The Fixer's Manifesto

[igthebold]

Just saw this today: https://sugru.com/manifesto

Seems very much in the spirit of Mustachianism

[shadowmoss]

Besides the manifesto, that looks like some cool stuff to use.  I may have to find some things around here that need fixing.  :)

[plantingourpennies]

I love this! I've been running across the idea of "buying it for life" more and more often, and i think our capacity to fix the items we buy (and buying ones that can be fixed in he first place!) is critical.

Best,
Mr. Pop

[thurston howell iv]

I agree! Everything today seems to have planned obsolescence. I always look to see if there is some sort of support either by the manufacturer or preferably from the "aftermarket"- (ie: cheaper) before buying things.... I've even ventured into the repair of our older laptops... Not as hard as I thought... Same with car and home repairs...

I am told that the old "tube" tv's used to be self- repairable by simply buying a new tube... These days, it's been made a little harder. Even though I might be scared, I would always to try to fix things myself first...

[zug]

Beware of the sugru product, though. I bought some and it worked... for a few months. Tried to use it for a bunch of different things, and it just wasn't durable enough for anything.

[SilverSoul]

This is a great - thanks for sharing!

[Sparky]

Beware of the sugru product, though. I bought some and it worked... for a few months. Tried to use it for a bunch of different things, and it just wasn't durable enough for anything.

I've never heard of this product until your post, then did a quick search on it. When the first thing I see on their webpage is how to fix electrical problems with their product, I closed the window. Scary. I'll stick with repairing problems properly with tried and true methods.