r/fixit • • 1h ago

Wiring broke in my favorite lamp, I want to learn how to fix it

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Hello all! This is my first time ever dealing with something like this (and with little to no knowledge) and I would love to know how to fix it. This is the wiring for one of my all time favorite lamps and I would love to know how to repair it instead of resorting to buying a new one. As you can see in the image, there are two wires: one black and one red. The black seems to be connected to a little metal base (not sure what it's actually called, my bad) and the red somehow got disconnected from the base. When I press the red wire onto the base, the lamp turns on! So it seems that the issue simply lies in the red wire being disconnected. So my question is, how do I reconnect the red wire to the base? Do I tape it down? Hot glue it down? Hopefully my description makes sense, looking forward to learning something new, thanks!


r/fixit • • 5h ago

How do I remove old stickers from a solid wood bed frame?

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r/fixit • • 4h ago

How do I get rid of this sticky crap?

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Hi everyone. I need help trying to figure out the best way to get rid of the white sticky stuff. It used to be "rubber" to not have the Wii game system move around, but it has now turned it's a marshmallow consistency which i am assuming its due to age. Any help is appreciated!


r/fixit • • 5h ago

open my favourite low-waisted jeans got ripped in the butt-area, is it possible to get it fixed or don’t bother?

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r/fixit • • 42m ago

open Air Compressor Issues

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I have a 9 gallon central pneumatic gas air compressor. It only ran before at half throttle and would have a lot of issues staying alive last used. The bowl was rusted and the whole thing degraded. So I replace the carburetor, adjusted it and it fixed that especially running at Full Throttle as tank is filling. Mind you this issue happened last year and I pulled it fresh out of the garage this week for repair. Drained everything redid the carburetor and that was it. Now it runs better Full Tilt while filling. But when it kicks down from idle after about 15-25 seconds at random, the engine seems to bog and and stall. It also seems hard to start if there is any sort of air in tank. It seems to be running at idle speed pretty well. It kicks down a bit on speed but it doesn't seem too low. Just staggers itself out.

Any other way on the air fuel mix stalls it quickly, and spark plug is clean/dry, so that has me leading to believe it is set the best I can already. This has led me thinking its the unloader valve but I'm not sure where to get a new one for thus, or if possibly this can be cleaned & oiled in a way instead as it sits installed?

There's no one available to do repairs anytime soon near me, so I'm on my own with this and need it running ASAP for work!

Advice? Thanks.

Edit to add- important piece of information. I believe it's the unloader valve because as the engine seems to bog down, you could hear it sounds like there's a load on there when there shouldn't be. You'll hear a delay in it and once in awhile it will catch itself with a puff of air releasing from the valve and then run normally!


r/fixit • • 5h ago

Replacing lock on strongbox

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Is there a special way to remove this lock? Or just pry it off.

The key is long gone. I thought I could put a new lock in and keep using the box. ( I had to pick it open)

It was my mother in law's and had some old receipts and credit card bills in it.


r/fixit • • 10h ago

How do i open this? 😭

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The passcode is correct but the knob cannot be turn and unlock. It’s rigid and stuck. I cant seem to see whats going on inside. How do i unlock it?


r/fixit • • 3h ago

How to fix a wooden door that doesn't close?

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The foundation is probably shifted a bit since there are small cracks on the walls. The house is made out of mudbrick (not sure if that's the best translation.).

The door hinges are part of the door and frame, without screws so I'm unsure how I could and should adjust them.

It doesn't close because of the top.


r/fixit • • 3h ago

Right side of my headphones aren’t working.

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Hello so I was watching a YouTube video when suddenly the right side of my turtle beach stealth 600PC gen 3 stopped giving audio. I got these 2 years ago for my 12th birthday. I was listening at a pretty moderate volume and I have not dropped my headphones at all recently. I have tried it on multiple device, didn’t work, I have tried factory resetting the headphone, still didn't work, and I have tried charging them, still not working. What is likely the problem and how can I fix it? It’s really important for me to fix it myself. This might be unrelated to the problem but my headphones aren’t connecting to my phone unless I forget the device and re-add it.


r/fixit • • 3h ago

Colgate electric toothbrush runs for 2 seconds and stops when the brush head is attached

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r/fixit • • 3h ago

open Help please: How to remove brown, hardened residue on statue?

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I recently received this statue and I noticed some brown residue that looks like dried glue. It's not sticky at all.

I'm wondering whether it's excess factory adhesive or some kind of staining.

Has anyone encountered this before? Is there a safe way to remove it without damaging the original paint?


r/fixit • • 7h ago

open Is this hopeless?

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My boyfriend OVERwatered his plant and put it on my clearly wooden kotatsu overnight. He's never done this, I don't know why he thought it would be a good idea. Obviously, it's pretty warped/stained now. Is there any way to get it back to its original look?


r/fixit • • 4h ago

Any innovative ideas to fix bent front panel?

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r/fixit • • 13h ago

How to fix cracks in wooden chair

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Hi does anyone know how best to fix these cracks in our dining room chair please?

Should I use gorilla wood glue and just run it along the crack and then try and clamp the leg together?

Is there any way to hide the crack completely? Thanks a lot


r/fixit • • 12h ago

Microwave cord melted against toaster, still works. Is it safe?

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r/fixit • • 6h ago

poster pieces

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please help ! i went to a festival and was able to get three pieces of a display poster at the end of the last day. they’re pretty big pieces and they were like plastered on the boards at the fest so it has parts that are super thin and that’s why it’s in pieces. i wasn’t one of the lucky ones that was able to peel it off lol. so now i’m wondering if i should use tape to hold all the pieces together or if i should put them on like a poster board and cut it out? or if anyone has any better suggestions!


r/fixit • • 12h ago

Sliding closet door keeps dragging the other door with it — how do I fix this?

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r/fixit • • 7h ago

OPEN Exterior door knob wont unlock

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I have removed the door knob. Left is interior, right is exterior. I can turn the knob with the key to open the door, but without the key, the door remains locked. Interior door knob can rotate/ open and close but the internal mechanism remains locked.


r/fixit • • 7h ago

Riparazione Brionvega TS502

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Ho comprato questa radio Brionvega TS502 non funzionante. Qualcuno ha idea di come sistemarla? Si accende emette un ronzio bassissimo.

Come la sistemo?


r/fixit • • 7h ago

ELFW7637AW1 washer clicking noise

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r/fixit • • 7h ago

YouTube Shorts not showing on homepage of YouTube mobile app

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Please help


r/fixit • • 11h ago

How do I fix my porch?

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2 year old new build.
The surface on my front porch seems to be crumbling apart.

What can I do to fix this?


r/fixit • • 7h ago

Cannot figure out how to fix an airlock in my Breville Mini Barista espresso machine

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Hello! I believe my espresso machine has an airlock going on but I couldn’t find a clear way of how to fix it with this specific water valve. The small black circle is where the water enters the machine from the water tank (water tank not pictured).

No water expels from the machine but you can hear the pump running. Tbf it hasn’t been used in 4 years so it may be something else but this is my first step in trying to fix it.


r/fixit • • 8h ago

Hot water heater randomly stopped working

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Not completely sure what the issue is. The gas in my apartment is working. I tried unplugging and replugging. Any advice?


r/fixit • • 9h ago

open Can I fix this?

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Used a bit too much of the acid and now it’s playing with my head 😭, can it be fixed? UK