Pushing very hard here. 3mm clear acrylic. Stuff ya get from home depot. Been outside for a good minute. Film doesn't want to peel off. It's like it is part of the acrylic and wants to tear apart from itself more than come off the pane. I _*can*_ peel it off eventually, but there has got to be an easier and more efficient way than my fingernails or plastic blade.

Edit: here's what I've tried other than fingernails or plastic blade: Warm water, hot water, flame, heat gun. These all relatively help but surprisingly nowhere near what one might think and I need to move out of constant heat of course and fingers get hot holding the scraper and the heat dissipates quickly. Does not seem to make any adhesive "goo up" to peel off any better. Like if it were stuck tape, ya know.

Edit 2: this video was just to deliberately show how stubborn it is, not so much my "technique" lol. Just showing different ways it moves (or doesn't move) - I'm pushing pretty hard through that too. I was hoping someone had a magic "this one trick no one knows" kinda thing to maybe even dissolve the film or some jazz.

Something is wrong with the kitchen fuse and idk how long it will take the ll to fix this time (when flipping it off/on it apparently came on for a second then back out) and the housemate with the long extension cord moved so I've had to order one. Just want to make sure a heavy duty is truly necessary since a 50 foot one is $$$.

Rather spend than risk fire. Thanks.

Is it still safe for use?

I'm exploring a 3D-printing business idea.

Looking for things where the main product still works, but one small plastic part breaks or gets lost, and finding that replacement is difficult.

Examples: mixer knobs, fridge shelf clips, washing machine buttons, remote battery covers, curtain brackets, etc.

What's something that has actually broken in your home? Please mention the product and the exact part.

I'm looking for those annoying situations where a tiny ₹20 part breaks but makes an otherwise perfectly working product useless. 😅

Pyrex lids can be annoying to buy on Amazon. Please let me know ways to repair them. I would use duct tape but my wife wouldn’t approve.

Hi all, attached photo shows where the water is coming in. I don't want or need to install a full width barrier, just want to seal up this corner. What's the best way to do it? TIA!

I need to figure out something to put over this window for privacy and to stop the wood from getting so wet and molding. It already is molding and the paint is off in the bottom right corner and if you don’t angle the water away from the window it gets totally drenched.
It’s also right outside of the fire escape so I need 100 percent privacy at night.

I added maybe some ideas but…
I’m trying to find a not ugly solution as well.. any and all tips greatly appreciated

How can I get the screw out? It’s cross threaded and was stripped so I cut it in half to get it off. Can’t get the stuck part out

Guys can I fix this myself or am I cooked

How could I fix this? Or is it better to just get a new piece?

This part of the watch came off this morning, now it won't go back into place and so the watch won't stay on. I tried sliding it back into place but it won't go. I added a photo from google because my phone has decided to take photos like I'm using a potato today. Advice on how to get this back into place would be great.

One of my hose spigots is leaking from under the anti siphon vacuum breaker cap. When I removed it there was a degraded o ring so I assume that is the cause of the leak. I’ve purchased 3 or 4 different brands of replacement kits but none work, I even tried adding another kit’s o ring to the current setup and that leaked even worse. Does anyone recognize what brand this might be or know the correct part? There’s no etching or stamped numbers/names on this spigot or any of the others.

65-inch Samsung Crystal UHD 4K Smart TV

This happens every few hours. Everything stops, screen flickers with the checkered pattern and audio turns to static noise.

Is this fixable or is this TV cooked?

Hi, help me decide if I can get this wrapped with electical tape or heat-shrink? I so no crumbs of this wire ( gray and brown ). Thinking i might have cleaned it before and this has been exposed while i am using it. I am so shocked to find out that this was gnawed already while i saw the mouse creeping back to where it entered. Voilà! An exposed and dangerous wire. I taped it with e-tape and 3 techinicians I asked online says i can now use this but i am so afraid since this is an apartment im living. I do not want to risk it.

Hey reddit,

Before it broke there was a wooden slab attached to the wall that I used as a night stand.

Banged my head against it and it came off and parts of the wall with it...

Any help on how to fix this?

The screws are kinda loose so i can't just hang it back on.

Thanks for the help!

I got a solar powered lucky cat and his arm was moving just fine in the store when I bought him, but when I got home he just decided not to work. I even put him in direct sunlight and he’s still not working. How do I fix?

I have a tiny light up Halloween pumpkin but I don't know how to get it to work. Obviously I insert the tiny disc battery in the silver cap and then screw that into the pumpkin. There is a slot on the side of the screw in cap...should that have a tiny toggle switch that slides for on/off? It didn't come with one. Also, when I drop the disk battery into the cap should the silver blank side of battery be face up in bottom or yellow square up in bottom? And finally, am I missing a spring or a metal piece that keeps the battery in position and for making contact?? Thanks in advance. See pics.

So about 2 weeks ago I noticed a slight bump in the corner of my apartment by my AC unit. I knew it wasn’t great and texted my landlord’s handyman about it. He came out the next day and said it was likely water damage from the AC unit. He unscrewed the AC and did something. Said he stopped the leak. He came by a few hours later with a giant de-humidifier. I put it right next to the bump. I’ve had to empty it about 2-4 times a day as it fills with water pretty quickly. A week later I noticed a second bump this time by my desk/near the kitchen door. Texted my handy guy again and he came back with another guy and they assessed the damage. Said they would come by day after Labor Day to repair my floor. It has grown much bigger and is like a speed bump in my studio. I’m glad they’re going to give it a go, but I’m worried they’re going to give a landlord special and cover the issue and not really fix it. So I wanted to get some insight as to how bad this is. When they come by tomorrow, do you guys have anything I should look out for? What would you do to fix this? I’m planning on taking pictures of what it looks like in case that’s relevant later, but I know jack shit about this kind of work. I’m also planning on moving my furniture tonight and covering up my belongings with sheets and towels in case it makes a mess.

Here is some info if it’s any help: I live on top floor of my apartment in a pretty old building. The floor is real wood and is dry. Nothing was leaking above and I’ve never seen anything like this before. When the handy guy came by the 2nd time, he lifted a piece of wood and checked what it looked like underneath. I don’t see any mold and it feels dry.

1st picture is what the 2nd bump looks like as of today. 2nd picture is when I noticed the 2nd bump. 3rd picture is when I noticed the 1st bump start to lift off the floor. 4 picture if after the landlord came to check out the damage underneath the 1st bump. 5th picture is when I first noticed the 1st bump.

How can I fix the gap between my storm door and the door frame. As you can see I have used foam strips but won't work well. Strips cover some portion and opens up another portion. What is the best solution for this?

Thank you.