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YouTube or the screwdriver? Because I've yet to come across a house without at least one crappy screwdriver somewhere (Used to do in home computer "servicing" a

YouTube or the screwdriver? Because I've yet to come across a house without at least one crappy screwdriver somewhere (Used to do in home computer "servicing" as a side gig in my 20's and I would often forget my own screwdriver so would ask to use the computer owners for one of theirs - I'm not expecting everyone to have a high quality ratcheting screwdriver, but a simple one with a wooden handle that just about fits will often do the job in a pinch.).

mytailorisrich 3y ago
In most households noone is going to pick up a screwdriver and start opening devices and appliances to try to fix them. When people have screwdrivers, usually it's in case they need to change a battery or a fuse, or maybe tighten something loose. The HN community is massively biased.
- Crosseye_Jack 3y ago
  I base my findings on what people in my local working class area do and tell me about down the pub, not exactly your "typical NH crowd". Some of them need a bit of a nudge and explained to explain to them that these things are not rocket science and many are in fact pretty simple machines under the hood (if you ignore the control board(s) and just treat those as complete replacement parts). Case in point, when my friend Sam first moved into her first home she said over a pint that she needed an electrician and asked if I know any. Sure I do, but asked her what she needed one for, was a simple case of changing a light fixture, told her I would come and show her how simple it is to do (esp with things like wago connectors), Now she has changed pretty much every light fixture in her own home herself. And the other month she rang me up because she was proud of herself and needed someone to tell and knew I would be proud of her too, the thumbsticks on her steamdeck stopped working (I think it took a knock and the part of the plastic thumb stick drove itself into the casing of the deck, she took the thing apartn sanded down the plastic parts in question so they would move smoothly again and put it back together), all by following a YT video on the subject. And yeah she was right, I was proud of her! (She is a customs enforcement officer, not exactly NH crowd.)
  - mytailorisrich 3y ago
    So she needed someone to change a light fixture. QED. That being said, this probably borderline falls into what I mentioned. Not uncommon for people to manage themselves as it's just a light screwdriver job. But that's very different from the point, which is opening devices and appliances...
    - Crosseye_Jack 3y ago
      Not really when it comes to say a tumble dryer, heres a 6 min video on changing the heater element on a common UK brand drier. 30 min job to do if you never done it before! A lot of these things are pretty much "plug and play". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5v-qtH18fiM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5v-qtH18fiM
      - mytailorisrich 3y ago
        Sure. I stand by my previous comments, including about HN's bubble.

mytailorisrich 3y ago

In most households noone is going to pick up a screwdriver and start opening devices and appliances to try to fix them. When people have screwdrivers, usually it's in case they need to change a battery or a fuse, or maybe tighten something loose. The HN community is massively biased.

Crosseye_Jack 3y ago
I base my findings on what people in my local working class area do and tell me about down the pub, not exactly your "typical NH crowd". Some of them need a bit of a nudge and explained to explain to them that these things are not rocket science and many are in fact pretty simple machines under the hood (if you ignore the control board(s) and just treat those as complete replacement parts). Case in point, when my friend Sam first moved into her first home she said over a pint that she needed an electrician and asked if I know any. Sure I do, but asked her what she needed one for, was a simple case of changing a light fixture, told her I would come and show her how simple it is to do (esp with things like wago connectors), Now she has changed pretty much every light fixture in her own home herself. And the other month she rang me up because she was proud of herself and needed someone to tell and knew I would be proud of her too, the thumbsticks on her steamdeck stopped working (I think it took a knock and the part of the plastic thumb stick drove itself into the casing of the deck, she took the thing apartn sanded down the plastic parts in question so they would move smoothly again and put it back together), all by following a YT video on the subject. And yeah she was right, I was proud of her! (She is a customs enforcement officer, not exactly NH crowd.)
- mytailorisrich 3y ago
  So she needed someone to change a light fixture. QED. That being said, this probably borderline falls into what I mentioned. Not uncommon for people to manage themselves as it's just a light screwdriver job. But that's very different from the point, which is opening devices and appliances...
  - Crosseye_Jack 3y ago
    Not really when it comes to say a tumble dryer, heres a 6 min video on changing the heater element on a common UK brand drier. 30 min job to do if you never done it before! A lot of these things are pretty much "plug and play". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5v-qtH18fiM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5v-qtH18fiM
    - mytailorisrich 3y ago
      Sure. I stand by my previous comments, including about HN's bubble.