Close-up of a damaged circuit board showing signs of overheating or burning near a component, with visible residue and discoloration.

A close-up of a green printed circuit board (PCB) showing visible damage, including a charred area and some burnt components. The board features various electronic contacts and traces.

#Sonos play 3 on the bench today, with the well known psu fault caused by crap capacitors and poor design. Customer wasn’t keen to repair as the unit wasn’t worth much… but I suggested it would be better if it was repaired rather than thrown away, and I would […]

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Lime green patch with green and pink stitching on olive green knit shirt.

Yellowish, orangeish, round wool patch with mostly green stitching covering a small hole on olive green knit top.

The mending fest continues. Thought I'd gotten both holes in this old @jjillstyle knot top, then I found a third this morning. Off to tackle that one now.

#mending #visiblemending #stitching #usewhatyouhave #repairreuserecycle

Tomorrow 21st March 10-12 #ipswich #uk #suffolk #repairreuserecycle #repair #cec

Visible mending "patches" of embroidery in blue and greens on a lime green sweater.

The mending fest continues. This is an ancient Old Navy sweater, very lime green. Love it, but it's got a number of holes in it. These are shoulder bends. On to the front!

#mending #visiblemending #stitching #usewhatyouhave #repairreuserecycle

A close-up of a Suunto smartwatch with a black strap, placed on a decorated surface featuring red and white snowflake patterns. The watch face is dark and inactive.

hello fedizens! Please retoot and share for reach.

Has anyone got any experience or info on how to open up a Suunto 9 sports watch? My usual resources are drawing a blank, someone on here may be able to help!

Thanks in advance for supporting local repairers! […]

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@jonshell
I honestly don't think CANBUS would exist if it was conceived in today's world. Manufacturers are doing a hell of job making it harder to access information from the car even with CANBUS (one of the many reasons I won't buy another Honda).

#EV #repairReuseRecycle #righttorepair

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If EV batteries are now projected to last beyond the lifespan of the vehicles they're installed in, should we not prepare for that eventuality?

What if, we propose a regulation for car makers that says something like "make your batteries easily removable for the purposes or repair, replacement […]

An angled close-up of a smartwatch displaying various metrics, including battery percentage (53%), time (12:59), and additional data such as temperature and humidity. The watch is placed on a surface with paperwork in the background.

If ever an inanimate electronic object could bring about both angst and joy, it is this one. Garmin Epix pro 2 with the dreaded sticky buttons. Really glad to see it charging!

What a faff the fix was! I can see why commercial repair places charge £90 just for […]

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Close-up image of a circuit board featuring a black component with metal contacts, likely a micro switch or connector, surrounded by green solder pads and other electronic elements.

In today’s episode of “I’ve slept since a planned to do thing x”, I couldn’t find the replacement battery for the watch repair I’m working on. New battery ordered and will be here tomorrow. Checked messages to update client, and realised they *didn’t want or […]

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Our next Fix-It Day repair cafe is coming up this Saturday, Feb 28th, at the Anacortes Library! Bring your broken or torn items for our skilled repair team to fix or mend, and keep reusable waste out of the landfill!

#repairreuserecycle #repaircafes #anacortescommunityevents #mending #reducewaste

RE: https://mas.to/@wav3ydave/116120361018521900

Another satisfied person, and another smartwatch kept out of landfill! #koolWatchRepairs #RepairReuseRecycle

Big props to @twoowls73 for fixing up my Honor GS Pro smartwatch which had gone from two working buttons to zero. Bits of the mechanism had disintegrated and he 3D printed some replacement bits that sit between the buttons and switches as well as cleaning everything […]

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RE: https://mastodon.scot/@Wen/116120146495144098

Always nice to get some feedback, and especially positive comments! #koolWatchRepairs #RepairReuseRecycle #watch #battery

A close-up view of a mechanical component featuring a green gear and a pink 3D-printed lever, positioned on a wooden body. The background is slightly blurred, hinting at an indoor setting with some scattered items.

#makers #makershour #3dprinting #loom #ratchet #pawl #repaircafe #RepairReuseRecycle the pawl I modelled and printed for a local craftsperson works: I received a note of thanks and a handwoven scarf as a thank you today. #happy

A metal hose, basically armored cable sheathing with a rubber hose inside it

Can these hoses be (easily) repaired? I'm guessing not, but would love to be wrong. If they can't be repaired can I at least recycle it?

#FixThings #repairreuserecycle

Close-up image of the internal components of an electronic device, showing a circuit board with visible wiring, damaged insulation, and solder points. The area includes exposed wires, a connector with gold pins, and a copper casing.

The image shows the back of a Fenix 6S Pro smartwatch with a gold and black finish. It features a white strap and includes details like "Gorilla Glass," "100 Meters," and "316 SS." Small screws are scattered

Sometimes the #prettythings hide the horrors inside. This #garmin fenix6s pro has a battery replacement at some time in the past by a careless tech. Time for some tlc, a new battery, and back to full service. #koolWatchRepairs #repair #aberdeenshire #RepairReuseRecycle #RepairDontReplace #battery

Close-up of the interior of a black device housing, featuring several small metal screws, a connector with four pins, and a barcode label.

#RepairReuseRecycle #repaircafe #repair #garmin #running another Fenix 5x on the bench today, battery change and button repair. These are the smallest y type screws I’ve encountered. 0.6mm bit. #aberdeenshire #scotland #myphoto #fixit

RE: https://mastodon.social/@Daojoan/115788015786198345

This, on so many levels. Celebrate the fixers, the unsung hero’s who tinker and mend, who repair and reuse and support, who quietly support people, things and processes.
#RepairReuseRecycle #repaircafe

Ok, so I’ve just discovered neocities, so I need to jump back into my (very) rusty knowledge of editing html to make something for kool_watch_repairs - diving back into a web presence rather than that meta shite. Wish me luck! #RepairReuseRecycle #garmin #fix #repaircafe #html #keepItOutOfLandfill

RE: https://mastodon.social/@Daojoan/115788015786198345

This is why I repair things. We need the apprentice, the journeyman, the artisan, the fixer, the tinkerer. #repair #repaircafe #RepairReuseRecycle

I'll be at the next Repair Café, at the Kingston Neighbourhood House https://www.kingstonnh.org.au/ with all my gear to fix-up computers and give them a new breath of life!

Sunday 7 December, from 14:00 to 16:00.

24 Hawthorn Drive,
Kingston TAS

#repairCafé #tasmania #kingston #repairReuseRecycle

A man with a bike pump is leaning towards a woman with large earrings sitting down, holding a bike tube.

St Kilda Repair Cafe & Bike Kitchen, Sunday 9 November, 2 pm to 5 pm, Cora Graves Centre, 55A Blessington Street, St Kilda @StKBikeKitchen #melbourne #cycling #repairReuseRecycle

Frau hält Handy in der Hand

So einfach geht #Klimaschutz mit gebrauchten IT-Geräten. #Studie @fraunhoferumsicht.bsky.social und #interzero: Erhalten Smartphones, Tablet- & Co. ein zweites Leben, lassen sich bis zu 37 Prozent Treibhausgase einsparen.
#RepairReuseRecycle #reuse #Refurbishment
www.lizzynet.de/klimafreundl...

A chap with a beard, glasses and forearm tattoo is touching a bike in a workshop

Port Melbourne community bike recycler Back2Bikes is running a 6 week bike maintenance course – weekly starting from Tuesday 4 November until 9 December. 6 pm to 8.45 pm

https://back2bikes.org.au/course/

#melbourne #bikes #RepairReuseRecycle

A living room with a mid-century brick fireplace and a couple of wildlife prints on the walls hosts a floor lamp with a narrow cone made of a couple layers of translucent material. It's putting out a warm light.

Dog-owner home decorating!

Tonttu knocked over the floor lamp in our living room. The shade had already been cracked by a previous canine mishap. This time it shattered.

@ordercollie.com got creative with a dog cone for a temporary replacement!

#Huskies #InteriorDecoration #RepairReuseRecycle

A living room with a mid-century brick fireplace and a couple of wildlife prints on the walls hosts a floor lamp with a narrow cone made of a couple layers of translucent material. It's putting out a warm light.

Dog-owner home decorating!

Tonttu knocked over the floor lamp in our living room. The conical shade had already been cracked by a previous canine mishap, but this time it fully shattered.

@ordercollie got creative with a dog cone that was too brittle now […]

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Estava quase desistindo, mas consegui consertar um mouse com fio da Dell :-)

O problema: dando clique duplo ao clicar uma vez com o botão direito.

Solução: abrir a "cápsula" da tecla e "modelar" a chapinha metálica que faz o tensionamento.

É simples de compreender, mas exige destreza para […]

MJ Walsh: "Beginning to patch up the dungaries that…" - Pixelfed Beginning to patch up the dungaries that came with the "stylish" holes. #crafts #sewing #RepairReuseRecycle

#crafts #sewing #RepairReuseRecycle
pixelfed.scot/p/fluffgar/8...

Am darning socks rn. I presume Maria Steen would approve, but hopefully Greta Thunberg would too

#RepairReuseRecycle

🛠️♻️Coming up this weekend, Saturday August 30th from 9am - 2pm at the Anacortes Farmer's Market!

Bring your broken items for our skilled repair team to fix at the next Fix-It Days Repair Cafe! Open to all.

#repairreuserecycle #repaircafe #anacortesevents #repair #reducewaste #communityevents