documentation is locked down tighter than Ethel Granger's laces. We just have to rely on certain design patterns to get the idea what could go wrong.
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