An interview with Jim Wiggin of Athearn looks at 80 years of quality products and service to the model railroad industry and hobby.

It has been a big year for the right to repair, the movement of advocates pushing for people to be able to fix their own electronics and equipment without manufacturer approval. The issue has gathered ...

The BBC aired the 2024 Christmas special of the much-loved restoration show, The Repair Shop, on Wednesday, December 17 when chaos reigned in the village. In a heartwarming yet chaotic episode, ...

WASHINGTON — A defense policy bill expected to be voted on this week does not include provisions that would have ensured the military’s ability to purchase the technical data, parts and information ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — When something breaks, most of us reach for our wallets, ready to order a replacement on Amazon. But volunteers at Repair PDX reach for their toolboxes instead. And for the community ...

Two years ago Butler University at Indianapolis acquired a new president, Dr. Walter Scott Athearn, a stocky, heavy-jowled pedagog who had written a book a year for 26 years and been dean of Boston ...

Series: Military Readiness Reform – Part I: The Right to Repair For years, service members have been limited in what they can fix, even when they know how. A broken part often meant waiting for a ...

In what appears to be a direct response to anti-competition claims raised in the ongoing FCC v. John Deere Right to Repair lawsuit, the equipment manufacturer has released an updated digital service ...

Freedom means owning what you buy, whether it’s a Jeep Wrangler for your family or a rugged Jeep AEV J8 Milspec built for our troops. But there’s a problem. In today’s landscape, automakers are ...

When some companies make fixing their items almost impossible, community organizations and activists are fighting back to help remedy the issue and the broken system. BySophie Liza Cannon, Former ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. One of the most frustrating elements of Minecraft is the tool degradation system. The more you use an item, the more it degrades, until eventually it ...

Dune: Awakening's repair feature isn't just a convenient way to keep your favorite piece of kit lasting longer. It's essential once you progress further on Arrakis and run into more dangers and harsh ...