Martin Rundkvist<p>I love how <a href="https://archaeo.social/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a>, unlike <a href="https://archaeo.social/tags/Windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Windows</span></a>, never bogs my computer down. Neither in the sense that an old Windows installation gets all grotty and slow with accumulated registry gunk, nor in the sense that Windows eventually forces you to upgrade to a version that is too computing-heavy in itself for a 5-y-o machine.</p><p><a href="https://archaeo.social/tags/buynothing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>buynothing</span></a> <a href="https://archaeo.social/tags/repair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>repair</span></a></p>
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Rev. Charles Browning<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.growyourown.services/@FediFollows" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>FediFollows</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@iFixit" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>iFixit</span></a></span> Awesome! They’ve been a great help in recent years (and I treasure the tool kit I got from them a couple years back). Maybe they can help me with the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/repair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>repair</span></a> project I’ve got going on another thread, trying to repair an older Sony 5 disc CD/DVD player that won’t turn on!</p>
anna_lillith 🇺🇦🌱🐖<p>🧵By <a href="https://mas.to/tags/mending" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mending</span></a> a cotton t-shirt instead of replacing it, you could help to save over 7.5kg in <a href="https://mas.to/tags/CO2e" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CO2e</span></a>. That would be equivalent to ironing for over 25 hours.</p><p>The days of being told that <a href="https://mas.to/tags/repair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>repair</span></a> isn't an important part of a garment's life cycle are gone. I hope this will also lead to a change in the way that repair is perceived in our society; as a skilled and valuable <a href="https://mas.to/tags/craft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>craft</span></a> that deserves to be invested in and as a powerful environmental and political act.</p><p>🪡🪡🪡</p>
anna_lillith 🇺🇦🌱🐖<p>Repairing Our Clothes 🧵</p><p>Thanks to the latest WRAP report (Feb 2025) we finally have some statistics about how choosing to <a href="https://mas.to/tags/repair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>repair</span></a> our <a href="https://mas.to/tags/clothes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>clothes</span></a> and buying <a href="https://mas.to/tags/SecondHand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SecondHand</span></a> is having an impact.</p><p>A few key points >>></p><p>🪡 <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Repairing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Repairing</span></a> our clothes has been shown to displace the need for buying new items by 82%.</p><p>This shows that we’re placing value on the pieces already in our wardrobes, showing the <a href="https://mas.to/tags/BigCompanies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BigCompanies</span></a> that we don’t want to keep replacing items,</p><p>🪡</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/WRAPreport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WRAPreport</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/mending" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mending</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/repairing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>repairing</span></a></p>
Kyle Memoir 🍉<p>Any act of repair a gratifying gesture of refusal and subversion these days. A poke in the eye to corporate waste and consumer lassitude.</p><p>Feeling like renegade heating engineer Harry Tuttle (Robert De Niro) of ‘Brazil’ right now, having decided: eff no, not into landfill—not yet.</p><p>And how fitting: while finishing up, <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mamot.fr/@pluralistic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>pluralistic</span></a></span> heard on CBC radio discussing DCA & right-to-repair.</p><p>details in <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/alttext" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>alttext</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Stratford" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Stratford</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>canada</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/repair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>repair</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>technology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/corydoctorow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>corydoctorow</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>environment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/coffee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>coffee</span></a></p>
Erik L. Midtsveen 🏴🏳️🌈<p>Well electric cars, hell, cars in general these days come with proprietary software that totally screws over the buyer's ability to fix their own damn car. It's bullshit, plain and simple.</p><p>Right to repair isn't just some fancy slogan, it's a fucking right. Period. I'm all in on open source software and the freedom to dig into the code, learn from it, and yeah, fix it if I need to. That's how it should be, not this locked-down crap they're pushing on us.</p><p>Sadly, this is the world most people are forced into with big tech companies owning and operating most of the software we and many companies use today.</p><p>I would recommend anyone reading this to give <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> a try if you haven't already used it. It's open-source, customizable, and gives you the freedom to really make your system your own.</p><p>❤ In short: I love the right to repair my own stuff!</p><p><a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RightToRepair</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Repair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Repair</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Fix" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fix</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/iFixit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>iFixit</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/EletricCars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EletricCars</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Cars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cars</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Swasticars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Swasticars</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a></p>
infryq<p>Hey Pittsburgh! Do you have a broken or torn thing you've been meaning to repair, but maybe you don't have the right tools or supplies or expertise? There's a Repair Cafe coming up on April 5! I'll be there and can help you mend textiles but other people will be there to help with electronics, small appliances, and more!</p><p>It's best if you pre-register so the event staff can make sure we have enough volunteers with the right skills. Link at the event page: <br><a href="https://www.repaircafepgh.com/events/repair-caf-pgh-launch" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">repaircafepgh.com/events/repai</span><span class="invisible">r-caf-pgh-launch</span></a></p><p><a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/repair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>repair</span></a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/Pittsburgh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pittsburgh</span></a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/constructionJunction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>constructionJunction</span></a></p>
Fedi.Video<p>Jan Beta makes videos about repairing and restoring old computers and other equipment, especially the Commodore Amiga and C64:</p><p>➡️ <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://makertube.net/accounts/jan_beta" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>jan_beta</span></a></span> </p><p>There are already over 40 videos uploaded. If they haven't federated to your server yet, you can browse them all at <a href="https://makertube.net/a/jan_beta/videos" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">makertube.net/a/jan_beta/video</span><span class="invisible">s</span></a></p><p>You can also follow Jan's general social media account at <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://chaos.social/@janbeta" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>janbeta</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://social.growyourown.services/tags/FeaturedPeerTube" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FeaturedPeerTube</span></a> <a href="https://social.growyourown.services/tags/Commodore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Commodore</span></a> <a href="https://social.growyourown.services/tags/Amiga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Amiga</span></a> <a href="https://social.growyourown.services/tags/C64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>C64</span></a> <a href="https://social.growyourown.services/tags/Commodore64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Commodore64</span></a> <a href="https://social.growyourown.services/tags/Electronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Electronics</span></a> <a href="https://social.growyourown.services/tags/Repair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Repair</span></a> <a href="https://social.growyourown.services/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://social.growyourown.services/tags/Retro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Retro</span></a> <a href="https://social.growyourown.services/tags/PeerTube" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PeerTube</span></a> <a href="https://social.growyourown.services/tags/PeerTubers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PeerTubers</span></a></p>
SunnJax 🌞🏳️🌈 :Fire_Pride:<p>I’m really proud of myself this morning. I just installed a “new” used door at my home. Thanks to my local recycling center and great instructions from PBS’s This Old House, it only cost me $15 and took less than 2 hours to complete the task. 🚪🛠️</p><p>When people want to defund things like recycling centers, libraries, or public television, I don’t think they understand the harm they’re doing. These invaluable resources help all of us learn, make, create, repair, do, and more. It’s stupid when conservatives scream about the tiny investments we make in public resources like these given their contributions to lifelong learning and overall benefits to society.</p><p><a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/repair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>repair</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/ThisOldHouse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ThisOldHouse</span></a></p>
Johan<p>Went through the lid pouch of my backpack, to remove clutter and extra weight. Found I have quite the <a href="https://mastodon.nu/tags/EDC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EDC</span></a> collection...</p><p>I guess it can be split into <a href="https://mastodon.nu/tags/Electronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Electronics</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.nu/tags/Tools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tools</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.nu/tags/Sewing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sewing</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.nu/tags/EverydayLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EverydayLife</span></a>.</p><p>What I'm showing in the photos is the stuff I decided to keep in there (yes, there was more).</p><p>There are also other little pouches on this backpack that I keep other essentials in, but I'll just stay with the one for now.</p><p>Check the <a href="https://mastodon.nu/tags/AltText" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AltText</span></a> for details.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.nu/tags/DIY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DIY</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nu/tags/Maker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Maker</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nu/tags/Repair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Repair</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nu/tags/Pinecil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pinecil</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nu/tags/Leatherman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Leatherman</span></a></p>
90s Script Kiddie<p>Hi I'm 90s Script Kiddie, I grew up online. I do <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/devops" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>devops</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/automation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>automation</span></a> code stuff for my job. My hobbies are <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/gamedev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gamedev</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/vintageelectronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vintageelectronics</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gaming</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/repair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>repair</span></a> ing stuff to keep it out of the landfill, old <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>apple</span></a> hardware, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>linux</span></a> admin (I run my own mail, web, media etc servers) <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/network" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>network</span></a> admin especially <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/pfsense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pfsense</span></a>, I love <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/anime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>anime</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/manga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>manga</span></a> - reading in general really. <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a> too! Jazz, alt-rock, pop, folk, chiptunes... I also enjoy <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/cooking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cooking</span></a> and am trying to get better at it. Beliefs-wise I'm something of an anarchist, yearning for a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/solarpunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solarpunk</span></a> future I'll probably never live in, but I do what I can to do <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/mutualaid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mutualaid</span></a> for the people in my circle. If you're my friend, I will set up all your electronics for you, replace the battery in your phone, give you some free mail or web hosting... whatever! I try to limit my consumption of news media for my own sanity, but I love reading about what people are doing in their own words. That's why I love the Fediverse, and it's why I'm lurking around on <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/gopher" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gopher</span></a> </p><p>I don't have a lot of friends. I've always been kind of a loner, and a little awkward. Luckily, I love my own company and have no problem spending time alone. Those few in my circle are people who I think make the world better by being in it. </p><p>I'm a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/queer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>queer</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/bi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bi</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/enby" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>enby</span></a> and I don't really give a hoot about what pronouns you use for me. Actually, I sort of feel like however you labeled me I'd want to break out of that box somehow. I guess I'm pretty contrary. </p><p>New <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/introduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>introduction</span></a> who dis.</p>
Hrafn van Es (Ravi) they/heSocks needed mending again, they're getting more colourful with every mend! 🪡<br>
<a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/mending?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mending</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/visiblemending?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#visiblemending</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/mendingmatters?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mendingmatters</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/repair?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#repair</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/slowfashion?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#slowfashion</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/repairwhatyouwear?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#repairwhatyouwear</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/sustainability?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sustainability</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/slowstitching?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#slowstitching</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/mendingclothes?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mendingclothes</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/stitchdontditch?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#stitchdontditch</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/repareren?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#repareren</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/kledingreparatie?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#kledingreparatie</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/duurzaam?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#duurzaam</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/duurzaamheid?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#duurzaamheid</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/verstellen?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#verstellen</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/sokkenstoppen?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sokkenstoppen</a>
Alfred Chow - Maker of Things<p>The chair was then reassembled, and all the joints clened of old glue and reglued. The legs and the two main back spindles have wedged tenons, and the have all been rewedged with new beech wedges.</p><p>I decided to have the repaired spindle sideways onto the front of the chair so that from the side it hardly shows, but from the front and back it is a very obvious repair.</p><p>Due to the very poor condition of the chair, with woodworm holes, and the shoddy brown varnish, it will never be a valuable antique. But the repair will add to the story of this chair due to its sentimental value to its young owner. Maybe they will strip off the old varnish and refinish it properly one day.</p><p><a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/Repair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Repair</span></a> <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/RepairCafe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafe</span></a> <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/Woodwork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Woodwork</span></a></p>
Alfred Chow - Maker of Things<p>Rather than putting the spindle in the lathe (because the workshop is a mess and I can't get to it) I put it in a long screw clamp holding at at each end.<br>I then used a spoke shave and reshaped the new piece of beech to match the missing end to the spindle.</p><p><a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/Repair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Repair</span></a> <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/RepairCafe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafe</span></a> <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/Woodwork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Woodwork</span></a></p>
Alfred Chow - Maker of Things<p>The other bit of woodwork I have just finished is the chair for Levenshulme repair cafe.</p><p>The chair was completely loose and one spindle had snapped due to woodworm.<br>It has a makers mark signifying that it was produced by Ercol in the 1960s.<br>The mark shows as:<br>BS DH 1969 2056</p><p>I took the chair apart and then cut off the broken end of the spindle.<br>The cut was made at an angle and planed flat. A block of beech wood, to match the original, was also cut and planed to a matching angle, and glued in place.</p><p><a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/Repair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Repair</span></a> <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/RepairCafe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafe</span></a> <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/Woodwork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Woodwork</span></a></p>
iFixit<p>No <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/laptop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>laptop</span></a> lasts forever—CPUs become outdated, batteries die, and keyboard keys pop off without warning. But if you have a laptop you love, there’s no reason to chuck it when you can <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/upgrade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>upgrade</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/repair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>repair</span></a> it!</p><p>Here’s how to keep that laptop chugging for years into the future: <a href="https://www.ifixit.com/News/33581/how-to-make-your-laptop-last-longer" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ifixit.com/News/33581/how-to-m</span><span class="invisible">ake-your-laptop-last-longer</span></a></p>
ProPublica<p>Idaho Passed $2 Billion in Funding for School Building Repairs. It’s Not Nearly Enough.<br>—</p><p>A new cost estimate and early reports from districts receiving state funds show that small districts are still struggling to meet their most dire needs, forcing them to turn to voters to approve additional funds.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/idaho-schools-struggle-to-repair-buildings-despite-state-funding?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">propublica.org/article/idaho-s</span><span class="invisible">chools-struggle-to-repair-buildings-despite-state-funding?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Idaho" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Idaho</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/School" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>School</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Repair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Repair</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Funding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Funding</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Education</span></a></p>
Nazo<p>I guess a handful of people on Mastodon might understand that there is a satisfaction to be found in taking old, abused tools and cleaning and sharpening them until they are actually useful again. I didn't really have the right stuff to make it as sharp as I'd like, but it is able to split and chip wood sufficiently (mostly just needed for an emergency stove I hope I'll never have to use anyway.)</p><p>I can't emphasize enough how big of a change it was really. This thing was literally <em>brown</em>. There wasn't a single millimeter of non-rusted metal. Even a bit of the coating has rust... The person who originally had it literally left it outside for year, getting rained on...</p><p>I love that there is probably someone somewhere on Mastodon who might like this.</p><p><a href="https://urusai.social/tags/Tools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tools</span></a> <a href="https://urusai.social/tags/Repair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Repair</span></a> <a href="https://urusai.social/tags/Restoration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Restoration</span></a></p>
mav :happy_blob:<p>I'm just kind of putting this out into the world </p><p>If you have anyone you know with phones that are broken but still functional - I'm thinking in particular of bad batteries, but also cracked displays, maybe even bad charging ports, as long as the phone still works, I would like to get a hold of some phones the otherwise people would throw away. </p><p>I was thinking that one of the things I might be able to do that would be useful would be to learn how to fix those devices because I never really did.</p><p>I have a feeling that with tariffs and shortages and outright attacks on the poor being the norm now that having people around who can do phone or tablet surgery and keep broken or aged devices functional may be a useful skill to acquire. </p><p><a href="https://hackers.town/tags/diy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>diy</span></a> <a href="https://hackers.town/tags/repair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>repair</span></a> <a href="https://hackers.town/tags/phone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>phone</span></a> <a href="https://hackers.town/tags/community" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>community</span></a></p>
Ash O'Kesta<p>Mending mending mending. My pile of holey socks, ripped jeans, and worn fabric has gotten a bit too tall. </p><p>Tea and music at the ready, let's stitch this down to size! </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/VisibleMending" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VisibleMending</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/RepairReuseRecycle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepairReuseRecycle</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/repair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>repair</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/fiberArts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fiberArts</span></a></p>
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