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  1. The Sawed-Off Head / The Reduction (1897), from Magic: Stage Illusions and Scientific Diversions, including Trick Photography.

    Source: California Digital Library / Internet Archive

    pdimagearchive.org/images/38f3

    #illusion #victorian #woodwork #magicians #birds #repairs #furniture #artisan #magic #sculpture #art #publicdomain

  2. The Sawed-Off Head / The Reduction (1897), from Magic: Stage Illusions and Scientific Diversions, including Trick Photography.

    Source: California Digital Library / Internet Archive

    pdimagearchive.org/images/38f3

    #illusion #victorian #woodwork #magicians #birds #repairs #furniture #artisan #magic #sculpture #art #publicdomain

  3. Maybe it ought to be illegal to manufacture a product *and* charge money for repairing it? Allowing warranty repairs at no charge is a no-brainer, as is (non-monopoly) supply of spare parts. But there is a perverse incentive inherent in allowing design and manufacture, *and* aftermarket repairs, to be integrated in one business.

    #RepairBusiness #repairs

  4. Maybe it ought to be illegal to manufacture a product *and* charge money for repairing it? Allowing warranty repairs at no charge is a no-brainer, as is (non-monopoly) supply of spare parts. But there is a perverse incentive inherent in allowing design and manufacture, *and* aftermarket repairs, to be integrated in one business.

    #RepairBusiness #repairs

  5. I’m paying £450 a month for a #Peugeot #EV I can’t drive

    The #car lease company won’t rescind my contract because it says the #vehicle is driveable.

    The only problem is, it won’t even charge and hasn’t for 2 months

    theguardian.com/money/2026/jun

    #consumer #AutoRepairs #irresponsible #greed #CorporateTerrorism #repairs #CustomerService

  6. I’m paying £450 a month for a #Peugeot #EV I can’t drive

    The #car lease company won’t rescind my contract because it says the #vehicle is driveable.

    The only problem is, it won’t even charge and hasn’t for 2 months

    theguardian.com/money/2026/jun

    #consumer #AutoRepairs #irresponsible #greed #CorporateTerrorism #repairs #CustomerService

  7. Vulpine Labs is based in the Vulpibus and is run by LGBTQ+ Otherkin folks!

    Let's make Vulpine Labs happen sooner!
    Things needed:
    Bigger power inverter
    Batteries

    Grey and black water tanks for environmental safety and hygiene
    Materials for sealing the lab and completing the home RV section in the back of the Vulpibus
    Car repairs for supply runs (including CV joints, sway bar end links and the windshield)
    Satellite Internet so we can be online anywhere
    A new phone number
    Food and drinks (including tea and coffee!)

    And of course, debts to pay off including the car loan and a couple of credit cards maxed out when we were all forced to bundle into the bus in the first place in 2024.

    How about if you have some spare monies, you pick an item or two from the list and sponsor it?

    Send some love to @Kuniti_shino and Atha
    ko-fi.com/athakitsune
    paypal.me/athamanatha
    Cashapp $athamanatha

    #vulpinelabs
    #vulpibus
    #mutualaid
    #fundraising
    #sponsorshipopportunity
    #fedihelp
    #currency
    #helpfolkslive2026
    #bootstrap
    #notforprofit
    #science
    #engineering
    #geneediting
    #lgbtqia
    #queermutualaid
    #repairs
    #catchingup
    #fuckcapitalism
    #fucktrump
    #fuckdebt

  8. Vulpine Labs is based in the Vulpibus and is run by LGBTQ+ Otherkin folks!

    Let's make Vulpine Labs happen sooner!
    Things needed:
    Bigger power inverter
    Batteries
    New computers (our current devices are mostly >10 years old and breaking in various ways)
    Grey and black water tanks for environmental safety and hygiene
    Materials for sealing the lab and completing the home RV section in the back of the Vulpibus
    Car repairs for supply runs (including CV joints, sway bar end links and the windshield)
    Satellite Internet so we can be online anywhere
    A new phone number
    Food and drinks (including tea and coffee!)

    And of course, debts to pay off including the car loan and a couple of credit cards maxed out when we were all forced to bundle into the bus in the first place in 2024.

    How about if you have some spare monies, you pick an item or two from the list and sponsor it?

    Send some love to @Kuniti_shino and Atha
    ko-fi.com/athakitsune
    paypal.me/athamanatha
    Cashapp $athamanatha

    #vulpinelabs
    #vulpibus
    #mutualaid
    #fundraising
    #sponsorshipopportunity
    #fedihelp
    #currency
    #helpfolkslive2026
    #bootstrap
    #notforprofit
    #science
    #engineering
    #geneediting
    #lgbtqia
    #queermutualaid
    #repairs
    #catchingup
    #fuckcapitalism
    #fucktrump
    #fuckdebt

  9. Successfully restored the chorus function in the #Juno6 today. It's been getting increasingly noisy for the last year, which is apparently a fault they're developing as the original Panasonic MN3009 #BBD chips degrade. Replaced with XVive MN3009s (socketed). Seems to work perfectly, immediately. This is the first repair (rather than contact cleaning) it's needed in 43 years.

    (I didn't last anywhere near that long without intervention.)

    #Roland #synthesiser #electronics #repairs

  10. Successfully restored the chorus function in the #Juno6 today. It's been getting increasingly noisy for the last year, which is apparently a fault they're developing as the original Panasonic MN3009 #BBD chips degrade. Replaced with XVive MN3009s (socketed). Seems to work perfectly, immediately. This is the first repair (rather than contact cleaning) it's needed in 43 years.

    (I didn't last anywhere near that long without intervention.)

    #Roland #synthesiser #electronics #repairs

  11. NASA concerns about Russian repairs prompted ISS safe haven decision
    atlas.whatip.xyz/post.php?slug
    <p>NASA directed astronauts on the ISS to shelter in a Crew Dragon spacecraft after Russian cosmonauts
    #concerns #prompted #russian #repairs

  12. I have a question! 🙋‍♀️

    This is a question about tools 🛠️

    Does a socket handle which is like a crank/winch handle exist? And does it have a special name?

    I’m looking for a simple version of the one in the picture (so without the torque multiplier). Needs to be able to have standard sockets popped on the end.

    Any ideas? Interweb searches haven’t brought much back, but I might just not know the name of them thing I’m looking for…

    #tools #diy #repairs #question

  13. More Fun Making It (aka More Fun Fixing it) does relaxed videos about retro computing and electronics, usually fixing old 8-bit computers that have stopped working. You can follow the account at:

    ➡️ @morefunmakingit

    They've already published almost 300 videos. If these haven't federated to your server yet, you can browse them all at makertube.net/a/morefunmakingi

    #FeaturedPeerTube #RetroComputing #Electronics #ComputingHistory #Repairs #Commodore64 #ZXSpectrum #PeerTube

  14. Target: $4000 this week!

    The #Vulpibus folks are looking to raise a more significant quantity of currency this next week, to catch up with needs that are piling up fast.

    Things from hardware and tools, to paying off loans and bureaucracy, to fuel to keep the Vulpibus moving!

    It's expensive being poor in a capitalist society.

    Let's put everyone in a better position to survive and thrive! Every donation to the Vulpibus increases the ability for it to be used for:

    Living
    Developing awesome gene editing tech
    Rescuing and helping out fellow homeless, trans, LGBTQ+ and Otherkin and Therian folks in this horrible time
    Sharing skills in hackerspace-style workshops and projects.

    Please gather monies and donate to:
    ko-fi.com/athakitsune
    paypal.me/athamanatha
    Cashapp $Athamanatha
    Wise (please ask)
    Bank transfer in the UK or ACH in the USA or via IBAN (please ask)
    Other payment methods may need some arranging due to our current situation.

    If you wish to stipulate a specific use for the money and see that use play out, let us know.

    #Trans
    #Transrights
    #Transcrowdfund
    #Crowdfund
    #Mutualaid
    #Mutualaidrequest
    #LGBTQ
    #LGBTQIA
    #Transmutualaid
    #fundraiser
    #Solarpunk
    #helpfolkslive2026
    #Helpfolkssurive2026
    #Queer
    #Queermutualaid
    #Moneyhelp
    #Fedihelp
    #help
    #fucktrump
    #Fuckmusk
    #fuckcapitalism
    #fuckproject2025
    #hackerspace
    #Makerspace
    #homeless
    #homelessness
    #volunteering
    #volunteers
    #science
    #guerillascience
    #systemsdesign
    #geneediting
    #currencyhelp
    #repairs
    #learning
    #skills
    #sharing
    #donate
    #donateandshare
    #share
    #boost
    #boostok
    #boost4reach

  15. A craftsman repairing broken chairs. Admiring the skills of a restoration specialist.
    @ATRestoration
    @globalmuseum #furniture #woodworking #restoration #repairs

  16. Hey, so do any of my #DIY friends have experience in getting a hydraulic manual wood splitter going again? I assume it will need some oil and grease? Or might it be a lost cause? [It was something a friend gave me years ago when they were moving]

    Not my photo, but this image looks like the one I have...

    #SolarPunkSunday #WoodSplitter #Repairs

  17. Paul Barnfather and the Chester Repair Cafe make videos about fixing all kinds of gadgets and objects. You can follow their account at:

    ➡️ @[email protected]

    They've already uploaded 11 videos. If these haven't federated to your server yet you can browse them all at makertube.net/a/clanger9/videos

    You can also follow their Mastodon account at @[email protected]

    #FeaturedPeerTube #RightToRepair #Repairs #RepairCafe #DIY #PeerTube

  18. The final product, screwed in place. The boat's 6 hp outboard motor will attach to this. Between this front piece and the metal piece behind it (shown earlier), there's a nice stable place to attach the motor.

    And no, that's not my phone number. #boating #repairs