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#repair

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Archus Byte

Our dryer stopped working. After some investigation I discovered our motor pulley exploded. The motor pulley (not idler pulley) is screwed onto the shaft of the motor and makes the belt turn. It kind of looks like a oddly shaped bobbin with screw threads. A replacement part is only $8! Hopefully it will work.

if my 18yo dryer has had every part of it replaced, is it still my dryer?

#diy#repair#RightToRepair
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Sean

I've been trying to teach my kids that anything worth buying is worth trying to #repair.

My son's Nerf gun quit working, so we took it apart. As expected, all the pieces exploded out, so it took a lot of work to understand how they go back together. This model is known for the latch mechanism breaking. Once I understood where the problem was, some PVC glue and a relocated screw, and it's working again!
#repairability

Photo of a disassembled Nerf pistol with all of the internal components stored in a tray
Photo of a Nerf pistol taken apart with the internals placed in the correct location
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Delta Sierra

Volunteered at our local repair cafe today. I fixed an RC car and an amplifer, and helped diagnose an LED christmas tree.

Couldn't take pictures of the whole space, but here's my little workstation with my tools. There were 8 volunteers and about twice as many visitors, so it wasn't too stressful.

I definitely plan to volunteer again, once the organizer gets the next date picked out!

A pile of diagnostic and repair tools, sitting on a folding table. Included is a multimeter, soldering iron, solder holder, hot glue gun, isopropyl alcohol, and various screwdrivers, tweezers, bits, adhesives, and so on. Some tool boxes and a fabric bag rest on the floor behind the table.
#repair#diy#volunteer
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DerReparierer

Einen defekten Gegenstand zu Hause, der eigentlich noch zu Gut zum Wegwerfen ist? Ein Reparaturcafé ist eine gute Anlaufstelle um unabhängig Expertise zu euren defekten Geräten zu bekommen.

Heute und die nächsten Tage in vielen Städten und Gemeinden, unter anderem in: #Renningen #Bremen #Straubing #Karlsruhe #Hamm #Neckarsulm #Oldenburg #Heidenheim #Esslingen #Erlangen #Ravensburg #Köln #Berlin #Roth

Termine und Infos:
reparatur-initiativen.de/termi

www.reparatur-initiativen.deSuche Termine in deiner Nähe | Netzwerk Reparatur-InitiativenTermine und Veranstaltungen von Repair Cafés und anderen Initiativen in deiner Nähe
#reparatur#repair#reparaturcafe
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Kimberley

Here’s the popped capacitor, now replaced with the new one and the sewing machine is running again. Did a bonus extra repair today too as the washing machine stopped draining (jammed pump). And while looking for the superglue I found this very relevant patch in the kitchen junk drawer. Very successful day of assessment avoidance.

A black circle embroidered patch with white text reading “Fix shit or cry trying”. There’s also a 3D cube with 3 sides showing the letters LBK.
A small black rectangle with rounded sides just slightly larger than an AA battery. It has a large crack on the top. There are 4 electrical wires coming out of it
#Repair
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Ari [APz] Sovijärvi

Here we go, the first production version of the Who Dunnit's 3D printed reel. In the end, 7 different prototypes were made, zeroing in on the shape and then the transparent material. Naturally also learned about designing stuff with FreeCAD while doing it.

Seen in this video is the 2 part model, where the hub and wheel part are printed separately so no support is needed. Before this I also quickly tried on the one piece version but didn't put decal on it.

In the end I reused the old decal as it came off in good shape and it seems to stay on the reel just fine.

All in all, this was a fun project that taught me a lot. Next I'll probably go back to tackling the modified Road Show project when I have the extra time.

#pinball#3dprinting#freecad
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Ari [APz] Sovijärvi

The Who Dunnit #pinball machine slot machine reel project appears to be a success. This part seems to be difficult to find around here and even when repros are available in the US, these cost over $100 to import here, which I find a bit steep for a plastic piece this simple, so I made my own.

I'll release a video soon about the whole project and how the finished product looks installed in the game.

The model is now available here for #3dprinting:

thingiverse.com/thing:6976697

ThingiverseWho Dunnit slot machine reel (03-9410 compatible) by apzpinsWho Dunnit pinball machine's slot reel. This is exact fit for the original with completely original support and mounting part.Two versions are included, single piece and two piece.Single piece is intended to be printed with the hub part of the reel pointing downwards and support around it. This is the recommended version.Two piece version does not need support at all, but you have to glue the center to the reel. Super glue seems to work fine, use enough so it won't break apart. This version differs from the single piece only in one place, the spot where the hub is inserted to the reel body. The hole in the center is 0.4mm larger than the hub piece to make it easier to assemble. Naturally this has to be printed out of transparent filament. Formfutura's HDglass clear PETG worked the best for me, I'm curious to see what other filaments work. It does not need to be glass-like, but parts of the decal are transparent and the lamp is expected to shine through them. 0.4mm nozzle seems optimal for the transparent material. Make sure the slicer considers the outer ring a single nozzle width area.This needs a metal threaded insert in the hub, the hole is for 4mm insert and it can be up to 10mm tall, so you can use almost any type of insert.The decal can be peeled off the original usually intact with enough glue residue to keep it on the print. I'd recommend a small piece of transparent tape at the end.Then mounting this, be sure to spin it by hand once to see it runs freely and does not touch the opto switch, adjust the position on the stepper motor axle as needed.There's no need to worry about the temperatures inside the game, the lamp inside the reel is rarely on and is far enough not to heat the plastic.
#repair
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Erik L. Midtsveen 🏴🏳️‍🌈

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.

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.

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.

I would recommend anyone reading this to give #Linux 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.

❤ In short: I love the right to repair my own tech!

#RightToRepair#Repair#Fix
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Raye :tattoo_butt:

Went out to run an errand and had to come back to the house via an entirely different street and direction because the sidewalk I used to leave my house was closed behind me as I departed.

It would appear from the digging up extending onto the property next door that the house just west of us is having a individual sewer leak issue.

The vibrational phase has begun, and there's something out there that causes a really deep shake that comes up through the entire house and feels more like an earthquake starting than I would prefer.

A sidewalk closed sign in the foregaround and two smaller excavators digging in the background. There is no exiting my house onto the sidewalk to the west because excavated dirt is now being piled on the sidewalk.
Looking down on the carnage from the balcony, there are two excavators excavating. The dirt from the hole in the road is going into a dumptruck, the dirt from the property is being piled on the sidewalk in front of the house with the sewer issue.
#Ithaca#Repair
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infryq

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!

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:
repaircafepgh.com/events/repai

#repair#Pittsburgh#constructionJunction
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