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0 pointsLeifCarrotson1y ago0 comments

As an EE, there's a healthy amount of this in some industries with very high costs, equipment use beyond manufacturer obsolescence, and in hobby circles with technical enthusiasts. But not generic devices for the general population.

At my day job, we've replaced and re-engineered controllers in industrial laser cutters, CNCs, welders, robots, and similar equipment. There are replacement control boards for hobbyist stuff like pinball machines, motorcycles, retro computers, and retro game consoles.

But as evidenced by the fact that people are buying shitty cloud-only IoT devices, neither the interest nor the capacity to do this is common.

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HeyLaughingBoy1y ago

Likewise, I've looked into this after being asked to build retrofit electronics for both expensive machine tools and consumer goods (I had a client who was adding bill acceptors to massage chairs and other items). I was never able to find a niche with a consistent need. They do exist but are hard to find.

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0 pointsLeifCarrotson1y ago0 comments

But as evidenced by the fact that people are buying shitty cloud-only IoT devices, neither the interest nor the capacity to do this is common.

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HeyLaughingBoy1y ago

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