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    1. Richie (retvrned to Seattle)‏ @Duderichy 7 Nov 2021

      Richie (retvrned to Seattle) Retweeted Erik Hoel

      What’s and example of something that used to be 10x more expensive but now is highly affordablehttps://twitter.com/erikphoel/status/1457340618976399361 …

      Richie (retvrned to Seattle) added,

      Erik Hoel @erikphoel
      What's an example of something that used to be made/built in a superior way in the past, but is now worse due to mass production?
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    2. ☉rthonormalist‏ @orthonormalist 7 Nov 2021
      Replying to @Duderichy

      Machine tools may have gotten worse for same cost

      4 replies 0 retweets 13 likes
    3. Richie (retvrned to Seattle)‏ @Duderichy 7 Nov 2021
      Replying to @orthonormalist

      Actually surprised by this one

      1 reply 0 retweets 7 likes
    4. ☉rthonormalist‏ @orthonormalist 7 Nov 2021
      Replying to @Duderichy

      Not an expert. But there's gotta be a reason people try to pick up old ass lathes. Maybe good new ones have too many features? @MorlockP help me not talk out of my ass

      2 replies 0 retweets 10 likes
    5. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 7 Nov 2021
      Replying to @orthonormalist @Duderichy

      I suggest the reason that people pick up old machine tools is: * industry once used manual tools * industry now uses CNC * thus a glut of manual tools on the used market ... where the demand is [ relatively ] low * thus supply / demand curve puts cost below cost of manufacture

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      ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 7 Nov 2021
      Replying to @MorlockP @orthonormalist @Duderichy

      * simultaneously, PRC is making manual tools and selling them...but they cut corners, and it's a "blind item" where you don't know what you're getting until after you get it. Thus: incentives to cheap out and ship lemons * thus those in the know prefer old US machine tools > new

      12:26 PM - 7 Nov 2021
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        1. ☉rthonormalist‏ @orthonormalist 7 Nov 2021
          Replying to @MorlockP @Duderichy

          So maybe not worse for same cost, but "harder to find clearing price for new high quality manual tools in general"?

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