BlueSky Repaircafe
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A place for Repair Cafe enthusiasts. Exchange tips, ask questions, find parts.
I'm wondering why organising a Repair Cafe would cost $3000 each. Where does that money go?
Repair Cafes all over the world run without funding. Why is Vancouver different? Ask a community center if they can host it. Ask a local cafe or restaurant if you can sit upstairs. Be creative.
Repair Cafes all over the world run without funding. Why is Vancouver different? Ask a community center if they can host it. Ask a local cafe or restaurant if you can sit upstairs. Be creative.
December 9, 2025 at 8:15 AM
I'm wondering why organising a Repair Cafe would cost $3000 each. Where does that money go?
Repair Cafes all over the world run without funding. Why is Vancouver different? Ask a community center if they can host it. Ask a local cafe or restaurant if you can sit upstairs. Be creative.
Repair Cafes all over the world run without funding. Why is Vancouver different? Ask a community center if they can host it. Ask a local cafe or restaurant if you can sit upstairs. Be creative.
"Each event costs roughly $3,000 to run.."
Yet Repair Cafes in lots of places run without funding, and even generate a small amount because of gifts.
What does SPEC provide for this money?
Yet Repair Cafes in lots of places run without funding, and even generate a small amount because of gifts.
What does SPEC provide for this money?
December 9, 2025 at 8:04 AM
"Each event costs roughly $3,000 to run.."
Yet Repair Cafes in lots of places run without funding, and even generate a small amount because of gifts.
What does SPEC provide for this money?
Yet Repair Cafes in lots of places run without funding, and even generate a small amount because of gifts.
What does SPEC provide for this money?
A Repair Cafe does not exist because of funding, it exists because a group of people is coming together to repair things.
The venue can be subsidized. Find a new venue. Combine with a second hand goods location, ask a local community center, etc.
The venue can be subsidized. Find a new venue. Combine with a second hand goods location, ask a local community center, etc.
December 9, 2025 at 7:52 AM
A Repair Cafe does not exist because of funding, it exists because a group of people is coming together to repair things.
The venue can be subsidized. Find a new venue. Combine with a second hand goods location, ask a local community center, etc.
The venue can be subsidized. Find a new venue. Combine with a second hand goods location, ask a local community center, etc.
What does SPEC provide for these repair cafes?
November 27, 2025 at 8:33 AM
What does SPEC provide for these repair cafes?
There is a very well written article about the battery replacement for these type of toothbrushes: toothbrushbattery.com/guides/braun...
If you have the battery available a repair cafe might very well be able to help you.
If you have the battery available a repair cafe might very well be able to help you.
Braun Oral-B Triumph v1 Battery Replacement Guide
This battery replacement guide shows how to open the Braun Oral-B Triumph v1 Professional Care toothbrush & repair it (Type 3731, 3738 or 3745)
toothbrushbattery.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:27 PM
There is a very well written article about the battery replacement for these type of toothbrushes: toothbrushbattery.com/guides/braun...
If you have the battery available a repair cafe might very well be able to help you.
If you have the battery available a repair cafe might very well be able to help you.
- Are you sure the problem is with the battery?
- Which toothbrush?
- Do you have the replacement battery? Repair cafes typically don't stock those.
- Which toothbrush?
- Do you have the replacement battery? Repair cafes typically don't stock those.
November 18, 2025 at 2:45 PM
- Are you sure the problem is with the battery?
- Which toothbrush?
- Do you have the replacement battery? Repair cafes typically don't stock those.
- Which toothbrush?
- Do you have the replacement battery? Repair cafes typically don't stock those.
No Repair Cafe's in the neighbourhood?
November 14, 2025 at 12:24 PM
No Repair Cafe's in the neighbourhood?
Your starting point can be here: www.repaircafe.org/en/join/star...
Starting on easy mode: find one other person, find a room, advertise. People will come. Others will join.
Starting on easy mode: find one other person, find a room, advertise. People will come. Others will join.
Start Your Own Repair Café - Join the Movement
Want to make a difference? Start your own Repair Café and become part of the global movement promoting repair and sustainability.
www.repaircafe.org
November 7, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Your starting point can be here: www.repaircafe.org/en/join/star...
Starting on easy mode: find one other person, find a room, advertise. People will come. Others will join.
Starting on easy mode: find one other person, find a room, advertise. People will come. Others will join.
In the production of some cables they use fishmeal or fishoil. That is the main reason for martens to chew the cables.
October 24, 2025 at 2:46 PM
In the production of some cables they use fishmeal or fishoil. That is the main reason for martens to chew the cables.
Reposted by BlueSky Repaircafe
Coming back to report that our first Repair Cafe is happening on September 28th in Crown Heights. Folks can sign up to volunteer or get something fixed for free at repaircafe.nyc
Brooklyn Repair Cafe
www.repaircafe.nyc
August 12, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Coming back to report that our first Repair Cafe is happening on September 28th in Crown Heights. Folks can sign up to volunteer or get something fixed for free at repaircafe.nyc
In the Philips Senseo coffee machines they're used for timing too. You'll get less and less coffee over time.
The failure mode of a foil cap is interesting. If it shorts, the aluminium foil will evaporate at the short, thereby undoing the short and losing a bit of capacitance. Very safe.
The failure mode of a foil cap is interesting. If it shorts, the aluminium foil will evaporate at the short, thereby undoing the short and losing a bit of capacitance. Very safe.
August 1, 2025 at 6:45 PM
In the Philips Senseo coffee machines they're used for timing too. You'll get less and less coffee over time.
The failure mode of a foil cap is interesting. If it shorts, the aluminium foil will evaporate at the short, thereby undoing the short and losing a bit of capacitance. Very safe.
The failure mode of a foil cap is interesting. If it shorts, the aluminium foil will evaporate at the short, thereby undoing the short and losing a bit of capacitance. Very safe.
Das ist der Sollbruchstelle. Mit einem 3D-Drucker können Repair Cafés so etwas oft reparieren.
July 25, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Das ist der Sollbruchstelle. Mit einem 3D-Drucker können Repair Cafés so etwas oft reparieren.
Anyone in the #uk have experience of setting up a #repaircafe ? There isn't one in my local town and I'm investigating setting one up. Especially with the #endof10 looming for #windows10 , I figure my experience with #linux and fixing stuff could be useful to others.
July 21, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Het lijkt me niet dat je het dan nog een Repair Cafe mag noemen.
June 23, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Het lijkt me niet dat je het dan nog een Repair Cafe mag noemen.
Geen eerlijk vergelijk. Als ik zorg nodig heb kan ik niet kiezen voor mantelzorg als er niemand is die dat aanbiedt.
Bij reparaties is er bijna altijd de mogelijkheid tot commerciele reparatie, maar wordt het een prijskwestie.
Bij reparaties is er bijna altijd de mogelijkheid tot commerciele reparatie, maar wordt het een prijskwestie.
May 6, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Geen eerlijk vergelijk. Als ik zorg nodig heb kan ik niet kiezen voor mantelzorg als er niemand is die dat aanbiedt.
Bij reparaties is er bijna altijd de mogelijkheid tot commerciele reparatie, maar wordt het een prijskwestie.
Bij reparaties is er bijna altijd de mogelijkheid tot commerciele reparatie, maar wordt het een prijskwestie.