Rules and Guidelines
Want to participate in the discussions? Please read our Community Rules and Guidelines. Need some help? Visit Support and Answers.

  • State Not Answered
  • Locked Locked
  • Replies 85 replies
  • Subscribers 9 subscribers
  • Views 6990 views
  • Users 0 members are here
Options
You may also be interested in
This discussion is locked.
You cannot post a reply to this discussion. If you have a question start a new discussion

Maker Movement / Mending Things

Roger B
Having finally received my E&T and read the section on repairing consumer items I wondered how many people here  actually mend/make things?

To start thing off I have attached a couple of pictures of recent repairs I have made. Did it make sense to make these repairs? I think so.

c04bbf54d6eaed567b1d64f690b8bcb5-huge-fridge-icebox-door-hinge-repair.jpg

09c4eb6b07e6a755f957564934bf5b49-huge-suitcase-wheel-repair.jpg


Best regards


Roger
Parents
  • 0
    Wonderful idea - a sort of cross between the programme as it is now and James May's "The Reassembler". I do suspect that some of the steps are not shown as the craftspeople want to keep their "trade secrets" - but I'm sure it's mostly what the producers think viewer's concentration spans will stand!


    Neither my wife nor I can bear to see nice things being thrown away which might be able to be brought back to life - this is why we have about 10 sheds between us smiley 


    I think the skill sets shown in this programme that I'd really like to have are restoring woodwork (particulalry recreating the original finish) and reparing clocks. I still feel guilty about dismantling my brother's Meccano clockwork motor when I was about 10 which exploded into many lost pieces as the spring went boing...
Reply
  • 0
    Wonderful idea - a sort of cross between the programme as it is now and James May's "The Reassembler". I do suspect that some of the steps are not shown as the craftspeople want to keep their "trade secrets" - but I'm sure it's mostly what the producers think viewer's concentration spans will stand!


    Neither my wife nor I can bear to see nice things being thrown away which might be able to be brought back to life - this is why we have about 10 sheds between us smiley 


    I think the skill sets shown in this programme that I'd really like to have are restoring woodwork (particulalry recreating the original finish) and reparing clocks. I still feel guilty about dismantling my brother's Meccano clockwork motor when I was about 10 which exploded into many lost pieces as the spring went boing...
Children
No Data

Join us to get the best from IET EngX.

Joining EngX lets you personalise your experience so you stay up to date on the topics that interest you, plus you’ll be able to make connections who are looking to collaborate, exchange ideas and more.

Join us Not now

Community Rules & Guidelines