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Carrots go weird when frozen raw. The water inside the carrot expands when it freezes and bursts the cell walls, resulting in squishy carrots when defrosted. I learned that the hard way with my first batch of homegrown carrots :( it can be countered by blanching them before freezing.

Onions and garlic however are perfectly fine to freeze raw if chopped beforehand. (They may be fine whole, I’ve just never tried it). Ice cube trays of various sizes are very useful for making portions instead of one giant lump of frozen onion.

That sounds a bit outside of my skill range - thank you though!

Noted, thanks though!

No calipers, but I have random bits and bobs lying around that I can just trial and error until something fits. Thanks!

A few people have recommended acetone now. I originally ruled it out due to the wire running through one of the hollows (not wanting to damage the insulation) but I’m thinking I might try adhesive on the piece with the wire and acetone on the other. Thanks!

I didn’t think of mixing glues, nor have I heard of the alcohol spritzer thing - I might give it a go. Thanks!

I don’t own one and I’m terrible at the game Operation. In more skilled hands perhaps it’s possible but I think I would just mess it up - thanks though!

I am but a poor student so I’ll try and repair it first, but it’s good to know there’s parts out there if absolutely necessary - thanks!

This looks like Loc-Tite’s version of the JB Weld Plasticweld. If I can’t find any JB then I’ll give this a go, thanks!

Somebody suggested wooden dowels so I’ll probably try that just because I have scrap wood lying about anyway and it’s easy to carve into shape. Thanks!

Solarpunkglue. Hmm…

I didn’t even know there was such a thing. Buying a UV lamp for a single repair when other options are available feels a bit antithetical to the Solarpunk ethos though, so I think I’ll try normal glues first. But hey, if all else fails, at least I know there’s a nuclear option as plan b. Thanks!

There’s a wire running through one of the plastic pieces so I think acetone is probably a no-go because of the insulation. I’ll keep that tip in mind for future repairs though that don’t have that difficulty, thanks!

Bookmarked! Thank you

Like the layering glue and tissue paper idea, I’ve never heard of this but a quick search shows you’re not speaking gibberish. I’ll remember that one for future repairs, thanks!

Awful things?.. Dare I ask?

I’ll definitely try reinforcing with a dowel or metal rod though, thanks!

Great idea! I’ll give that a go, thanks. Reinforcement rods, adhesive, and thread wrap around the outside should surely be enough

Unfortunately there’s a wire running through one of the broken pieces so melting is probably a no-go because I don’t want to melt the insulation. Thank you though!

Oh I’ve never heard of that method before! I’ll keep it in my back pocket as a last resort if all else fails, thank you

Unfortunately there’s a wire running through one of the broken pieces so heat is probably a no-go because I don’t want to melt the insulation. Thank you though!

Great for:

• PVC
• ABS
• Rigid plastics

www.jbweld.co.uk/copy-of-marineweldsyr-25ml

This may be a winner, thanks!

There’s also been an uptick in Scottish Solarpunk communities, from 0 to 1, since 2021 :)

slrpnk.net/c/scotland