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Posted by Brian on December 03, 2001 at 11:41:11 from (194.75.101.150):
In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: What will be the worst tractor posted by dave g on December 02, 2001 at 13:46:47:
Dave,
The boys who build the hot rods are doing it for fun and do not have to rely on it to earn a living. A lot of tractor manufactures have farmed out the electronics to specialist companies and do not know how it works themselves. You have to get back to the man who designed the circuit to work out what he was trying to do. This is going to be the problem for the "after market" boys. They will not be able to get their hands on the original concept work and the circuit diagrams. If Sony or Panasonic or any electronic company introduce a new television, the circuitry is available in the television repair industry as soon as the first television is sold. Not so in the agricultural electronic industry. John Deere or Case New Holland will sell you a replacement but will not help you with repair because in a lot of cases they do not have the knowledge. I design electrical and electronic controls for agricultural machines here in England but I was also brought up as an agricultural engineer. All the systems I design can be repaired in the field, even down to "chip" replacement. Your farm mechanic can do this with a little help, a test meter and frequently does. But some of the people I work for want computerised systems that, with one push of a button, selects the settings of the machine for crop and field conditions. When you ask why the complications the reply is "thats what the customer wants""the opposition fit it and we shall loose a sale if our machine does not have the option". Sorry, got on my high horse. Electronics and electrics are good provided they are built and designed right. Too many "college boys" in the design teams. They all need to have put in a few hours, in the rain and snow, lifting sugar beet with a Fordson Major with no cab before letting loose at the computer. regards
Brian
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