Esther Payne :bisexual_flag:
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The rest, cleaned, and then new food safe grease applied. #ReduceRepairReuseRecycle #repair #kitchenaid
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Reassembled and running... will have to mix some bread dough in here to see if it is back to full operational readiness. #kitchenaid #ReduceRepairReuseRecycle #repair
Not sure if this is rust or just gross crud. I suspect rust. Did my best to remove it... but the only part I was not able to clean entirely. #ReduceRepairReuseRecycle #kitchenaid
The rest, cleaned, and then new food safe grease applied. #ReduceRepairReuseRecycle #repair #kitchenaid
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Misc greasy parts. This was a pita. There was hardened grease behind the gears and in the gears, which hopefully was the cause of the loss of power on this. #ReduceRepairReuseRecycle #grease #kitchenaid
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Not sure if this is rust or just gross crud. I suspect rust. Did my best to remove it... but the only part I was not able to clean entirely. #ReduceRepairReuseRecycle #kitchenaid
Did not take photos for most of the hour of degreasing. Didn't need to grease my phone. I suspect I may have to toss the kitty litter bucket being used for degreasing, as it is accumulating grease chunks. #ReduceRepairReuseRecycle #repair #greasy #kitchenaidb
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Misc greasy parts. This was a pita. There was hardened grease behind the gears and in the gears, which hopefully was the cause of the loss of power on this. #ReduceRepairReuseRecycle #grease #kitchenaid
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Did not take photos for most of the hour of degreasing. Didn't need to grease my phone. I suspect I may have to toss the kitty litter bucket being used for degreasing, as it is accumulating grease chunks. #ReduceRepairReuseRecycle #repair #greasy #kitchenaidb
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Kevin Carson
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Phenomenal article about someone who discovered the rewards of craftsmanship and fixing things, and abandoned a soul-sucking corporate existence to learn how to fix typewriters. (making an exception on linking to the NY Times on this one)
The New York Times: How to Fix a Typewriter and Your Life
"...Eleven years ago, Paul Lundy was dying a slow, workingman’s death under fluorescent light.
For three decades, he had worked in facilities management — an honest trade that ground him down until, in his mid-50s, he had money, an authoritative title and a soul that was being sucked dry. He managed buildings for Seattle-area biotech firms, where people in lab coats made discoveries that saved lives. He kept the infrastructure running. He was good at it, maybe great, but facilities managers are overhead, essential but invisible. Nobody notices until something breaks....."
And now, ready for linseed oil (after lunch). #hammer #ReduceRepairReuseRecycle #tools
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Now to take care of the most annoying part of this... the labels. Getting them off is a pain, I end up sanding them off because I treat all my handles with linseed oil. #hammer #repair #ReduceRepairReuseRecycle
Broken hammer handle repair time! #hammer #hammertime #ReduceRepairReuseRecycle #repair
Phenomenal article about someone who discovered the rewards of craftsmanship and fixing things, and abandoned a soul-sucking corporate existence to learn how to fix typewriters. (making an exception on linking to the NY Times on this one)
The New York Times: How to Fix a Typewriter and Your Life
"...Eleven years ago, Paul Lundy was dying a slow, workingman’s death under fluorescent light.
For three decades, he had worked in facilities management — an honest trade that ground him down until, in his mid-50s, he had money, an authoritative title and a soul that was being sucked dry. He managed buildings for Seattle-area biotech firms, where people in lab coats made discoveries that saved lives. He kept the infrastructure running. He was good at it, maybe great, but facilities managers are overhead, essential but invisible. Nobody notices until something breaks....."
Lol couldn't help it, had to put new batteries in these old watches. The analog part of the right watch needs oiling, it is not moving even with a new battery. #ReduceRepairReuseRecycle
Repair/mod task last night to wind down before bed. I had snagged this (free) broken zipper pull duffel bag from a garage sale a couple of weeks ago. Advertising a big bank... had a few leftover scouting patches so used them to cover it up. #sewing#ReduceRepairReuseRecycle
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Realized my son's new boots were stuffed with tissue paper, so I ironed them out and I have tissue paper for transfering sewing patterns, rather than cutting out the original... now I have to figure how to do that. #sewing#ReduceRepairReuseRecycle
Melissa Fehr
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Today I learnt that Velorim offers a programme in the UK for recycling bicycle tyres and inner tubes https://velorim-group.com/#ReduceRepairReuseRecycle
Today I learnt that Velorim offers a programme in the UK for recycling bicycle tyres and inner tubes https://velorim-group.com/#ReduceRepairReuseRecycle