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Re: toaster repair

From The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid>
Newsgroups uk.d-i-y, aus.computers
Subject Re: toaster repair
Date 2025-07-28 14:10 +0100
Organization A little, after lunch
Message-ID <1067ssh$24u7g$17@dont-email.me> (permalink)
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On 28/07/2025 13:14, Ozix wrote:
> Rod Speed wrote:
>> looking to repair a could of toasters, mainly because
>> I do really thick toast cut from a full loaf and it's hard
>> to find a popup toaster that can do that well, particularly
>> when buying online at a sensible price and it shouldn't
>> be hard to spot weld the element burnout at the termination
>>
>> But I can't work out how to get the handle off so I can get
>> the cover off. Online some have screws but none of mine
>> do. Are they glued on and can you just lever it off ?
> 
> I remember my granny had an old toaster with the wire wound around 
> sheets of mica. She got it rewired, but that was about 50 years ago, 
> when people repaired home appliances.

They still are wires wound round sheets of Mica - plus the bit that 
switches it on and off.

I binned my last toaster because it wouldn't switch on any more. And it 
was too small to take a frozen pita bread :-)

I could have spent a day working out why but I couldn't be arsed.


-- 
Of what good are dead warriors? … Warriors are those who desire battle 
more than peace. Those who seek battle despite peace. Those who thump 
their spears on the ground and talk of honor. Those who leap high the 
battle dance and dream of glory … The good of dead warriors, Mother, is 
that they are dead.
Sheri S Tepper: The Awakeners.

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    Re: toaster repair The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-07-28 14:10 +0100
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                Re: toaster repair The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-08-01 12:08 +0100
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            Re: toaster repair The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-08-01 12:11 +0100
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                Re: toaster repair The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-08-01 17:49 +0100
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          Re: toaster repair Felix <none@nowhere.com> - 2025-08-01 23:23 +1000
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        Re: toaster repair The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-08-02 11:48 +0100
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