Return_of_Chippy@lemmy.world to memes@lemmy.world · 2 months agoHave you even considered the sacrifices?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square22linkfedilinkarrow-up137arrow-down179
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minus-squareRamRabbit@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·2 months agoI decided to buy as I don’t need to move around much, and I vastly prefer fixing stuff myself rather than paying for someone to do it for me. (When other people fix shit, it’s either expensive or sub-par)
minus-squareReturn_of_Chippy@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 months agoI’m similar, my only rule is I don’t work on gas or complicated electricity. Too risky, bring in a pro.
minus-squareboonhet@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 months agoI’ll work on complicated 12V no problem, but prefer leaving even fairly simple 240V to pros.
minus-squareReturn_of_Chippy@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoI’m less worried about being electrocuted and more worried about creating a fire hazard
minus-squareboonhet@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoIf my car burns down, it burns down. I’ll buy a similarly priced beater. If I get electrocuted with 240, I could die though. Plus if my house burns down it’s gonna be a bit of a bigger deal than the car
minus-squaremarcos@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 months ago When other people fix shit, it’s either expensive or sub-par It’s usually both, and it usually takes more of your time to arrange things than to fix it.
I decided to buy as I don’t need to move around much, and I vastly prefer fixing stuff myself rather than paying for someone to do it for me. (When other people fix shit, it’s either expensive or sub-par)
I’m similar, my only rule is I don’t work on gas or complicated electricity. Too risky, bring in a pro.
I’ll work on complicated 12V no problem, but prefer leaving even fairly simple 240V to pros.
I’m less worried about being electrocuted and more worried about creating a fire hazard
If my car burns down, it burns down. I’ll buy a similarly priced beater.
If I get electrocuted with 240, I could die though. Plus if my house burns down it’s gonna be a bit of a bigger deal than the car
It’s usually both, and it usually takes more of your time to arrange things than to fix it.