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Appliantology Newsletter, Fall 2010

September 29, 2010 Forum

Appliantology Newsletter, Fall 2010 0. Introduction 1. New appliance repair posts 2. There are blogs, and then there are forums 3. Website enhancements 4. Scribd document stash 5. Samurai the twit 6. Repair manuals on request… free 7. Facebook 8. Hillstomping update 9. Domo! ### ### ### ### 0. Introduction Like Autumn leaves wafting to [...]

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Used Appliance Parts Exchange in the Appliance Parts Junkyard

February 12, 2010 Appliance Parts Smarts

Howard wrote: Dear Learned and Enlightened ONE, I am in-process of replacing a 12 yr Maytag Neptune Washing M/C P/N MAH3000AWW due to a bad Main Control board (too $$ to fix even considering purchasing from repairclinic). Is there any value donating the known still functioning parts ie Inlet Valve Ass’y, Motor & Control board? [...]

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The Golden Buttcrack Award

February 7, 2010 Forum

The coveted Golden Buttcrack Award was started by disciples of Saint Applianopoulous, the patron saint of appliance techs. The Award’s name was chosen to honor the destinktive warrior’s stance that St. Applianopoulous would strike as he battled insolent appliances:     The Golden Buttcrack Award is conferred upon those Appliantology Masters who have distinguished themselves [...]

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Samurai Appliance Repair Forum Orphan Prevention Program

February 6, 2010 Fan Mail

Greetings, After joining your forum under the recommendation of a friend, I was shocked to find that you have to ‘pay’ in order to ask simple questions (I.E: Make a new thread) and to simply get answers that are directed at one’s self in order to repair a rowdy appliance. -Tom Hello Tom, and all [...]

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Apprenticeships in the Samurai Appliance Repair Forums

December 21, 2009 Forum

Anyone can surf into the Samurai Appliance Repair Forums, search topics and read all they want absotootly free. You can even register as a Grasshopper for free. But if you want to start a new topic, reply to existing topics, send private messages, and download any of the thousands of illustrative and illuminating attachments, you [...]

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Samurai Dryer Repair School: Now Accepting New Students

December 17, 2009 Dryer Repair

Dryer no workee but you have no idea how to even begin fixing it? No worries, grasshoppah, the Samurai’s got just whachoo be needin’ with the Samurai Dryer Repair School. Learn how to repair your own dryer in the comfort of your own garage. But space is limited so enroll today! (Live action shot from [...]

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Repair Forum Server Migration Update

August 31, 2009 Forum

Been struggling through a server migration with the repair forum this weekend. It’s a big database, over 1 GB, and migrating it to another server is no trivial task. I’ve been working closely with my webhost, Data1Systems, throughout the whole ordeal. After a false start, I thought it was mission accomplished yesterday– forum was back [...]

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The Tool Box: Tool Talk for Tool Heads

April 21, 2009 Forum

This is such an obvious forum to include; I don’t know why I didn’t think of it earlier! … Anyway, this forum is all about tool talk for tool heads and cool tools for fixit fools.

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Intrepid Apprentice Conquers a Whirlpool / Kenmore Direct Drive Washer with a Lazy Spin

February 18, 2009 Forum

If you’ve been too intimidated to repair your own appliances, come read this exciting saga of how Tampa Patty replaced the clutch in her washing machine. Tampa Patty is a stouthearted Apprentice in the Samurai Appliance Repair Forum. She had never repaired her washer before and didn’t even know how to take it apart. But [...]

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Now Playing: The All-New Screencast of How to Get Started in the Samurai Appliance Repair Forums

February 17, 2009 Forum

Now playing on a monitor near you, the Director’s Cut edition of our award-winning screencast, “Getting Started in the Samurai Appliance Repair Forums.” With completely new footage all shot on location here at Samurai International Headquarters, you don’t want to miss it. And it’s “now playing” all the time! Watch the thrilling escapades of Pointy [...]

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The New and Improved Samurai Appliance Repair Forum is Up and Running!

January 13, 2009 Forum

The Eagle has landed! The world-famous Samurai School of Appliantology, is up and running, fully intact and operational, at our new campus. We also upgraded to new forum software while we were at it. And we had a custom theme developed for us so the forum blends in visually with this site. All in less [...]

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The Samurai School of Appliantology is Moving…

January 11, 2009 Forum

That's right, my fellow appliantology acolytes, Sunday evening (1/11/09) this forum is moving to a new, more powerful server that will serve up forum pages faster than Mrs. Samurai serves up spam and grits! But wait, there's more! It's not just a new server– we're also upgrading to new forum software. You'll find it to [...]

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Getting Started in the Samurai Appliance Repair Forums: The Movie

August 18, 2008 Forum

The Samurai Appliance Repair Forums are where you can get interactive help with your appliance problem. I get lots of emails from folks who are new to compooters and/or new to online forums and can’t figger out how to get help in the repair forum. Since he is compassionate and of great gootness, the Samurai [...]

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Use the Forum, Luke!

May 3, 2008 Forum

One of the main features of this site is the whirled-flamous Samurai Appliance Repair Forum. Grasshoppers by the buttload, er, I mean, boatload come to the forum for expert help from Master Appliantologists with their insolent appliances. Recently, Grasshopper Ed joined the forum and sent me a private message (PM) from within the forum: I [...]

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How to Get Help in the World-Famous Samurai Appliance Repair Forum

September 11, 2007 Forum

From: hottip Subject: When you were offline (via LivePerson) I want to post a problem with my GE GSS25LGMB CC. Da Refrig side freezes da fud and da Moose Drool. Where do I start. I Have big sledgehammer and chainsaw tools. ready to order da parts now. While sunning wife in tropics, water filter froze [...]

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