10:10:10 From Stephen Ervin (Lexington MA USA) : Charge cable?
10:10:20 From chris in berkeley, CA, usa : do the chargers both work on some other device?
10:10:53 From Stephen Ervin (Lexington MA USA) : Did this start after the glass broke?
10:11:24 From Bonnie Boruck-Berkeley CA : We are starting a Repair Training with Berkeley High students, virtual hands-on short training sessions repairing clothing, bikes, electrical appliances and simple electronics.
10:11:36 From David Marks - Hampshire - UK : is it worth trying a wireless charger?
10:11:43 From Alvin Ramoutar : A20 is a type C, doesn't get damaged easily.
10:11:53 From Dany (Belgium) : Prepare a toothpick to fiddle around in the breakout
10:12:04 From Marc | near San Francisco, California : maybe she can show us the end of the charger cable
10:12:14 From chris in berkeley, CA, usa : we're getting into diagnostics here, time to move along?
10:12:24 From Alvin Ramoutar : Great point from Marc - could be a bad cable
10:12:47 From Alvin Ramoutar : Anya, want to grab another USB Type-C cable in the meanwhile?
10:13:00 From Alvin Ramoutar : We can investigate more in a breakout
10:13:15 From Marc | near San Francisco, California : also to identify the type of cable it is.
10:13:17 From Rod Crombie : Some times the only way to get it to charge is to basically pull the cable behind. I have had this issue with two galaxy phones
10:14:44 From Marc | near San Francisco, California : mini stereo cable on Angela’s speakers
10:15:01 From Alvin Ramoutar : Could just be software - Windows audio mixer set to the wrong default device?
10:15:16 From Dany (Belgium) : And a toothpick! :-)
10:15:17 From Marc | near San Francisco, California : a common problem is that the volume setting is too low
10:15:20 From Alvin Ramoutar : Oh! Bring a phone if you have one
10:15:24 From Robin Hiley Sevenoaks UK : Most likely the laptop socket - put the speaker plug in and wiggle it.
10:15:25 From Alvin Ramoutar : We can test the speakers with another audio device
10:15:35 From stephen : check the settings in control panel are enabled on headset jack not internal speakers
10:15:38 From Wayne Seltzer Boulder U-Fix-It Clinic - Colorado, USA : and some canned/compressed air to blow out the jack?
10:15:42 From Marc | near San Francisco, California : also the volume knob on the speakers themselves
10:15:47 From Liz P Portland, OR, USA : toothpicks are an Essential Tool in fixit
10:15:47 From Bryan McAlley East Sussex UK : I think she did that and they work?
10:15:59 From stephen : check internal speakers work
10:16:17 From Marc | near San Francisco, California : she can test the speakers with her phone if the phone has a mini stereo jack
10:16:34 From Tom Karches (Cary, NC) : If the jack is damaged, you can plug it into a cheap 3.5mm to USB adapter
10:16:36 From Robin Hiley Sevenoaks UK : Glue with superglue.
10:16:37 From Rebeccah, RepairCafeNC, US : Might want to see if there’s any response when the AUX is plugged in, it should make some static’s noise
10:17:01 From Tom Karches (Cary, NC) : can you hear the motor running?
10:17:16 From Marc | near San Francisco, California : clock probably has a gear that got knocked loose after the case was broken
10:17:40 From stephen : this is mechanical clock check tbe bits from the case has not stopped the machine working
10:18:05 From chris in berkeley, CA, usa : marc, I think she said case broke AFTER clock stopped
10:18:07 From Marc | near San Francisco, California : Alexa- toaster oven- bad thermal fuse? Does she have a multi-meter?
10:18:40 From Robin Hiley Sevenoaks UK : Switch, cutout or heating element.
10:18:50 From chris in berkeley, CA, usa : usually there is more than one element in a toaster oven, do all of them refuse to warm up?
10:18:56 From Marc | near San Francisco, California : Can she make a continuity checker with a battery+light bulb?
10:18:57 From stephen : torch battery and bulb to check out bulbs
10:19:22 From Allen Liberman : Check if there is a thermal fuse . .
10:19:24 From Alvin Ramoutar : Alexa, might be worth getting the product/model # for that toaster, we may need it to pull up a datasheet when we enter a breakout room
10:19:30 From Rebeccah, RepairCafeNC, US : I agree ^
10:20:04 From Peter Mui Fixit Clinic Berkeley CA US : My experience is that toaster ovens don’t have thermal fuses
10:20:16 From stephen : wire- battery-wire-bulb-wire use to test continuity!
10:20:34 From Dany (Belgium) : Everybody please mute when not talking…
10:20:36 From chris in berkeley, CA, usa : Sunbeam 6201-33
10:20:48 From Marc | near San Francisco, California : no fuse occurred to me as soon as I hit send.. Has she tried different power outlets?
10:21:28 From chris in berkeley, CA, usa : Marc, she says pilot light goes on when oven is energized
10:21:57 From Alvin Ramoutar : Probably an epoxy?
10:21:59 From Robin Hiley Sevenoaks UK : Epoxy resin
10:22:03 From chris in berkeley, CA, usa : hi-temp epoxy. talk in breakout
10:22:08 From Marc | near San Francisco, California : Chris- missed that.
10:22:09 From Mr Stefan W. (Lynn, Massachusetts, USA) : This is a huge coincidence - I know Julia Greene personally! Hi Julia!
10:22:21 From stephen : old fashioned horse glue
10:22:33 From Alvin Ramoutar : If you have a hardener, there should be another tube with the resin
10:22:43 From Marc | near San Francisco, California : Liquid hardener is strictly for Bondo, it is not a glue by itself, IIRC - What Alvin said
10:23:15 From stephen : impact adhesive (evostick)
10:23:26 From Stephen Ervin (Lexington MA USA) : Add mechanical structure - a bit of wire perhaps? Can you drill the material?
10:23:45 From Marc | near San Francisco, California : super glue gel, + a backing material?
10:23:49 From Dany (Belgium) : Might need a toothpick ;-) to reinforce
10:23:50 From Tamar, Israel : Sugru will do the trick
10:23:55 From chris in berkeley, CA, usa : agreed reinforcement, maybe layer on back
10:24:07 From Rebeccah, RepairCafeNC, US : +1 to glue room!
10:24:27 From Eric - Marine, Minnesota, USA : Is there old glue still on the pieces? This could cause any new kind of glue to fail if it's not completely removed.
10:24:29 From madelinefine : You’lll need to degrease using alcohol denatured
10:24:37 From Robin Hiley Sevenoaks UK : Clean all the old glue off then use cyanoacrylate (superglue) with accelerator.
10:24:41 From Marc | near San Francisco, California : I’ll be glued to that discussion! :-)
10:24:47 From stephen : collagen glue for shells
10:24:51 From Steve’s iPad : use Goop as a good glue
10:24:54 From Marc | near San Francisco, California : He looks familiar!
10:25:09 From Rebeccah, RepairCafeNC, US : That’s a great fan
10:25:32 From Mr Stefan W. (Lynn, Massachusetts, USA) : Sealed bearings or oiling required?
10:25:33 From Marc | near San Francisco, California : It’s only a Summer fan! ;-)
10:25:50 From Alvin Ramoutar : There might be cleaning in order
10:25:55 From Peter Mui Fixit Clinic Berkeley CA US : Celine and Michael will have to be in the same breakout room
10:25:58 From chris in berkeley, CA, usa : no shaft is binding up. bearings need clean & lube
10:26:13 From Mr Stefan W. (Lynn, Massachusetts, USA) : If the bearings require periodic oiling, and he didn't know that, they may have failed completely.
10:26:13 From Alvin Ramoutar : Wouldn't be surprised if dust/debris built up during the years, especially when tucked away in a closet
10:26:24 From Rod Crombie : check that there is no hair or thread wrapped around the shaft at the back.
10:26:25 From Marc | near San Francisco, California : Looks like the fan needs cleaning inside the motor housing.
10:26:29 From Eric - Marine, Minnesota, USA : Does it move at all when you turn it on?
10:26:33 From chris in berkeley, CA, usa : +1 alvin
10:26:53 From Celine and Michael (MA, US) : @peter, we can log in from separate computers
10:27:06 From stephen : remove the back cap on the fan, check for dust or rust. give it a clean
10:27:23 From stephen : no steel wool!
10:27:27 From Anita Khurana : I have electric kettle which is not turning on.
10:27:36 From John Pelletier, Harvard : @Celine and Michael, that might work as I think we have enough helpers in a breakout room to review both
10:28:09 From Robin Hiley Sevenoaks UK : The bearings could be sintered brass that absorb oil. Add new light oil.
10:28:17 From Yuhan Hou : How to go to the glue room?
10:28:25 From Tom Karches (Cary, NC) : There might be an oil hole
10:28:54 From stephen : it is a wireless kettle, check the base out first
10:28:56 From Alvin Ramoutar : Rust on base terminals?
10:28:58 From Marc | near San Francisco, California : once everyone has presented, moderators will turn on breakout rooms, and likely put people into them
10:29:12 From chris in berkeley, CA, usa : @ youhan, rooms are not started yet, they will come after initial presentations
10:29:49 From Yuhan Hou : got it. Thanks.
10:29:56 From chris in berkeley, CA, usa : also switches in base of carafe sometimes fail
10:30:42 From Marc | near San Francisco, California : Costco has a very good return policy, she probably doesn’t need the box to exchange the kettle
10:30:44 From chris in berkeley, CA, usa : sorry, yuhan not youhan
10:30:53 From Alvin Ramoutar : Haha, Marc's got a good point :)
10:30:55 From stephen : has she the recipt?
10:31:18 From chris in berkeley, CA, usa : +1 marc, but Costco will put it in landfill
10:31:31 From Ezra K (he/him) Minneapolis, MN, USA : the electronics for kettles are pretty standard and can be replaced for a few dollars with the same pieces from china
10:31:33 From Alvin Ramoutar : We probably met before then Anita - I remember taking a look at your laptop :)
10:31:39 From Marc | near San Francisco, California : Even if no receipt, Costco can likely look up her purchases with her membership number.
10:31:43 From Allen - Newton, MA US : I fixed one of these . . the problem is contacs in the base . .
10:31:50 From Andrew Bristol UK : the right sized flat blade will work
10:32:25 From Marc | near San Francisco, California : @chris, if that’s the case, maybe the Fixit clinic could graduate from nickel and dime fixes and ramp up to big box fixing
10:32:28 From chris in berkeley, CA, usa : +1 Andrew but it has to be very particular width
10:33:14 From chris in berkeley, CA, usa : @marc hahahaha
10:33:35 From Marc | near San Francisco, California : I fixed a similar problem by lubricating the metal parts (on a changer), but this one doesn’t look like it has any.
10:33:40 From Liz P Portland, OR, USA : LOL
10:34:05 From Alvin Ramoutar : Need to bring it back to the 80's for a recharge in Magic Smoke (TM)
10:34:30 From chris in berkeley, CA, usa : it's a dirty job john but someone has to ask if they have a multimeter
10:34:34 From stephen : capacitor blown,, needs replacing!
10:34:40 From CC Clark : we need to find a hack for a multimeter
10:34:42 From Robin Hiley Sevenoaks UK : Perhaps a capacitor gone short circuit?
10:35:01 From chris in berkeley, CA, usa : smell & scorch are a dead giveaway
10:35:20 From Alvin Ramoutar : Can't be on/off switch if it powers on (she said it 'clicks', assuming its powered on for this?)
10:35:34 From chris in berkeley, CA, usa : Alvin +1
10:35:38 From stephen : read label on the tube!
10:35:41 From Dany (Belgium) : Was she listening to Deep Purple’s Smoke on the Water?
10:36:03 From Michael Prentky (He/Him) : Rip chick :(
10:36:07 From chris in berkeley, CA, usa : man we gotta bunch of standup comics aboard today
10:36:42 From Kirstin San Leandro, CA : indeed, Chris (so much fun)
10:36:44 From Mark Edwards - Ottawa, On : Is it possible that something shorted out the headphone jack?
10:36:49 From Marc | near San Francisco, California : what’s the worst that could happen is she plugs it in on camera with the circuit board facing the cam?
10:37:10 From chris in berkeley, CA, usa : Marc +1
10:37:26 From Rebeccah, RepairCafeNC, US : ‘No’
10:37:55 From chris in berkeley, CA, usa : back in the 20th century we called it Maggotbox
10:37:56 From stephen : tried a commercial CD?
10:38:23 From Sarah Hunt : Yes, multiple types of cd is a good test.
10:38:28 From Marc | near San Francisco, California : Has the mfr responded to her at all? What about the retailer? They are legally obliged (esp in California) to honor the warranty
10:39:01 From Rebeccah, RepairCafeNC, US : Maybe clean the laser eye with alcohol?
10:39:04 From stephen : try cleaning the lens
10:39:05 From Alvin Ramoutar : ^
10:39:40 From chris in berkeley, CA, usa : I think she said in pre event writeup that she already cleaned lens
10:39:59 From David Laing : I had the same problem with my CD player. the problem was in the door switch.
10:40:17 From stephen : not recognising CD. Check switch on cover!
10:40:30 From Alvin Ramoutar : Yeah - sure its trying
10:40:31 From Eric - Marine, Minnesota, USA : Does it behave the same if you close it without a CD in it?
10:40:35 From David Marks - Hampshire - UK : how do players generally recognise when a cd is inserted?
10:40:40 From Alvin Ramoutar : If it was a switch issue, disk wouldn't spin
10:40:44 From chris in berkeley, CA, usa : i don't know CD players but it's gotta have a sensor somewhere that looks for a disc
10:40:44 From Peter Mui Fixit Clinic Berkeley CA US : It wouldn’t spin either if the switch was bad?
10:40:45 From Mr Stefan Wuensch (Lynn, Massachusetts, USA) : +1
10:40:49 From Mr Stefan Wuensch (Lynn, Massachusetts, USA) : Switch is OK
10:41:10 From Mr Stefan Wuensch (Lynn, Massachusetts, USA) : Could be more than one switch but only 1% chance. Very unlikely.
10:41:10 From chris in berkeley, CA, usa : eric good question
10:41:23 From David Marks - Hampshire - UK : check wiring connection to the laser/detector perhaps
10:41:26 From stephen : check the connections to the lens, head
10:41:41 From Peter Mui Fixit Clinic Berkeley CA US : at this point the laser is bad?
10:41:43 From chris in berkeley, CA, usa : time for breakout
10:41:53 From stephen : connector inside the box could be loose.
10:42:38 From Marc | near San Francisco, California : +1 Stephen- Has it had a hard bump or been dropped? Or maybe it was loose to begin with
10:42:40 From Phil Sussex UK : Guys, my internet is really bad tonight, can only hear a few words. I’ll leave you to it. Goodnight.
10:42:42 From chris in berkeley, CA, usa : it's a classic!
10:42:59 From Mark Edwards - Ottawa, On : Probably just dirty inside
10:43:03 From Susan Berstler, Cabot Science Library, Harvard : Thanks for joining us @Phil
10:43:04 From Kirstin San Leandro, CA : take care, Phil
10:43:06 From chris in berkeley, CA, usa : bye phil, sorry you're leaving early, come again next time
10:43:09 From Dany (Belgium) : That’s the smoke we need to repair the record player
10:43:18 From Alvin Ramoutar : Yeah, could be the blender's trying to burn away something that fell in?
10:43:41 From David Marks - Hampshire - UK : isopropyl alcohol or vodka needed + q-tip + toothpick needed
10:43:43 From chris in berkeley, CA, usa : does it make the same noise now that it did when new?
10:43:59 From Mr Stefan Wuensch (Lynn, Massachusetts, USA) : Sounds like the bearings failed.
10:44:01 From bobbeanderson : I keep hearing people ask if the presenter has a mulitmeter. If I were to get one, and I have no electrical knowledge, would it be a reasonable purchase? I’ve found one a Harbor Freight for $7.00. Would it do what I need it to?
10:44:09 From Ezra K (he/him) Minneapolis, MN, USA : sounds like you have a toaster
10:44:20 From stephen : motor overheating, multiple causes could be a winding short or missing. needs investigation inside.
10:44:35 From Eric - Marine, Minnesota, USA : @bobbeanderson That should be fine.
10:44:39 From Rebeccah, RepairCafeNC, US : I would recommend owning a multimeter if you ever want to test/repair anything electronic safely
10:44:40 From chris in berkeley, CA, usa : +1 stephen
10:44:50 From Dany (Belgium) : About the multimeter: yes, for small tests a small multimeter is fine
10:44:52 From David Marks - Hampshire - UK : @bobbeanderson $7.00 is a good one to start with...
10:44:54 From Tom Karches (Cary, NC) : The $7 harbor freight one should be fine
10:45:04 From Marc | near San Francisco, California : @ bob, that’s in the better than none category, but will probably be fine for basic use. It may not live as long as a better one.
10:45:12 From John Pelletier, Harvard : I agree, should be fine for basic stuff
10:45:22 From John Pelletier, Harvard : lots of how-to's online on what it is good for
10:45:25 From bobbeanderson : Thanks for the feedback on my purchasing a multimeter. I’ll order it now.
10:45:26 From Marc | near San Francisco, California : Blender: any history of liquid spills onto the base?
10:45:46 From chris in berkeley, CA, usa : tom +1, john & marc too
10:46:16 From Joan Epstein (Cambridge, MA) : @chris yes. It makes the same sound
10:46:47 From chris in berkeley, CA, usa : i am not so sure they were using LEDs for this 20 years ago. but it doesn't matter now
10:46:59 From John Pelletier, Harvard : I lvoe my Waring, but it did have a bit of a smell when we first got it, it did go away after a year of use, so that is weird that yours got worse...
10:47:02 From Marc | near San Francisco, California : Great fix David! That’s the whole point of the Clinic, to empower people to do their own fixes!
10:47:03 From chris in berkeley, CA, usa : @ joan thanks
10:47:04 From John Pelletier, Harvard : they make pretty good products...
10:47:48 From Celine (MA, US) : can you add me to mine?
10:48:23 From Angel/Jeroen Leuven Belgium : Jessika, can you put us with the ventilator?
10:48:38 From Bonnie Boruck-Berkeley CA : I’m trying to get into the glue room
10:48:40 From Allen - Newton, MA US : How can I access a breakout room ?
10:48:54 From madelinefine : And I don’t see which break out rooms are available - I’m materials (adhesive ) and jewelry maker general creafter
10:49:05 From Anita Khurana : please put me in break up room to fix kettle
10:49:16 From Kirstin San Leandro, CA : Allen: scroll your mouse down to see the word More and click on it
10:49:19 From Lindsey Jeanne Taylor, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY : Thank you everyone. I have to leave.
10:49:31 From Kirstin San Leandro, CA : It will say Join Breakout Room, click on that
10:49:39 From Marc : I’d like to join Celine’s alarm clock, please.
10:49:58 From bobbeanderson : How do I put myself into a break out room?
10:50:27 From bobbeanderson : I may need help getting in the glue room, please
10:50:40 From Kirstin San Leandro, CA : How to get to breakout room: scroll your mouse to the bottom of screen to see the word MORE. Click on it, Join Breakout Room pops up, click on that. Choose the room you want.
10:50:57 From Allen - Newton, MA US : Sorry . . . still do not see rooms
10:51:34 From Charlie Sellers : Glue for me
10:51:38 From Michael Prentky (He/Him) : can I be in the fan/ventilator room?
10:51:44 From Michael Prentky (He/Him) : Please :)
10:51:59 From Susan Berstler, Cabot Science Library, Harvard : I just moved @Charlie
10:52:37 From Susan Berstler, Cabot Science Library, Harvard : I moved @Michael
10:53:18 From Kirstin San Leandro, CA : I'm not a cohost but I can screen share (if that's helpful for settings)
10:54:19 From Kirstin San Leandro, CA : there are a couple empty breakout rooms available
10:55:39 From Susan Berstler, Cabot Science Library, Harvard : Is anyone else waiting to get to a breakout room?
10:58:32 From Nick M (Bracknell UK) To Peter Mui Fixit Clinic Berkeley CA US(privately) : Hi I can see the Rooms but can’t enter any. I just updated Zoom.
11:02:17 From Nick M (Bracknell UK) : Hi Although I updated Zoom before this, I’m unable to get in to any rooms. It looks as if you’ve got enough repair coaches so I’m off to do something else. Cheers, Nick M
11:02:57 From Kirstin San Leandro, CA : nobody went to Anita's kettle room, Jessika
11:04:58 From Bobbe, South Easton, MA : I have to get a meal together for my son who is on his way to work in a bit. Another fun Zoom meeting. C-Ya the next time
11:06:20 From finecreationsjewelry Madeline Brookline MA : Julia, I may have missed whether folx said to degrease the piece so the adhesive will work. Denatured alcohol will work fine.
11:14:54 From chris in berkeley, CA, usa : @ jonathan, when heater element breaks in a toaster or other ovenlike device, it usually does not create a noticeable odor. unless you are simultaneously burning some food in it
11:14:54 From Anya Hart Dyke : thank you so much everyone
11:15:19 From Jessika, Repair Cafe Lund/Malmö, Sweden : Thanks for joining Anya and good luck! :)
11:15:25 From Jonathan Krones (Boston, MA, USA) : @chris -- thanks for the info
11:16:16 From chris in berkeley, CA, usa : YUToob speed control, < equals slower, > equals faster
11:18:26 From finecreationsjewelry Madeline Brookline MA : Celine - if you are in Boston, you might take a glass blowing class at Diablo in Roxbury and make a cover.
11:20:01 From Bonnie Boruck-Berkeley CA : thank you everyone, this has been fun! See you at the next Fix-it Clinic.
11:20:17 From Susan Berstler, Cabot Science Library, Harvard : Thanks, Bonnie!
11:20:47 From finecreationsjewelry Madeline Brookline MA : Would the zoom update be easy to find?
11:21:07 From chris in berkeley, CA, usa : glad you could join us Diane
11:21:22 From Allen - Newton, MA US : Pls place me in another room . . . I still do not see how to do it on my own . . .
11:21:29 From Bryan McAlley East Sussex UK : I’m going to go now as my daughter’s just bought her first flat and wants to share the excitement! See you next time! Bryan
11:21:30 From Susan Berstler, Cabot Science Library, Harvard : Nice, Diane!
11:21:38 From Jonathan Krones (Boston, MA, USA) : @Madeline -- you can check for updates from your Zoom application window (ie not the screen with all the faces).
11:21:46 From chris in berkeley, CA, usa : @Madeline should be not too hard to find on Zoom.us
11:21:51 From finecreationsjewelry Madeline Brookline MA : tx
11:21:56 From Mila, Albuquerque, NM : Thank you everyone!! We are excited about this virtual FixIt Clinic. Talk to you soon Peter!!!
11:22:59 From finecreationsjewelry Madeline Brookline MA : Warning - I’m updating now - sorry if I disappear. Jewelry and metals and adhesives is my area
11:27:03 From finecreationsjewelry Madeline Brookline MA : Don’t some public libraries have tool borrowing ???
11:28:49 From chris in berkeley, CA, usa : I think we should be careful about seeming to endorse a commercial product
11:29:04 From finecreationsjewelry Madeline Brookline MA : There are also groups called Buy Nothing Project worldwide and they are really big on BUY NOTHING
11:30:04 From Kirstin San Leandro, CA : Madeline, I'm in a Buy Nothing group! I love it! In fact, I'm going to host a panel discussion about a Buy Nothing Group at the library in March <3
11:31:18 From chris in berkeley, CA, usa : @ Kirstin, is the buy Nothing panel going to be online? is it on library calendar?
11:31:40 From Allen - Newton, MA US : Ebay - about $6.00 for a multimeter
11:32:17 From chris in berkeley, CA, usa : @kirstin, thanks I will check later
11:33:02
From Kirstin San Leandro, CA : thank you! March 6th will be our Buy Nothing Group Panel Discussion if anyone wants to join. You can also email me:
kman...@sanleandro.org11:33:05 From Julia Greene : Thank you so much for all the advice. I'm heading out too.
11:34:04 From finecreationsjewelry Madeline Brookline MA : Jonathan Kronos - Brookline library lends tools and kitchen equipment (small stuff)
11:39:52 From finecreationsjewelry Madeline Brookline MA : Unplug it
11:40:31 From Allen - Newton, MA US : you have to determine whether it's 2-way or 3-way socket
11:40:41 From Wayne Seltzer Boulder U-Fix-It Clinic - Colorado, USA : yup.
11:42:23 From Susan Berstler, Cabot Science Library, Harvard : Welcome, Sue!
11:42:28 From Wayne Seltzer Boulder U-Fix-It Clinic - Colorado, USA : Lamp repair guide from the Boulder U-Fix-It Clinic:
11:43:12 From Allen - Newton, MA US : Make sure Myra has her lamp UNPLUGGED
11:44:51
From Liz P Portland, OR, USA : thanks so much for sharing your lamp fixit video. For sewists and anyone that has a zipper to fix, one of our local folks has done a great demo - best wishes all -
https://www.repairpdx.org/11:45:04 From Alexa Bakker, Montreal, QC, CA : Kirstin, what is the Buy Nothing Group Panel Discussion about? Just about Buy Nothing Groups in general?
11:45:22 From Jonathan Krones (Boston, MA, USA) : Has anyone double checked that Myra's lamp is unplugged?
11:46:38 From Kirstin San Leandro, CA : Hi Alexa, we'll discuss what Buy Nothing groups do, how they build community and provide for needs, and also how it's good for the environment. We're doing a Book to Action on the book Drawdown and focusing on how we can do ecological actions that make a difference, such as Fixit Clinic (which we are hosting in April for Book to Action theme) and Buy Nothing.
11:46:45 From Allen - Newton, MA US : Myra has to determine whether the socket is a 2-way or 3-way
11:47:17
From Mr Stefan Wuensch (Lynn, Massachusetts, USA) : @michael (with the fan) I just discovered there is an Antique Fan Collectors Association!!! This is their page of resources for restoration:
http://www.fancollectors.org/info/restore.htm11:49:14 From Alexa Bakker, Montreal, QC, CA : Thanks, Kirstin!
11:49:58 From Mr Stefan Wuensch (Lynn, Massachusetts, USA) : Michael now has a fan club!
11:50:17
From Kirstin San Leandro, CA : sure! everyone please feel free to email me at
kman...@sanleandro.org if you want to join us in the Biuy Nothing Group Panel Discussion and want me to send you a link to sign up :)
11:51:29 From Kirstin San Leandro, CA : it's a global movement :)
11:52:14 From madelinefine : It is a global movement and I’m an original admin in Brookline
11:52:21 From Kirstin San Leandro, CA : oh wow!
11:52:22 From Rob Gogan, Harvard Emeritus, Acton MA : Thanks Brian—sounds great!
11:54:19 From chris in berkeley, CA, usa : I've known several LED strings to crap out. troubleshooting them is a pain
11:54:36 From madelinefine : Kristen its about 5 years old or a bit more. It is great!
11:55:46 From Kirstin San Leandro, CA : great! I know, I've just loved the Buy Nothing Group so much, it's really helped us build a community of sharing
11:56:16 From Eric - Marine, Minnesota, USA : I'd be interested if anyone has links to good research about the carbon footprint of continuing to use inefficient things (incandescent xmas lights, old cars) vs manufacturing a new replacement thing.
11:57:05 From chris in berkeley, CA, usa : thank you so much jessika
11:57:27 From Tharima Ferdausi : Thank you for sharing this. See you next month!
11:57:37 From Rob Gogan, Harvard Emeritus, Acton MA : Thanks Jessika, Susan, Peter and John—another wonderful learning experience!
11:57:39 From Allen - Newton, MA US : Thank you all for the repair experience . . . I will leave now and look forwrd to the next meeting . . .
11:58:01 From Alexa Bakker, Montreal, QC, CA : ^ Me, too, Eric
11:58:26 From Bob Walker San Francisco area : thanks all - lots of great work
11:58:44 From Mr Stefan Wuensch (Lynn, Massachusetts, USA) : THANK YOU ALL!! My first time attending one of these. Such a wonderful experience!!
11:59:17 From Narayan Tallapaka : Is it not possible to transfer host privileges?
11:59:29 From Michael Prentky (He/Him) : I gotta head out. Thanks again for organizing and sharing your expertise!
11:59:31 From Brian Saper : good bye. Thanks
12:00:05 From madelinefine : Would it be acceptable if I shared your next fixit clinic with the people in my local Buy Nothing Group?
12:00:16 From David Marks - Hampshire - UK : good bye thanks
12:00:18 From Angela Schatz MA : That would be fantastic!
12:00:28 From madelinefine : Tx Angela:)
12:00:48 From Kirstin San Leandro, CA : that's a great idea, Madeline! (I'm hosting April's event, of course that's cool to share). I'll let Peter answer that question though
12:01:20 From Dany (Belgium) : Get a room!
12:01:24 From madelinefine : TX Kristin - better to keep and fix than many things.
12:01:38 From chris in berkeley, CA, usa : @madeline, yes PLEASE publicize Fixit as much as possible
12:01:58 From Liz P Portland, OR, USA : totally agree - we all learn the fixit process by collaboration -- one of the upsides of Zoom, since only one or two people can see the object up close! thanks everyone !
12:02:03 From Tmac's iPad Pro 10 : I think having a 5 minute “how to” for everyone should be great, also would do a two minute safety moment
12:03:25 From chris in berkeley, CA, usa : it's great to have shareable stuff locally, but what if you discover you need a multimeter at midnight
12:03:36 From chris in berkeley, CA, usa : right away, now, stat
12:03:52 From madelinefine brooklinemausa : LOL what happens at midnight?
12:04:39 From chris in berkeley, CA, usa : my fone charger quits charging, my fone is dead, I got no access to another fone, and I need to call my sick mother in Honolulu right now
12:05:30 From Wayne Seltzer Boulder U-Fix-It Clinic - Colorado, USA : Chris: Create a free Google Voice account and make a free call from your computer.
12:06:37 From chris in berkeley, CA, usa : gee wayne, I still have a 50 year old stereo that works fine
12:07:31 From Wayne Seltzer Boulder U-Fix-It Clinic - Colorado, USA : Exactly. I would use an analog FM radio if I had decent reception. There's a mountain between my house and the transmitter.
12:08:44 From chris in berkeley, CA, usa : the usb adapter is fine, but I need ALL my usb ports for other stuff.
12:12:02 From Angela Schatz MA : Thank you all and bye.
12:12:13 From chris in berkeley, CA, usa : thank you peter & jessika
12:20:18 From Rotimi : Thanks, Peter and the other hosts, for having me. Great session, I got to go now. Cheerio everyone
13:08:58 From Rebeccah, RepairCafeNC, US : Thanks Peter et all! See you next time
13:10:27 From Kirstin San Leandro, CA : thanks, Peter!
13:18:18 From Marc | near San Francisco, California : FYI to the group, Joan was able to fix her blender with help from husband Ari. Some filing on the brushes, cleaned the commutator, fiddly reassembly and back in action!