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We sold some 250+ used bikes to finance the #scout youth work of our group in #Völs. 100 gifted bikes got repaired weeks earlier by the group
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The #Derby #RepairCafe is back on the 5th April, 1-4pm at the West End Community Centre, Mackworth Rd., DE22 3BL
https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/85029057
I've only been once. I should go again and see if I can help out.
Ich kann also den kaputten Akku des Staubsaugerroboters zerlegen und die einzelnen Zellen als Akkus für eine Taschenlampe benutzen. Spannend. #reuse #solarpunk #RepairReuseRecycle
I scored 2 #Thinkpad #X260 laptops at #EFM #electronicsfleamarket in March with a handful of batteries for really cheap.
a i7 2.6Ghz and an i5 2.4Ghz
The i7 is immaculate, and is running great.
The i5 has some issues. Opening it up it was missing the SSD and SODIMM RAM, and I noted some corrosion on the aluminum frame around the SSD slot.
Getting it to moot up, there is this really weird spotting and "worms" with the #LCD that is really distracting. Not sure how this happened - and would love any insights as to the what & why this happened.
I suspect just easier to swap out the 12.5" 1366x768 for something with better resolution?
I did order two 32 GB DDR4 2666 SODIMMs from #aliexpress - the unofficial max #RAM for these X260's - and they work great. Both the i7 & the i5 detect the SODIMMs in the BIOS and in Win11. I initially had some spare 16GB SODIMMs in them, but why not max out the RAM when most apps and browsers are memory hogs lately?
#siliconValley #SillyValley #sanfrancisco #sanfran #sanfranciscocomputers #sanfrancomputers #sanfranciscovintagecomputers #sanfranvintagecomputers #sanfranciscovintagehardware #sanfranvin-tagehardware
#vintagecomputing #vintagecomputint #vintagecomputer #vintagecomputers #vintagecomputalk
#vintagehardware #computerHistory #retro #VCF #vintageComputerFestival
#retrocomputing #retroComputers #WallOfRetro #retroTech #retroTechnology
#nerdsOfVintage #happyNerding
#computer #tech #computerHardware #laptop #laptops
#upcycle #restore #TechnologyRepair #WasteNotWantNot #reuse #RepairReuseRecycle
#makeShitMonday #showmewhatyougot
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#California: Need Help Fixing Your Broken Stuff? Volunteers at the #HumboldtCounty #RepairCafé in #ArcataCA Will (Most Likely) Fix It for Free!
by Isabella Vanderheiden / Wednesday, March 26
"You know that broken lamp that’s been sitting in the corner of your garage for the last decade? You know, the one with the busted pull chain and persnickety cord your college roommate gave you? Yeah, that one. Do you think it might be time to get that thing fixed?
"What if I told you there is a place you can go to have your lamps rewired, your vintage denim mended, your bicycle tires patched, your weed wackers restrung and your great-grandmother’s heirloom necklace soldered — all for free?
"Sounds too good to be true, right? Not so! On Sunday, April 6, volunteers and staff with Arcata’s Recreation Division will host the first Humboldt Repair Café, a free event at the Arcata Community Center where people can take their broken stuff (electronics, clothing, jewelry, furniture, crockery, small appliances, etc.) to be repaired by local fixers. If you can carry it, chances are, they can fix it.
"'The rule is it has to be small enough that you can carry it in by yourself,' volunteer coordinator Wendy Ring told the Outpost. 'We won’t be able to take in refrigerators and things like that. We’ll have a retired electrician to work with smaller electrical appliances. We also have some IT specialists to help people with their computers. We have experts at putting fancy patches on clothes and another person for bicycle repairs. This is our first Repair Café, but we have quite a variety of people!'
"The upcoming event is part of an international movement, which originated in Amsterdam in 2009, to combat '#ThrowawayCulture,' promote #sustainability and teach people practical repair skills. 'We just bring our skills and fix stuff together,' Ring said.
"'The Repair Café movement is trying to change consumer culture and say, ‘No, we can’t just throw things away because they don’t just disappear,’ she continued. 'This is a way of making the things that we have last longer and teaching people how to fix things by watching our volunteers as they’re doing repairs. It’s also community building, which is something that we really need right now.'
"While the event is free, volunteers may request a donation if they need extra materials for repair. In some cases, it may take volunteers a little longer to diagnose the issue and get the parts needed for the fix.
"'If we don’t have the part on hand, we may ask you to come back next month,' Ring said, adding that she hopes to host the event once a month. 'Sometimes, it’s going to be a multi-step repair. We do have some people who have 3D printers who will be able to make parts for people. … We’ll also have little handbells around, and when a repair is made, we’ll ring the bell and have a mini celebration.'
"Asked what she would be taking to the Repair Café, Ring said she has a Kindle that needs fixing, some clothes her dog has chewed on and a jacket with a broken zipper. 'I put a collection of beautiful beach pebbles in my jacket pocket, and I’ve never been able to unzip it,' she said. 'That was a year ago. I can sew a little bit, but I can’t do zippers!'
"Cullen Groom, recreation supervisor for the City of Arcata’s environmental services department, is helping to support the program on behalf of the city, which is allowing the Repair Café to use the community center’s senior room free of charge."
FMI: https://lostcoastoutpost.com/2025/mar/26/repair-cafe/
#RepairCafesCalifornia #SolarPunkSunday #RepairCafes #RepairReuseRecycle #BuildingCommunity
Lost Coast Outpost · Need Help Fixing Your Broken Stuff? Volunteers at the Humboldt Repair Café Will (Most Likely) Fix It for Free!
Ian Cattell
15. März um 15:36
I had a choice: take my thirty-year-old DVD player that I haven't used for twenty years to the dump, list it on eBay and wait three months for someone to offer me £2.50 for it, or salvage it for parts.
Not a difficult decision.
#electronics #soldering #dvd #repair #RepairReuseRecycle #diy #tech #iancattell #iancattellwriter
t.b.c.
New cover for swivel deskchair. The top is finished. Only the seat is still in the works. It took a few hours, but it will definitely last for many years and be a whole lot less junk.
#MadisonNJ Rotary, Grace church, #RepairCafe team up for free ‘#Repair, #Reuse, and #Recycle’ event on April 12
Mar 13, 2025
MADISON, NJ – "The Repair Cafe, an event during which volunteers help make all possible repairs of various items for free, is coming to Grace Episcopal Church at 4 Madison Ave. from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 12.
"The event will be hosted by the Madison Rotary, Grace Episcopal Church and the Repair Cafe.
"#Repairers will show attendees how the repairs are made and what tools are needed.
"All types of items can be brought in including lamps, bicycles, clothing and other fabric items, small appliances, wooden things, jewelry, toys, knives in need of sharpening, phones and computers. Items should be small enough to be carried in by one person. No gasoline motors or hazardous materials are allowed.
"There will be a #TechTable, where experts will help with #troubleshooting settings and software on phones and computers, as well as repairs on other tech items. There will be no screen replacements.
"The Kids’ Take-Apart Table will return. Children will get to take apart common items with supervision including laptops, small appliances and toys.
"The last repairs will start at 2:30 p.m. and will be on a first come, and repairs will be made on a first come, first serve basis. If possible, attendees are asked to email Paul Lemaire at pjlema@gmail.com to tell the repairers what they will be bringing in.
"The repairers always looking for new volunteers to join the team. Expert repairers with their own tools and people who want to help out with logistics and organization are welcome. There is no age requirement, and volunteers have ranged from their teens to their 80s."
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New Jersey HillsMadison Rotary, Grace church, Repair Cafe team up for free ‘Repair, Reuse, and Recycle’ event on April 12MADISON – The Repair Cafe, an event during which volunteers help make all possible repairs of various items for free, is coming to Grace Episcopal Church at 4 Madison Ave.
sneak peak...
a medium #repair project gets a nice touch (yes, its the backside of the decor 
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Hope it will be done within the next days. I'm very curious how it turns out!
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@gerrymcgovern 
#RepairReuseRecycle (pssst everything has potential as Art if you can’t fine a practical use.) Peter McFarlane creates e-waste art using old circuit boards. He does everything from sculptures and paintings to even scrapescapes, which is “a marriage between the circuit board paintings and sculpture.” Great article on him & others here. And if you’re an artist looking for some E waste for a project, contact your state. https://www.ewaste1.com/e-waste-art/
#Art #Handmade #Sculpture
First attempt at what is called "visible mending"
Might add some extra thread to the one on top, I kinda ran out near the end and didn't feel like doing more last night.
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@afreytes if the soles are ok still you could try using some silicone glue, it's crazy stuff. Or contact cement (but that will be harder to apply) #repairReuseRecycle
Today I
* stressed over a failed $51 payment and spent a while on hold trying to find out what to do about it (more #mutualaid would definitely help here)
* made more progress on the solar panel bumper (drilled holes in the wood pieces and fastened most of them together, except for the top side expansion piece that has to be cut lengthways and is taking much effort so I am cutting it a bit at a time),
* fixed my saw's (missing screw to hold on its handle) problem with a coach bolt and nut,
* made a start on chopping up the motor housing for the swing arm motor I removed from the front of the bus yesterday,
* dismantled a higgledy-piggledy ladder for its wood and screws,
* and enjoyed some nice sandwiches.
är CDON.se pålitlig/trovärdig?
jag behöver "ofta" olika delar för mina projekt - 3d-filament, elektronik-komponenter, batterier, kablar ...
jag vill undvika att behöva handla från 15 olika "butiker" för att genomföra ett projekt. tips?
(nej tack till Amazon, även om de hade allt)
Not all my prints are that serious arcade repairs, I generally hate the concept of throwing away perfectly good stuff because they have minor, repairable issues. There's just insane amount of easy fixes a 3D printer can do.
This chair has lost all its little feetsies and it now damages the concrete floor paint. I printed a new set that took just minutes to model with FreeCAD.
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Why are there mainly complete replacement wheels for wheelbarrows on sale when in most cases it is sufficient to change the casing and/or inner tube? I didn't want to throw away the good rim. Changing the inner tube and casing was surprisingly quick and relatively easy, even without special tools. By the way, read that you can also retrofit a tube to tubeless wheelbarrow tires if the air between the casing and rim leaks after a while. #repair #RepairReuseRecycle
Mending mending mending. My pile of holey socks, ripped jeans, and worn fabric has gotten a bit too tall.
Tea and music at the ready, let's stitch this down to size!
I'm sharing this beautiful pyramid with you 
The concept speaks to me deeply, since we've been using it at home for a long time now! I would even have added a “recycle” or “transform” floor, but I imagine it fits in very well with the first “use what you have” floor. I think it's a bit like resisting capitalism and the injunction to consume when we buy only as a last resort, isn't it?
Source: https://www.sarahl.com/
I just rescued a surface pro 4 with an Ubuntu install.
It only hurt a little. Mainly from my forgetting to disable bitlocker.
#linux #RepairReuseRecycle