[Edit] So, we have an old #KitchenAid #StandMixer that hubby inherited from his grandmother. When we heard the gears grinding, a friend of ours looked up the diagram, told us what we *might* have to order, then ended up replacing the old grease with some new grease! Mixer is as good as new and might last another 30-40 years!

Here are some resources if you have a #KitchenAidMixer that needs some #TLC!

What To Do If Your #KitchenAid Stand Mixer Breaks

Sarah Rae Smith, 2010

Read more (includes links to repair guides):
https://www.thekitchn.com/what-do-to-when-your-kitchenai-125923

Source for Kitchen Aid parts (this is where we found the gear box we needed):
https://www.mendingshed.com/shop/KitchenAid-Parts.htm

#SolarPunkSunday #FixIt #RightToRepair #RestoreRepair #DIY #MixerRepair #HouseholdItems #BuiltToLast

#LimeMortar - using #OysterShells for historic preservation.

Sep 17, 2009

"This is footage from the Chincoteage lighthouse Sept 25 2009. The Historic Preservation Training Center instructors demonstrating How to create lime by adding oyster shells to water to produce mortar used in historic preservation of buildings in general. What you are seeing is the reaction of the shells in water after about 15 minutes. This mortar was used to repair the inside masonry walls of the 'OIL SHED' located beside the lighthouse. The Shells are fired to remove the carbon dioxide prior to adding them to the water in the wheel barrow. They turn to a creamy paste, known as lime or lime putty. Add sand or aggregate and apply to application."

Watch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rF9TdI0OFMQ

#SolarPunkSunday #SustainableMaterials #HistoricPreservation #TraditionalTechnology #RestoreRepair #Restoration #Masonry