First farm death I ever knew of was related to me by a friend who used to live on the farm next to the dead person. He had PTO engaged but engine running while he was fixing a (I think) thresher. Clutch must have engaged and his dead, flailing remains were found by his wife when she came to call him in for dinner.

It's hard to believe not only that this is 17 years old, but that I remember when he posted it!

Lol, it's less than 10 years old. The 80s were 20 years ago.

I was going to say that's weird because around here (I live in a rural community), all the new barns going up and many new houses, have solar panels on the roofs. Given the cost to run power hundreds, if not thousands of feet to an outbuilding, it's no wonder people are putting up solar.

However, my general area is somewhat upscale, so that might account for it.

The problem with your argument is that the smarter farmer does indeed need all that tech if they're expecting high productivity.

You still can. My 26-year-old took automotive shop when he was a Junior in HS. Of course, we live in a rural school district...

Toyota marketing says that they're selling you a worse engine?

> I guarantee you the cheaper transistor works just fine

From -50C to 70C? How much shock & vibration can it withstand?

Individual transistors are generally durable devices. If anything fails over that range it will be the battery, the mechanical parts, or the PCB itself.

Consumer electronics are perfectly serviceable for military use. Other countries are building very effective weapons at much lower prices by taking advantage of this.

> From -50C to 70C? How much shock & vibration can it withstand?

Regular automotive range parts are rated for -40 to +125 with the ability to withstand endless vibration and shock.

There is no doubt in my mind that any fab outside of America can make the leap from automotive to military spec.

I die a little inside every time I see a 741 being used in a circuit created in the last 10 years. I'd say last 20 years, but then I'd be really dead by now!

They're cheap. They're really, really, really cheap. I once tried to design out a quad 741 a colleague had put in, because I didn't like seeing a 741-type in a modern design.

I ended up with the exact same ultimate performance and a higher cost and supply chain risk.

I don't laugh at 741s anymore. (At least, not until I've looked at the rest of the schematic.)

> I just don’t know how to find the people who have problems

They are all over the internet. Including in this thread, if you read carefully. e.g., OP is clearly stating a problem.

Right? That's my ultimate goal.