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Right to Repair

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Whether it be electronics, automobiles or medical equipment, the manufacturers should not be able to horde “oem” parts, render your stuff useless if you repair it with aftermarket parts, or hide schematics of their products.

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Basic blender went bad (motor ran but spindle wasn't rotating). I wanted to disassemble to see if it could be repaired. Three of the four screws were Phillips head. I had to cut the casing open in order to discover why I couldn't unscrew the fourth. It was a slotted spanner.

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[–] aniki@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Hows the durability of their stuff? I've been intrigued.

[–] jws_shadotak@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've had this kit for about two years and it's been excellent. I don't use it for much outside of electronics, which is not very taxing on these tools.

[–] aniki@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Awesome appreciate the insight! Next time I need something weird I'll grab a kit and chuck the rest of my amalgamation of random one-offs.

[–] twack@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If you snap one, they will send you a replacement for free. I chipped one of the security torx once, and was surprised at how easy it was to get replaced.

[–] aniki@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

thats whats up!