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Best ever topics in repair

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What is invisibly mended cloth? (and how to do it)

46 replies [ 1, 2 ] 4 11 26

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How can I put a shade on this lamp?

25 replies 13 4

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car leaking (steering) fluid, smoking, resolved with clutch replacement too

81 replies [ 1, 2, 3 ] 1 18 17

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Bulk cleaning and especially rust removal from bolts, screws, and other small hardware

35 replies [ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ] 7 25 24

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Well loved paperback book splitting

26 replies 8 18

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Lexus rear brake job. Please help me. [Solved]

54 replies [ 1, 2 ] 11 5 22

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Lamp repair - three way to two way??? (solved - it's called "on/off")

13 replies 1 1 3

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Ladies with hand skills: work that needs doing!

34 replies 16

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Toaster / air-fryer type oven -- disassembly and repair question

67 replies [ 1, 2 ] 2 17 11

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Computer chair repair. Can casters be replaced?

15 replies 4 3

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Repairing cracked ceramics

29 replies 1 8 5

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DIY repairs - sometimes better than the original

30 replies 21 15

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Extracting A Headless Bolt

29 replies 6 17

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Quick ungarbage of a wheelbarrow

16 replies 4 17

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permaculture salvage, tool repair, and blacksmith shop

46 replies [ 1, 2 ] 16

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Help me help my Kitchenaid

22 replies 3 12 26

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Fixing a cheap fob watch?

13 replies 3 2 2

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water under washing machine is getting worse and 3yrs later a new problem!

28 replies 1 7

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Crumbling lamp base

20 replies 4 3

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Handle Repair - Gorilla Glue or Titebond III?

20 replies 2 11

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Repairing rubber boots

19 replies 4 4

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The squeaky wheel(barrow) gets the ________?

21 replies 1 12

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Adventures in domestic appliance repair (by a complete and utter noob)

24 replies 5 3 18

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Ergonomic broom handle? How to make one?

18 replies 7 2

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You might say I'm a dreamer...

31 replies 2 26

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How to get new rubber on a wringer?

15 replies 3 5

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Restoring old hand me down tools

42 replies [ 1, 2 ] 4 19 14

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car wheel decided to escape

23 replies 7 14

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Tarp repairs

23 replies 2 8 18

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'90's Maytag Top Loading Washer Leaves Lint Marks on Clothes

14 replies 1 2 7

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Repairing an acoustic guitar that sinks in at the bridge (saddle)

20 replies 2 10

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repair porn - antique rusty cleaver restoration

15 replies 2 7

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How do I glue leather together naturally?

13 replies 4 12

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How to renew leather tool pouches

11 replies 1 8

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GE Oven Cooks Again

6 replies 13 12

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My fourth attempt to salvage this drill press has failed

8 replies 1 4

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Giving New Life to Old Cast Iron

11 replies 1 10

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replacing an alternator

31 replies 1 4 4

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What is this? Put machine in water, add electricity, and ...

8 replies 1 2

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Darn that hat

9 replies 1 6

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replace a radiator

25 replies 1 7 5

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Lexus at turtle speed [alternator, SOLVED]

21 replies 1 4

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SAAB 900 Linkage part two. Help!

23 replies 9 6

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How do you use a darning mushroom?

5 replies 1 1 7

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Help! changing the heating elements on a water heater

19 replies 2 4

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Electric Cooktop runaway heating at random.

12 replies 5

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Welding welding welding

40 replies [ 1, 2 ] 3 1 5

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Shoe glue better than goop?

12 replies 2

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2002 Ford F350 with stuck Interior lights

9 replies 8

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Waste, Landfills and 'Throw Away' Engineering

45 replies [ 1, 2 ] 4 5

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Exploring Electronics - What's inside your appliances?

30 replies 2 6 10

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Lamp shade. Repair or replace?

5 replies 2 2

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Duct fan installation: Dare I vertical it?

18 replies 3

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How to fix leather that has cut right through?

10 replies 8 5

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The SAAB has a possible vacuum leak.

22 replies 1 8 2

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Found an old sieve with an interesting repair

6 replies 10 6

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Stucco, plaster, or?

9 replies 1 3

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It Does Not Pay to Delay

24 replies 4 4

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Need Help - Ad blocker Problem on desktop computer

9 replies 3

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Improving crocs?

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