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What's the most repairable "thing" you own? (piefed.social)

submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) by mesamunefire@piefed.social to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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For me its the old fans and vacuum cleaners. Over 40/years old each and still going strong. Clear labeling inside and have been fixed up multiple times.

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[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 11 points 4 days ago (1 children)

cast iron and carbon steel pans

[–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Can you unwarp a cast iron pan?

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[–] PiecePractical@midwest.social 2 points 2 days ago

I have a round griddle that was warped enough it was almost un-usable on my glass top stove. Here's what I did.

Using a ruler and an angle grinder, I knocked down the high spots. When I put it on the stove again it was significantly better but still a bit wobbly so I took a cheap 2-sided sharpening stone and continued taking it down with that. It took a few hours to get as flat as I wanted but, I felt like it was worth it.

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

https://irvingdiner.com/how-to-flatten-cast-iron-pan-bottom-py259/

This has three methods: sanding, hammering, heating with weights. (not linking because I have no idea if the site is slop)

[–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 3 points 4 days ago

Thanks! Wow I thought it was ruined.

[–] Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago (2 children)

How.

[–] pleasestopasking@reddthat.com 3 points 4 days ago

Shocking with cold water when it's still hot

[–] affenlehrer@feddit.org 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Melt it and cast again?

[–] Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago (2 children)

No I meant... How do you warp cast iron? That blows my mind

[–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

It's easy. Get it really hot then dunk it in a sink of cold water.

[–] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago

My guess is a low cost, thin cast iron pan