Today I thought I had an easy task. To replace the capacitor on our lawnmower. Because it stopped working. The way it sounded, I immediately suspected the capacitor. But in the end, it was still broken. And while I was thinking about what to do next, an idea came to me.
Do you have, are you holding any broken things?
It doesn't matter if it's a mug without a handle waiting for you to glue a handle to it or some more complex electrical device waiting for you or a handyman to fix it.
I'm an electrician by trade, so I keep a few unrepaired things. Which I'm sorry to throw away. Maybe I could fix them and give them to someone. I think that's a great idea. I have, for example, my grandmother's cake baking machine. My wife was cleaning it and I opened it to look at some wires that were sticking out. Something or someone distracted me, I mostly just put the machine together and left it without repair. In the meantime, we bought another larger machine and this one has been waiting in a part of the workshop where I keep unrepaired things.
I also have a cup from my childhood that I keep in the attic. It's probably all dusty in a corner. The handle fell off, which fell apart, so I keep the cup as a backup. Emotional, broken things. Maybe someone keeps it for that reason,like I do that cup.
Let's get back to the lawnmower. I have a yard of about 12-13 ares and I need a lawnmower.
Of course I own a sickle and a scythe.
But did you know that riding a scythe burns the most calories of any profession. That it can be a tough job.
Since it's not a condenser, I took the mower apart and saw that it had wrapped a string around the shaft and pulled it in. And that string is probably preventing the shaft from moving, or maybe even the shaft bearing is damaged. But that will have to wait until Monday when I can bring the mower motor in and borrow the tools to completely disassemble the motor.
Oh, I hope this thing doesn't stay broken, because I really need it.
Thanks for reading.
Until next time.
Stay healthy.
Markone85.