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Spanky Ham · Joined: 22 Mar 2006 Posts: 5643 Location: Comedy Central

I was curious how many people have seconds of everything. This was never more apparent to me than yesterday when my Mercedes went out on me in west Texas. If I was back in SoFl, then I would jump in my Astro and continue on down the road till the car was fixed. Now, I am stuck till the dealer repairs it.

On the CRT side, I have had two G70s for years (well 1 working pj and the boards out of another). I recently grabbed another G90, so I have a back up for that one as well. Depending on how good the new JVC is (and the Merc repair bill), I may put up the G90 and keep the second one as a spare.

I know for work I have tools and supplies for a lot things. I have even contemplated flying back to SoFl and working then returning if my car takes a long time to repair.

So, does everyone here keep spares of everything?

garyfritz · Joined: 08 Apr 2006 Posts: 12088 Location: Fort Collins, CO

Not me. I have one car, and one 8500.

**Curt Palme** · Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2013 10:23 pm Post subject:

1 car, 1 truck, 100,000 CRT spares. Razz

AFryia · Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2013 10:33 pm Post subject:

1 G70 + a working spare/service chassis.

Nashou66 · Joined: 12 Jan 2007 Posts: 16171 Location: West Seneca NY

spare everything Very Happy

well except for time Wink

Nashou

overclkr · Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 4227

I used to have a spare G90 for the stack but sold it so I could retube.

I only have one wife though Laughing

Spanky Ham · Joined: 22 Mar 2006 Posts: 5643 Location: Comedy Central

CIR Engineering · Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2013 11:53 pm Post subject:

I always have a spare YA board that's not for sale.... and 10,000 other G90 parts that are.

craigr

CasetheCorvetteman · Joined: 09 Nov 2008 Posts: 6326 Location: Australia

I have 2 spare electric golf carts. Got loads of PG spares.

Got a few Mercedes Benz spares laying around too, although ive never had the W202 out of action before, cant be too careful, since its almost at 350,000 and i flog the hell out of it... I might change the oil this year too...

Nashou66 · Joined: 12 Jan 2007 Posts: 16171 Location: West Seneca NY

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2013 1:32 am Post subject:

I have back ups to my back ups back ups. I need to have a big sale Very Happy

CRT's LOST COUNT!

Cameras LOST COUNT!

Cars LOST COUNT!

Computers LOST COUNT!

Girlfriend, ONE, if I had another I'd LOOSE C*NT Laughing

the big E · Joined: 20 Apr 2013 Posts: 1928 Location: speedwell Tn.

One truck(Cadillac escalade) one projector(vidikron vision 3 aka e home marquee 8110+)

For my truck I have a 79 Chrysler cordoba(yea its old school but it runs) I am currently restoring it (no I am not going to sell it)

Currently no back up parts for my marquee(may stock up on parts sometime)

Spanky I may get the g70's soon provided nothing happens that needs my money first

Also if I need it I have a go kart to zip around on Smile

FYI spanky Mercedes are pricy to repair

km987654 · Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2013 4:47 am Post subject:

km987654 · Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2013 4:48 am Post subject:

Several of everything.

RaWsHaRk · Joined: 01 May 2009 Posts: 131 Location: Finland

I build computers as a hobby for friends and friends of friends so I have maybe 30 of those at home. 10 cars but only the one I drive daily is in real driving condition...for my current daily 801s barco I have 2 spares, bg801 and bd801 but I also have 2 working 800, a working D50 and 1252qm and a 7500 marquee and a 1208/2 that I just got a few months ago but havent set up yet...so I have enough crt to last a few more years into the 8K time...

CasetheCorvetteman · Joined: 09 Nov 2008 Posts: 6326 Location: Australia

gjaky · Joined: 05 Jun 2010 Posts: 2802 Location: Budapest, Hungary

As for the projector (and generally electronics) I don't really have spare boards as a whole, but I have each of the key parts which are rather hard to come by, and I can fix the rest for myself.
No car, but have two bikes, duh... Very Happy

Tinman · Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2013 4:46 pm Post subject:

I always have spares for anything that's important to me.

Used to have a ton of spares for the CRT, now I have a spare Digital for the first Digital. That's ok, the spare was free!

And yes, I have had 2 vehicles pretty much since I started driving.

I did find that it's ok to have only one spare for everything except toilet paper. You can never have enough toilet paper.
Keep to many spares and they decay just sitting and won't work when you need them.

Except toilet paper....

CasetheCorvetteman · Joined: 09 Nov 2008 Posts: 6326 Location: Australia