cfz2882
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early TVs
that 1st photo reminds me of a Ca.1950 TV too...
Happy 21st BTW!
that 1st photo reminds me of a Ca.1950 TV too...
Happy 21st BTW!
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iheartmaytag
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Stainless Steel Dryer Drums are a waste of resources???
Me don't understand. Is nickle in short supply? Will to world soon run out of Stainless Steel? Does anyone still have a Delorean they can recycle?
I just says'n that at $1,000 for a dryer, I would like mine to sparkle inside, that's all.
Me don't understand. Is nickle in short supply? Will to world soon run out of Stainless Steel? Does anyone still have a Delorean they can recycle?
I just says'n that at $1,000 for a dryer, I would like mine to sparkle inside, that's all.
Beautiful dryer, Jamie! You are so going to love the steam refresh feature for getting wrinkles out of pants and shirts that haven't been worn enough to warrant washing. If you can add steam to a regular cycle, you'll find loads of shirts emerge less wrinkled, too.
STAINLESS STEEL
Yes nickel is in short supply and a large % of it comes from China. So often when it is used for things like dryer drums it ends up being so thin that it is noisy and gets little dents in it easily or gets bent out of round. On the Samesung dryers it is so thin I have seen several that crack and split where the drum rides over the support rollers. And Samsung won't cover the part after the first year, they want over $300.00 for it so every dryer I have seen do this has ended up getting crushed for scrap.
If you do want a real SS washer and dryer SQ has an all SS pair that is made of a really good grade and thickness of SS including the dryer drum and bulkhead. They don't work a bit better and cost another 1,500.00 extra for the pair, but they are cool looking if you don't mind sending all the cash to China.
Yes nickel is in short supply and a large % of it comes from China. So often when it is used for things like dryer drums it ends up being so thin that it is noisy and gets little dents in it easily or gets bent out of round. On the Samesung dryers it is so thin I have seen several that crack and split where the drum rides over the support rollers. And Samsung won't cover the part after the first year, they want over $300.00 for it so every dryer I have seen do this has ended up getting crushed for scrap.
If you do want a real SS washer and dryer SQ has an all SS pair that is made of a really good grade and thickness of SS including the dryer drum and bulkhead. They don't work a bit better and cost another 1,500.00 extra for the pair, but they are cool looking if you don't mind sending all the cash to China.
iheartmaytag
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I don't send cash
They prefer I use my debit card. Or American Express.
Besides, I already own Maytags.
They prefer I use my debit card. Or American Express.
Besides, I already own Maytags.
Cash to China??
SQ I thought was built right here in the USA??? Whats the skinny??
SQ I thought was built right here in the USA??? Whats the skinny??
CASH TO CHINA
For the nickel to make the SS.
For the nickel to make the SS.
Not that it really matters, but it appears that Russia is the No. 1 nickel producer, followed by Canada, Australia, Indonesia, New Caledonia, and Columbia.
http://www.indexmundi.com/en/commodities/minerals/nickel/nickel_t10.html
http://www.indexmundi.com/en/commodities/minerals/nickel/nickel_t10.html
China has made significant increases in internal production levels in the last three years and is snapping up mineral mining rights all over the world. They control approx. 97% of the rare-earths mineral deposits (you can't build a computer without the Chinese) and they have more coal than you can shake as stick at. China is the Saudi Arabia of minerals and is saving up the S&H Green Stamps we're selling them to buy Africa.
I know a couple of people that have the Samsung dryers mentioned before, even at only a year old I can hear the lack of solid construction and cheap materials. I bought a two year old Whirlpool Gold 27" gas dryer with the steel, powder-coated drum and the noise level is half that of the Samsung. LG isn't much better. Time will tell, but if you're looking for work ...
I know a couple of people that have the Samsung dryers mentioned before, even at only a year old I can hear the lack of solid construction and cheap materials. I bought a two year old Whirlpool Gold 27" gas dryer with the steel, powder-coated drum and the noise level is half that of the Samsung. LG isn't much better. Time will tell, but if you're looking for work ...
iheartmaytag
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Are not Samsung, and LG Korean companies?
Gansky, nickel isn't one of the rare earths, and the while the Chinese do currently <span style="text-decoration: underline;">produce</span> 97% of rare earths, by dint of their willingness to ignore environmental matters, they only control about 37% of the world's rare earth <span style="text-decoration: underline;">deposits</span>. There's a big opportunity for other countries to ramp up rare earth production if it is in their interest; Molycorp is doing that in California now. As with so many other things the Chinese cost advantage is a problem.
I agree with your concerns about Africa. One can see parallels with the Japanese"Greater Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere" of the 1930s.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rare_earth_element
I agree with your concerns about Africa. One can see parallels with the Japanese"Greater Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere" of the 1930s.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rare_earth_element
Oh I am seeing cracks already in China
Greg I think you told me workers are demanding larger wages. And so the government is just closing the costal factories and moving them inland to the farming districts where people will work for less. Foul the nest and move west as my Dad used to say.
I hope China does not implode back to poverty, I hope its people benefit for the long haul from the new transitions. They need a lesson in European history, Rome wasn't built in a Day.
Also the central government has never valued the average everyday Chinese in the street. My perception is our government used to do that but doesn't now however but I could have blinders on.
Li Na stated on NPR yesterday she fought the government for better wage relations, they were taking 95% of (her) women's tennis earnings and she pushed them down to 12% and now that she has won the French Open she has real bargaining power and she hopes other young girls will take up the racket too.
Education Education Education, can't say or do that enough!
Greg I think you told me workers are demanding larger wages. And so the government is just closing the costal factories and moving them inland to the farming districts where people will work for less. Foul the nest and move west as my Dad used to say.
I hope China does not implode back to poverty, I hope its people benefit for the long haul from the new transitions. They need a lesson in European history, Rome wasn't built in a Day.
Also the central government has never valued the average everyday Chinese in the street. My perception is our government used to do that but doesn't now however but I could have blinders on.
Li Na stated on NPR yesterday she fought the government for better wage relations, they were taking 95% of (her) women's tennis earnings and she pushed them down to 12% and now that she has won the French Open she has real bargaining power and she hopes other young girls will take up the racket too.
Education Education Education, can't say or do that enough!
Ha
Hadn't heard that about Li Na. Funny.
Demographically, the Chinese are facing a severe problem due to the longstanding one-child policy. Like the Japanese, they're facing a future in which suddenly everyone is old and there may not be enough young people to maintain the economy's momentum. We shall see.
Hadn't heard that about Li Na. Funny.
Demographically, the Chinese are facing a severe problem due to the longstanding one-child policy. Like the Japanese, they're facing a future in which suddenly everyone is old and there may not be enough young people to maintain the economy's momentum. We shall see.
iheartmaytag
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The Chinese
are also facing problems due to the one child policy where they selectively aborted the females so they would have a male aire. Unfortunately when they did that they eliminated the females for the males to carry on the family name with.
Often the great solutions are shortsighted.
are also facing problems due to the one child policy where they selectively aborted the females so they would have a male aire. Unfortunately when they did that they eliminated the females for the males to carry on the family name with.
Often the great solutions are shortsighted.
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