http://www.kiya1.via.t-online.de/images/Div_Repair.jpg.htmlMuddyvelvet, please tell me if this pic helps you. There is no time where you have to wait. You just hear a "chinking sound" and repair is done - depending on the skill lvl you repair a certain percent amount.
I always placed the item I want to repair on the ground in front of me - so I had no crashes like some other gamers doing this in their inventory.
Kiya
Repair skill levels
Level 1: Repair items up to 60 percent of their original shape. Required Clvl: 1, Magic Cost: 1
Level 2: Repair items up to 70 percent of their original shape. Required Clvl: 7, Magic Cost: 4
Level 3: Repair items up to 80 percent of their original shape. Required Clvl: 13, Magic Cost: 7
Level 4: Repair items up to 90 percent of their original shape. Required Clvl: 19, Magic Cost: 10
Level 5: Repair items up to 100 percent of their original shape. Required Clvl: 25, Magic Cost: 13