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crownofpeperomia t1_jatm52t wrote

Reply to comment by adreamplay in Washer/Dryer Recommendations by adreamplay

Don't get the top load Maytag without the agitator!! I bought it last year and it's a horrible piece of garbage that can't even clean sand off clothes. It barely uses any water, so rather than be efficient I have to run the loads multiple times.

It's basically brand new and we are debating buying a new one because it's so incredibly frustrating.

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O_UName t1_jatjdcb wrote

Reply to comment by BitMadIsntIt in Dudley lock purchased in 2005 for my first day of high school by suzysara

Well.. the dream starts out remembering that I was actually supposed to be going to math class all year, but I had forgotten. Now the school year is almost over and I need to get to that class... Oh man I don't remember where it is. I need to somehow figure that out. Ok figured that out, oh man I need the book for the class... It's in my locker... Where is my locker.... Oh here it is.... Oh crap, what is my combo.... Figure that out, get the book and run to class..... WTF WHERE ARE MY PANTS!

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DEGREEINWIGGLES t1_jathk8t wrote

Reply to What's the Cadillac of house brooms? by PsychologyNo972

I got myself a tied corn straw broom off of Etsy about three years ago. It’s beautiful and still looks brand new, it does a great job. I think they’re also known as shaker brooms, straw brooms or corn straw brooms. I got it because my mom had one that lasted her from the time I was a little one up until she died and wanted something that would last.

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sparksofthetempest OP t1_jatg9lv wrote

Reply to comment by Multigrain_Migraine in Not only has my 1985 Sharp VZ2000 survived the death of albums and cassettes, it now bears witness to their revival again nearly 40 years later. Yes, that’s an album, not a 45. These boomboxes are still highly collectible and there is a whole new aftermarket of repair parts to ensure their survival. by sparksofthetempest

I originally saw it in NYC in the 80’s in an electronics store shop window (they were everywhere then) while on a college field trip and instantly fell in love with it. They do show up on EBAY regularly and there are YouTube vids of them in action.

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sparksofthetempest OP t1_jatfxen wrote

Reply to comment by Doesnthavetobeweird in Not only has my 1985 Sharp VZ2000 survived the death of albums and cassettes, it now bears witness to their revival again nearly 40 years later. Yes, that’s an album, not a 45. These boomboxes are still highly collectible and there is a whole new aftermarket of repair parts to ensure their survival. by sparksofthetempest

Honestly it depends on how much you play it, how loudly and what features you use (record player vs. tape deck vs. radio). I usually just plug it in with it’s cord.

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sparksofthetempest OP t1_jatfeju wrote

Reply to comment by EdithSnodgrass in Not only has my 1985 Sharp VZ2000 survived the death of albums and cassettes, it now bears witness to their revival again nearly 40 years later. Yes, that’s an album, not a 45. These boomboxes are still highly collectible and there is a whole new aftermarket of repair parts to ensure their survival. by sparksofthetempest

Considering it weighs almost 50 lbs. fully loaded with it’s 10 D batteries I haven’t done it for awhile (I’m almost 60) but from what I remember it only really does it if you bounce it off your shoulder when walking. It’s an absolute beast.

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yotama9 OP t1_jatda6c wrote

Reply to comment by CamelHairy in Are there kits/instructions for making your own equipment? by yotama9

Yes, it's not as popular as it used to be, but I find hard to believe that this is something that completely gone. The thing is that making something "three times as strong" is (potentially) costly in resources and energy, so we don't really want that either. So sure, it cannot be the case to any home appliance, but I'd expect that some major ones should still be offered.

There is a makers and hackers market out there. People who (think they) are good with their hands. These people would probably be happy to build their own washing machine or their own toaster or their own whatever. I'd expect that they'll be happy to put 10-20 percent more to their device knowing that they can fix/modify it.

And one last thing, the rule of three is not a great solution either. It's waistful. If I build car that can sustain a hit of a bullet, then it means that I paid more in materials and will pay more in energy. It's not as bad as replacing your car every two years (yes, I know people who do that) but it is not great either.

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wildechem t1_jatc3k9 wrote

Reply to Are there kits/instructions for making your own equipment? by yotama9

You can repair appliances, you just need to figure out how. Try YouTube, try old repair manuals, try taking stuff apart and putting it back together. The reason this step-by-step stuff isn’t around, is because once you know one (sewing machine, car, whatever) you know how to either figure out how to apply what you know to a new item, or how to search for what you need.

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