The idea behind the Well Rounded Challenge is to broaden your horizons by challenging readers to try something new.

For the first Well Rounded Challenge, I am taking something I did last month:

Fix something you have been putting off repairing, or would normally replace.

This was one of the first things I thought of for these challenges, because a well rounded person should be able to do repairs, and it is a move away the modern disposable society.

My repair project was an old guitar cable that was not working. The reasons I did this were that I like the cable, it’s a Fender that I bought many years ago with a tweed cover, and also because I do sound at my church, and have a bunch of other cables I need to repair.

I bought an isobutane torch/soldering iron kit and repaired the cable, and have been able to repair other cables since then. An electric soldering iron might be a better choice, but I had some other uses for the torch.

Take some time this month to make a repair something instead of throwing it out. It is very satisfying, usually more cost effective, and less wasteful than replacing the item.

What did you repair? Leave a description, as well as any ideas for future challenges, in the comments.