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Chevron’s oil spills are profitable. We need to hold corporate polluters accountable in c/climate@slrpnk.net
New Turbo Levo SL Alloy is Specialized's cheapest lightweight eMTB – but you'll pay a weight penalty in c/micromobility@lemmy.world
[–] Warehouse@slrpnk.net 2 points 7 months ago

I can see it both ways. My daily driver is a converted $100 Walmart bike (the conversion kit & battery cost +$500). It's held up okay, but I've had to put a lot of labor into it.

The only things original on it now are the frame, seat, crank, and one pedal. Still, at 4600 km, I've put less than $1000 into it, so you can get into it pretty cheap if you're commited and your needs are simple.

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How to fix a book (slrpnk.net)
 

Originally posted here.

Before I switched to Lemmy, I noticed a lot of questions on r/bookbinding about repairing books. So; I thought I'd create a list of repair guides that, to my knowledge, follow best practices.

Please note, if a book is particularly valuable or has historical significance, you should take it to a professional. Also, if your library book is damaged, you can return it as-is and the library will handle the repair. In either case, wet books should be frozen.

That said, here's how to repair:

Loose hinges:

Cracked hinge:

Detatched hinge:

Detatched text block (recase):

Warped hard cover:

Spine replacement:

Torn paper:

Torn out piece of a page:

Loose page:

Harcover corner repair:

Wet book:

Mold:

Warped paperback spine:

Detatched paperback case:

More damage than that? Here's some more extensive repairs:

Rebind:

Paperback rebind:

Paperback to hardcover recase:

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Srsly Wrong (srslywrong.com)
 

A "utopian leftist comedy podcast." I've been listening to them for about a year, and they may be my favorite podcast. I love the ideas they explore and their sense of humor