The broken belt may be only a symptom

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A caller asks whether to replace the failed belt in an inexpensive printer. Dr. Dave explains that the belt itself may be easy to replace, but friction from a worn track may have caused it to fail, so a good repair decision considers the root cause, uncertainty, time and value of the machine.

1:19 · Consulting Philosophy

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Proposed recording date: 2012-01-14. The exact broadcast date may differ.

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