tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6743956758487874562024-03-19T15:29:20.463+08:00Mini DIYThese are bite-sized DIY projects that can be completed quickly and easily, from a matter of minutes to at most, over a weekend. They are innovative fixes and creative tweaks for the stuff we use in our daily life.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-674395675848787456.post-65341292328385389122022-08-09T00:02:00.007+08:002022-08-09T11:09:23.848+08:00Repairing a Broken Folding Camping Chair with 3D PrintingThe broken plastic joint on a folding camping chair can be replaced with a 3D-printed one. I found a design at myminifactory that looks very similar to the one on my chair and tweaked it in Fusion 360 to match the dimensions needed. I printed a test piece to make sure it fits well, then fine-tuned the model further before printing it with 100% infill. I used regular black PLA filament on my Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-674395675848787456.post-4865929355977909212022-08-03T23:35:00.004+08:002022-08-04T00:38:32.790+08:00Burnt / Darkened LCD Display RepairA fairly easy way to repair such LCDs that are found in many common devices. I had used aluminum tape to replace the backing, but anything that can reflect a good amount of light, such as a piece of white paper should work too. I had also dipped the cotton bud in thinner to help with removing the adhesive, but any solvent of sufficient strength (such as nail polish remover) should work too. I've Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-674395675848787456.post-87936417365286031132020-06-21T00:41:00.001+08:002020-06-25T17:04:13.383+08:00A dead KitchenAid Diamond blender revived (Part 2 of 2)Following a partial fix of the dead blender in Part One, I decided to get advise from the wonderful folks at Repair Kopitiam where I have been a part of for well over a year and a half now. Some of the volunteers there have many years of hands-on appliance repair skills so I thought they might have some useful tips on how to continue troubleshooting the power-tripping issue that I have been stuckUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-674395675848787456.post-60324044320108747352020-06-21T00:13:00.004+08:002020-06-25T16:50:20.622+08:00A dead KitchenAid Diamond Blender revived! (Part 1 of 2)This is a documentation of what I did to investigate, diagnose, and eventually repair a dead blender. Below is Part One where I partially repaired it after some basic diagnostic checks. There was still a teething issue after this and I had to investigate further with more in-depth diagnostic techniques which I have documented in Part Two, where the steps leading to complete repair of the blender Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-674395675848787456.post-46893261844821663772019-01-21T21:13:00.000+08:002019-01-22T01:30:05.332+08:00Part One: Salvaged Parts from Samsung Washing Machine WD0704CQQ
On 1st Jan 2019, I decided to disassemble my washing machine that had failed a few weeks before. I was not able to diagnose the cause of failure and it would cost too much to pay for Samsung's tech service just to come to tell me what was wrong. As I was curious to see how many interesting or useful parts I could find in it, I chose not to simply trash the entire thing away.
Besides Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-674395675848787456.post-42196652607900116132019-01-21T21:11:00.000+08:002019-01-26T23:48:28.332+08:00Part Two: Salvaged Parts from Samsung Washing Machine WD0704CQQ
This post is a continuation of Part One. If you are only interested to see the non-
electrical parts, scroll to item #14 onwards.
9. Condenser Dryer Evaporation Unit
How does a condenser dryer work inside a washer-dryer combo machine, you ask?
Well, watch this video. :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYPCL9jsrwQ
This unit houses several parts. See items, 10, 11,12 and 13.
10.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-674395675848787456.post-17992191421121267212008-03-04T09:29:00.015+08:002014-09-19T10:25:44.567+08:00PC Case Mod - Netted Side PanelI've heard of folks who leave their PCs open in order to keep them cool without having to invest in anything. As a result, their PC would look something like this:
I used to be one of such people who sacrificed the protection of the PC's internal parts for the sake of reducing heat build-up, as well as for the ease of accessing the parts in the computer. I found it difficult to remove the sideUnknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-674395675848787456.post-52386787651320593302008-02-27T11:14:00.070+08:002014-09-19T10:26:46.727+08:00Repair faulty buttons of your remote control in 15 minutes!
One of the most commonly faced problems in remote controls is the "dead" button syndrome. Do you hate that you'll have to dump the remote simply because only one or two buttons are not functioning? Well, fret no more! The fact is that most remotes with this problem can be repaired more easily that you thought possible. And believe it or not, all you need are some double-sided tape and a small Unknownnoreply@blogger.com84tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-674395675848787456.post-4112869493800485822008-02-25T18:37:00.047+08:002014-09-19T10:36:16.117+08:00Grocery Hook for Car Seat
Here's the first project, and it's something that takes only 5 minutes to put together once you managed to get the parts. They can be bits and pieces of things you already have lying around the house. Dissatisfied with similar hooks bought at automotive shops, I decided to put this together with parts that I can find easily. Below are the supplies used:
- 2 recycled keyrings,
- A looped Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-674395675848787456.post-56972542391352436302008-02-25T15:10:00.010+08:002008-02-26T11:02:53.056+08:00Welcome to Mini DIY blog!Whoever has the time and skills these days to pull-off a major DIY project like constructing a shoe cabinet, or re-tiling the bathroom? Leave the heavy stuff to the professionals and the hardcore DIY-ers. Here, I'm referring to the absolutely simple DIY tasks that the average Joe and Jane can manage. This blog allows me to share these DIY ideas and solutions.I'm definitely no DIY expert, but I Unknownnoreply@blogger.com