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Post by Nora on Dec 11, 2020 0:01:39 GMT
I am not very manually gifted but I have fixed 3 things in my life.
- about 20 years ago I fixed my landline, I opened it up and found some loose wire and tightened it and it started working again
- about 10 years ago I fixed my starter key to my Prius, (following a youtube tutorial)
- TODAY i fixed MY FRIDGE! this is the best feeling yet. My fridge stopped cooling a week ago and I thought its the end of it since its 10 years old or that I will have to call an expensive repairman, but then internet to the rescue, I once again found a youtube tutorial on how to find and replace a malfunctioning part thats causing my fridge motor to not work properly and I MANAGED to do it.
It was pretty exciting to say the least because the color of the wires inside my fridge were different than in the video, but I am proud to say i fixed it and only cost 3 USD for the spare part - starter relay.
It a small thing, but for someone like me its incredibly joyful feeling.
So… are you the fixer in your house? if so, what brought you the most joy that you ever fixed?
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Post by mystery on Dec 11, 2020 1:06:07 GMT
I'm trying to restore my 125 year old Victorian house, so I've been repairing a lot of old plaster lately. It's very tedious, but it looks phenomenal when I'm finished, and that's very rewarding. I've had to change some light fixtures, which was nerve racking since I don't know anything about it. The wiring was very old and there were 2 black wires and no ground, but I figured it out. At least I didn't burn the house down. My biggest triumph was probably fixing an old chicken coop. It was pretty impressive considering that my only prior carpentry experience was building a treehouse when I was 10. The chicken coop had been neglected for at least 40 years. The roof had rotted and caved in, the north wall was half rotted away, the sill was bad and the entire building was leaning against an electrical pole at a 45* angle. If the pole hadn't been there, it would have collapsed into a pile of kindling. I used some straps with ratchets and hoisted the building back upright, and then I stabilized it with supports and started reconstructing the north wall and roof. I still have some work to do on it, but it's amazing that it's still standing. It was about as far gone as a building can be. The main reason I decided to try was that even if I failed, nothing of value would be lost. Everyone was telling me that it was going to fall down and that I couldn't save it. I proved them wrong.  |
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Post by Feologild Oakes on Dec 11, 2020 1:19:21 GMT
Yes i have fixed things.
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Post by Stammerhead on Dec 11, 2020 1:50:29 GMT
During the 1980s I became the expert fixer of mangled cassette tapes...  |
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Post by mstreepsucks on Dec 11, 2020 2:05:34 GMT
Yes, a snes controller. a cassette tape.
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Post by Nora on Dec 11, 2020 2:12:52 GMT
what did you fix and what brought you most joy to repair?
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Post by Nora on Dec 11, 2020 2:13:42 GMT
Yes, a snes controller. a cassette tape. sounds like a great achievement to me. Well done. Did you feel good using those things later, knowing you were the repairman yourself?
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Post by Nora on Dec 11, 2020 2:14:34 GMT
During the 1980s I became the expert fixer of mangled cassette tapes… Bravo! oh god, those memories coming back. I sucked at getting those untangled I can tell you.
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Post by Nora on Dec 11, 2020 2:16:58 GMT
I'm trying to restore my 125 year old Victorian house, so I've been repairing a lot of old plaster lately. It's very tedious, but it looks phenomenal when I'm finished, and that's very rewarding. I've had to change some light fixtures, which was nerve racking since I don't know anything about it. The wiring was very old and there were 2 black wires and no ground, but I figured it out. At least I didn't burn the house down. My biggest triumph was probably fixing an old chicken coop. It was pretty impressive considering that my only prior carpentry experience was building a treehouse when I was 10. The chicken coop had been neglected for at least 40 years. The roof had rotted and caved in, the north wall was half rotted away, the sill was bad and the entire building was leaning against an electrical pole at a 45* angle. If the pole hadn't been there, it would have collapsed into a pile of kindling. I used some straps with ratchets and hoisted the building back upright, and then I stabilized it with supports and started reconstructing the north wall and roof. I still have some work to do on it, but it's amazing that it's still standing. It was about as far gone as a building can be. The main reason I decided to try was that even if I failed, nothing of value would be lost. Everyone was telling me that it was going to fall down and that I couldn't save it. I proved them wrong. yeah I can relate to that part well wow thats all really impressive. Would love too see pictures of the house and/or the chicken coup!! I bet it feels great to have proven people wrong and also to feel like you can do a lot around the house yourself! Congrats.
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Post by petrolino on Dec 11, 2020 2:21:27 GMT
Never, though I broke plenty.
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Post by Nora on Dec 11, 2020 2:23:34 GMT
Never, though I broke plenty.me too. whats the most expensive/ sentimental thing you broke?
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Post by novastar6 on Dec 11, 2020 2:29:09 GMT
I more fit the category of 'keep me AWAY from anything breakable'.
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Post by alpha128 on Dec 11, 2020 2:31:11 GMT
I've fixed a few things. Probably the most impressive examples are the electrical jobs. I've replaced a light socket in a lamp, the pull switch in a ceiling fan (more than once) and a wall mounted light switch.
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Post by caretaker on Dec 11, 2020 2:35:07 GMT
As might be surmised from my IMDB "handle," I take care of
properties when owners are away. Like others, I'm available
to provide live-in security, care for pets and plants,
collect/forward mail; those are provided without charge.
I only charge owners for handyman projects which they request
and assign prior to departure. Electrical, plumbing, carpentry,
tiling; and availability is throughout many Western States
and even throughout Holiday Seasons (except that demand has
dropped off severely, this year, for obvious "viral reasons!").
So, yes: I've fixed a thing or two in my day...all within an
engineering background.
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Post by ck100 on Dec 11, 2020 2:48:37 GMT
Yes, some things.
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Post by mstreepsucks on Dec 11, 2020 3:09:47 GMT
Yes, a snes controller. a cassette tape. sounds like a great achievement to me. Well done. Did you feel good using those things later, knowing you were the repairman yourself? Yes, sure was, satisfying.
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Post by uncreative on Dec 11, 2020 4:36:53 GMT
I got my cats fixed.
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Post by marianne48 on Dec 11, 2020 4:39:51 GMT
Yeah, I do some little repairs around the house. YouTube videos can help sometimes. Once I fixed a stuck window by watching a video; another video, starring a boy who looked about 12, showed me how to fix a Keurig coffee maker using not much more than a paper clip.
I've also put together furniture, exercise bikes, and roll-out cabinet racks.
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Post by Stammerhead on Dec 11, 2020 10:04:52 GMT
During the 1980s I became the expert fixer of mangled cassette tapes… Bravo! oh god, those memories coming back. I sucked at getting those untangled I can tell you. It wasn’t just untangling, I also performed reconstructive surgery on many occasions using my scalpel, steel ruler and sticky tape. Luckily the cassette era coincided with the last days of physical camera ready art departments.
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Post by Nora on Dec 11, 2020 11:22:56 GMT
Yeah, I do some little repairs around the house. YouTube videos can help sometimes. Once I fixed a stuck window by watching a video; another video, starring a boy who looked about 12, showed me how to fix a Keurig coffee maker using not much more than a paper clip. I've also put together furniture, exercise bikes, and roll-out cabinet racks. oh now i am interested in the paper clip solution. what was the problem? (and yeah, i learn from kids all the time these days too! my piano teacher was 13-14 when I started taking classes with her.) |
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