Ooooh. I fixed the strap on my wrist watch.
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Random thoughts.
Discussion
Could you fix the broken watch on my perfectly good strap? It's a self-winding one that has been in pieces for 20 years.
Possibly. I would need to acquire or make really small tools for that. Given enough time, yes, I could.
But my current watch was $6 and came with a strap large enough for my thick wrists and also keeps decent enough time so I'm very pleased with it since I missed having a watch.
Yay for fixing stuff! I have a low-key goal to replace all my faux disposable stuff (appliances, tools, etc) with fixable stuff whenever possible.
Gosh, it's hard to do that, but, I get it! When I build my home, it will be built to a standard for the structure with the goal to last 2-300 years. The inside will be flexible enough to be easy to service the appliances if necessary, and most systems will be built with maintenance and longevity in mind (mostly eliminating as much plastic as possible).
It is difficult! It's so frustrating to try to fix something and find it's glued or molded in a way that prevents "tampering". Or fabrics so cheap they disintegrate instead of being mendable.
I love your home build idea 🔥 So often in home repairs we come across Why-in-the-everloving-short-sighted-fuck did they do it THAT way???
Yeah. All of that is super annoying. I miss being able to easily replace batteries in phones, too.
As I build, I'm going to document so that future owners can see how to fix things without tearing everything apart.