#fixingthings — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #fixingthings, aggregated by home.social.
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I'm attempting to fix a crack in a teapot with milk. I know, I know.
I suspect it won't work - not because I think the technique doesn't work. I've used it once on a cup and that fix has lasted years. But the weight of tea in the teapot is much greater, the cracks are more extensive and there's more heat stress from the boiling water.
While I'm waiting for it to set I can't help but keep going back and tapping the skin. It's like hard cellophane! So, maybe there's a chance.
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A write up about my mission to fix my windows (well catches anyway)... 3D printing, then getting CNC milled replacements.
only took me a few (cough) years.
https://blog.ivor.org/2026/06/when-im-fixing-windows.html
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A write up about my mission to fix my windows (well catches anyway)... 3D printing, then getting CNC milled replacements.
only took me a few (cough) years.
https://blog.ivor.org/2026/06/when-im-fixing-windows.html
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When you need to stop spending money on driving to distant laundromats to wash your clothes,
And you are too poor to be cheap,
And you want to help out your fellow homeless folks by sharing appliances, tools, food, water and power,
But you at least get a washing machine for free,
But the off grid inverter you have can't give the motor enough power for long enough to turn a drum of wet clothes around,
And the only work you can legally do is a LONG way from making any money,
And the new inverter you need is $900 or more,
And you still have yet to pay this month's car loan payment or a whole lot of other obligations and debts,Wouldn't you be asking for help too?
Cashapp $athamanatha
Paypal.me/athamanatha
Ko-fi.com/athakitsune#mutualaid
#lgbtq
#disabled
#fedihelp
#moneyhelp
#laundry
#fuckcapitalism
#vulpibus
#buslife
#diysolar
#solarpower
#solarpunk
#homeless
#lifeontheroad
#communesandconvoys
#helpeachother
#helpfolkslive2026
#hygeine
#queer
#queermutualaid
#trans
#transmutualaid
#helpplease
#fixingthings
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When you need to stop spending money on driving to distant laundromats to wash your clothes,
And you are too poor to be cheap,
And you want to help out your fellow homeless folks by sharing appliances, tools, food, water and power,
But you at least get a washing machine for free,
But the off grid inverter you have can't give the motor enough power for long enough to turn a drum of wet clothes around,
And the only work you can legally do is a LONG way from making any money,
And the new inverter you need is $900 or more,
And you still have yet to pay this month's car loan payment or a whole lot of other obligations and debts,Wouldn't you be asking for help too?
Cashapp $athamanatha
Paypal.me/athamanatha
Ko-fi.com/athakitsune#mutualaid
#lgbtq
#disabled
#fedihelp
#moneyhelp
#laundry
#fuckcapitalism
#vulpibus
#buslife
#diysolar
#solarpower
#solarpunk
#homeless
#lifeontheroad
#communesandconvoys
#helpeachother
#helpfolkslive2026
#hygeine
#queer
#queermutualaid
#trans
#transmutualaid
#helpplease
#fixingthings
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You ever fix something and realize just how janky everything is holding together?
We have a couple doors in our house that have always sagged and wiggled when you moved them. I finally learned how to fix this problem and did it last night. The first one someone tried to hold up with machine screws. And the second the screws were so short they did not touch the frame… they only made it into the door jam, which is a soft almost cardboard like interior.
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Guten Morgen, kommt gut in die Woche!
Meine Arbeitswoche beginnt morgen, heute spiele ich nochmal familiären Hausmeister für alle möglichen Jobs. -
Guten Morgen, kommt gut in die Woche!
Meine Arbeitswoche beginnt morgen, heute spiele ich nochmal familiären Hausmeister für alle möglichen Jobs. -
I have a trackball where the rubber feet are partially falling of. I was thinking of removing them, cleaning the remaining glue and grime with "Goo Gone", and then re-glue the feet back. Is that a good approach? If yes, what type of glue should I use for the feet?
#RightToRepair #DIY #FixingThings #Electronics #Trackball #ComputerHardware #Gadgets #Repairs #RepairHelp
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I have a trackball where the rubber feet are partially falling of. I was thinking of removing them, cleaning the remaining glue and grime with "Goo Gone", and then re-glue the feet back. Is that a good approach? If yes, what type of glue should I use for the feet?
#RightToRepair #DIY #FixingThings #Electronics #Trackball #ComputerHardware #Gadgets #Repairs #RepairHelp
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Puzzled, I try the trigger again, and watch as the lever closes in on the contact switch... and then the trigger maxes out just before the switch is depressed. Looks like a manufacturing defect in either the trigger or the lever, one of them is just a hair too thin. I pop out the trigger, run a tiny screw into the end of it, and reassemble the saw. Now I've got a working chainsaw for $36 while simultaneously saving this thing from going to a landfill.
3/3
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Puzzled, I try the trigger again, and watch as the lever closes in on the contact switch... and then the trigger maxes out just before the switch is depressed. Looks like a manufacturing defect in either the trigger or the lever, one of them is just a hair too thin. I pop out the trigger, run a tiny screw into the end of it, and reassemble the saw. Now I've got a working chainsaw for $36 while simultaneously saving this thing from going to a landfill.
3/3
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Finalmente! Grazie a chi ci ha pensato.
Guide di riparazone: manuali per riparare qualunque cosa [anche il mondo, nota mia]
hackingThings #fixingThings
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Sustainability win! ♻️ 🌟 This week, me and my partner successfully replaced a broken laptop screen (fall damage) on a 5 year old HP probook laptop. It was a little fiddly but NOT HARD TO DO, and the replacement screen (~120€) was the only cost involved. Seriously, if you can operate a screwdriver and have some fine motor skills, you can do this.
We couldn't have done it without videos on YouTube though, so thank you to everyone who has ever uploaded a video of a repair! We have replaced this laptop's keyboard last winter, so this is the second repair. It works like a charm and hopefully will last many more years!
If you read this, share a recent repair or sustainability win of yours, I'd love to celebrate with you! 🎉
#sustainability #laptoprepair #fixingthings #careandrepair #plannedobsolescence #techrepair #sustainabilitywin #hp
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Sustainability win! ♻️ 🌟 This week, me and my partner successfully replaced a broken laptop screen (fall damage) on a 5 year old HP probook laptop. It was a little fiddly but NOT HARD TO DO, and the replacement screen (~120€) was the only cost involved. Seriously, if you can operate a screwdriver and have some fine motor skills, you can do this.
We couldn't have done it without videos on YouTube though, so thank you to everyone who has ever uploaded a video of a repair! We have replaced this laptop's keyboard last winter, so this is the second repair. It works like a charm and hopefully will last many more years!
If you read this, share a recent repair or sustainability win of yours, I'd love to celebrate with you! 🎉
#sustainability #laptoprepair #fixingthings #careandrepair #plannedobsolescence #techrepair #sustainabilitywin #hp
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Certified Telescope Mechanics (Trust Us)
Diego and I drove into regional Victoria to fix a telescope dome because apparently that’s our life now.
We adjusted the focuser (it was vibing wrong), tried to mount a Celestron C14 on a pier (it said “no”), and realized we need an adapter the size of my ego.
It was dusty. It was weirdly emotional. One of us almost cried (me).
This is what happens when you give two guys tools, a telescope, and zero adult supervision. 🔧🔭🚙
#Astronomy #Telescope #Observatory #DomeMaintenance #SpaceNerd #Celestron #Australia #RegionalVictoria #FixingThings #DIYFails #TravelVlog #ScienceVlog #SpaceStuff #BehindTheScenes #UnhingedVlog #ChaoticEnergy #Astrophysics #ScienceIsCool #OutbackAdventure #EngineeringFail #TechVlog #Stargazing #YouTubeVlog #INeedHelp #WhyAreWeLikeThis
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Certified Telescope Mechanics (Trust Us)
Diego and I drove into regional Victoria to fix a telescope dome because apparently that’s our life now.
We adjusted the focuser (it was vibing wrong), tried to mount a Celestron C14 on a pier (it said “no”), and realized we need an adapter the size of my ego.
It was dusty. It was weirdly emotional. One of us almost cried (me).
This is what happens when you give two guys tools, a telescope, and zero adult supervision. 🔧🔭🚙
#Astronomy #Telescope #Observatory #DomeMaintenance #SpaceNerd #Celestron #Australia #RegionalVictoria #FixingThings #DIYFails #TravelVlog #ScienceVlog #SpaceStuff #BehindTheScenes #UnhingedVlog #ChaoticEnergy #Astrophysics #ScienceIsCool #OutbackAdventure #EngineeringFail #TechVlog #Stargazing #YouTubeVlog #INeedHelp #WhyAreWeLikeThis
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Servicing Space Domes with Zero Qualifications
Diego and I drove into regional Victoria to fix a telescope dome because apparently that’s our life now.
We adjusted the focuser (it was vibing wrong), tried to mount a Celestron C14 on a pier (it said “no”), and realized we need an adapter the size of my ego.
It was dusty. It was weirdly emotional. One of us almost cried (me).
This is what happens when you give two guys tools, a telescope, and zero adult supervision. 🔧🔭🚙
#Astronomy #Telescope #Observatory #DomeMaintenance #SpaceNerd #Celestron #Australia #RegionalVictoria #FixingThings #DIYFails #TravelVlog #ScienceVlog #SpaceStuff #BehindTheScenes #UnhingedVlog #ChaoticEnergy #Astrophysics #ScienceIsCool #OutbackAdventure #EngineeringFail #TechVlog #Stargazing #YouTubeVlog #INeedHelp #WhyAreWeLikeThis
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This is an interesting take from a movie video essayist about doing the work not just saying it.
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Sunday is #3DPrintday 🎉 This morning I already got two printers working 😎 The left one prints another mini toolbox 🧰 and the right one my first iteration of an doTERRA Oil diffuser cone. The original ones are made of glass and this one broke. Instead of buying a new glass cone for about 50€ 🤯 I try to print my own in vasemode. On this model I also tried the new TinkerCad sketch tool 🙂
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Sunday is #3DPrintday 🎉 This morning I already got two printers working 😎 The left one prints another mini toolbox 🧰 and the right one my first iteration of an doTERRA Oil diffuser cone. The original ones are made of glass and this one broke. Instead of buying a new glass cone for about 50€ 🤯 I try to print my own in vasemode. On this model I also tried the new TinkerCad sketch tool 🙂
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#RightToRepair: Der #RunderTischReparatur hat eine richtig coole Übersicht über die verschiedenen Ansätze für einen #ReparaturBonus zusammengestellt:
https://runder-tisch-reparatur.de/reparaturbonus-status-quo
Reparieren muss sich wieder lohnen!
#Right2Repair #Österreich #Thüringen #Reparatur #RepairCafé #ReparaturCafe #Reparieren #FixingThings #Reuse #Refuse #Reduce #Kreislaufwirtschaft #Nachhaltigkeit #GeplanteObsoleszenz #PlannedObsolescence #Elektroschrott #Wegwerfgesellschaft #RepairRevolution #Mending #EU
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#RightToRepair: Der #RunderTischReparatur hat eine richtig coole Übersicht über die verschiedenen Ansätze für einen #ReparaturBonus zusammengestellt:
https://runder-tisch-reparatur.de/reparaturbonus-status-quo
Reparieren muss sich wieder lohnen!
#Right2Repair #Österreich #Thüringen #Reparatur #RepairCafé #ReparaturCafe #Reparieren #FixingThings #Reuse #Refuse #Reduce #Kreislaufwirtschaft #Nachhaltigkeit #GeplanteObsoleszenz #PlannedObsolescence #Elektroschrott #Wegwerfgesellschaft #RepairRevolution #Mending #EU