AI6YR BenBefore/after! (Harder than expected, lol) #repair #restoration #ReduceRepairReuseRecycle #wheelbarrow
Almost done! Went rummaging around a bucket of bolts and found two that would work. Now I just need to hacksaw off the too long bolts and give it another layer of linseed oil. I opted for just whatever bolts I had here with large washers instead of carriage bolts. #ReduceRepairReuseRecycle #repair #diy #wheelbarrow
Anyway, now stalled out as I need properly matched nuts for my bolts, and apparently I have fine thread nuts (but no fine thread bolts, only coarse bolts), plus some metric nuts (also don't work). I may have the right bolts hiding somewhere, but it's probably just easier to go buy some matching hardware rather than trying to rummage through the hardware pile for 3 hours. #ReduceRepairReuseRecycle #repairs
Uh oh! Made a serious, strategic mistake in the wheelbarrow project. Will likely require reordering yet another set of handles. (Will reconsider what to do in daylight). Do not copy a heavily modified/jury rigged piece of equipment, is the lesson here. #wheelbarrow #ReduceRepairReuseRecycle #repair
nethopeAre you thinking about tomorrow afternoon yet? It's almost time for Repair Café in Hillsborough!
thepoliticalcat@ai6yr I decided to get my shorts repaired, instead of buying a replacement. The elastic had aged faster than I have, and it didn't cost much at all. A new pair would've cost a bomb. And probably been of worse quality. 100% cotton and perfectly sized for my fat behind. #ReduceRepairReuseRecycle #repair #shorts
Wheelbarrow parts repainted. New wheel acquired. Waiting on handles. (Will still be cheaper than a brand new wheelbarrow, but not as cheap as snagging a free one off the curb). Restoring it for family sentimental reasons more than anything, lol. #wheelbarrow #ReduceRepairReuseRecycle #repair
LA Times: After an L.A. windstorm, he used fallen trees to make furniture with a story behind it
"...After a 2011 windstorm destroyed over 1,200 Pasadena trees, architect Chris Peck launched Keita Design to transform fallen urban wood into handcrafted furniture.
Keita Design’s young woodworkers use sustainable practices to create unique pieces, keeping natural imperfections and warps instead of discarding them as waste...."
Your Saturday afternoon plans could be Repair Café 1-5PM at Whitted Meeting Room on West Tryon in Hillsborough!
- https://www.repaircafenc.org/events/hillsborough-april-11-2026
- https://www.repaircafenc.org/triangle-events
- https://www.repaircafenc.org/
Hillsborough Workshop • April 11 — Repair Café North Carolina
Repair Café is free. We will have tools and experienced people who can work with you to find the best way to repair your item. We can assist with electrical and non-electrical appliances, furniture, jewelry, toys and much more.
Another wheelbarrow repair. Metal handles on this one, with rubber handles normally. Which don't last long. So, attempting a repair using an old bicycle tube, wrapped handlebar style! #ReduceRepairReuseRecycle #repair
