@snarkysteff During covid we called into a virtual repair cafe trying to fix our 50 year old Eletrolux. Not only did we get it fixed, the guy kept on trying to buy it off of us after complimenting how nice the motor was.
He put a $400 blender in a box and didn’t add any wrapping or padding, then shipped it 1,500 miles. He’s lucky I HAD a blender to repair after!
His packing was idiotic. This I was 100% avoidable. He has now learned not to do this. He is 52, not some 21 year old, and should know better. (He agrees.)
@snarkysteff What was wrong with it? Our mixer got so it wouldn’t turn off, years ago. You had to move the switch to off then push it just that little extra bit and hold it there. Or unplug it.
It also lost the knob, just like yours.
After years of dealing with this, we finally got a new one last year, but still have the old one. If it’s a similar cheap fix, that’d be awesome.
@darthnull the knob was apparently quiet easy to fix — I had the same issue, couldn’t turn it off or use the lowest speed, but he tinkered with it and it’s as smooth as can be now. Just need to be re-sat or something in the switch.
@kdawson they have a kit that can be purchased for about $70 us for starting one up, including liability papers, etc. :) on the website, repaircafe.org.
it only started in 2009 and now there are 3,000 worldwide! It’s spreading.
@kdawson retirement communities and colleges would totally sign up to provide skills. Community centres might have space one day a month. Thats the deal here — first Saturday every month, 3 hours only, in a community centre. One registration/waiting room, one fix it room.
@snarkysteff Fantastic.
There's a bicycle guy one town over from us that does all manner of repairs and improvements, charges about $20, and best of all when you come to pick up the fixed up and improved bike, gives you a big rant about how happy and fulfilled fixing bikes makes him feel.
I love good work and craftsmanship, so I love that the knob doesn’t match— I will always think of the random kindness of people and be reminded that most of us are pretty decent.
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