Looking forward to future Fixing Sessions in the outer boroughs in the future. ... See MoreSee Less
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Stephen recovers data from an Asus netbook. Doug deep dives into the wireless headphones. Emily, Rocco, and Mike find bad solder joints in the NAD receiver. Jack fashions a new stretcher for the umbrella. Wynn finds a bad switch on the space heater. He and Rocco look at three clocks. Kevin uses ceramic wirenuts and heat-resistant braid to rewire the hot plate and offers strategies for the melted power cord on the toaster oven. Mike makes a new hinge for the bracelet. The reuseable bag gets new elastic. Charlie and Stephen rewire Kathy's lamp.D65 ... See MoreSee Less
3 days ago ·
Rocco and Joe find bad thermal fuses in the microwave. Jack teaches soldering while working on the turntable. The electric clock transitions to battery power. Irene changes her MacBook Air battery. Joe works on the headphones and sewing machine. Rich works on the vintage IBM Thinkpad. Jack makes some headway into a water-damaged CD/MP3 player. D40 ... See MoreSee Less
4 days ago ·
That 2019 Reuse Sector report sure looks velly intellesting! ... See MoreSee Less
Fight for your right…to repair anything
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Do a quick online search for the "R's of Sustainability" and you'll find up to 14 terms. Beyond the ones we know by heart—Reduce, Reuse, Recycle—the word that's gaining the mo1 week ago ·
Stephen performs cord bypass on an iron. Emily and Rocco work on two pairs of headphones. Joe works on an amplifier. Kevin works on another amplifier. Emily reseats a vintage juicer. D30 ... See MoreSee Less
2 weeks ago ·
Screen Burn-In Fixes and Why LCD Can Be Fixed ... See MoreSee Less
Screen Burn-In Fixes and Why LCD Can Be Fixed
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LCD, plasma, OLED displays, even old CRT televisions can be damaged by screen burn-in. Here's how can you fix screen burn-in.1 month ago ·
We still think about legislators who actually said lead was safe (decades ago). Worth watching for all 21 minutes. Making your voice heard to dispel FUD is even more important.👉 Thank you to everyone who has contributed, even a cent, to helping me in my journalistic efforts to travel around the country, record hearings, and lobby a... ... See MoreSee Less
1 month ago ·
OK, I have a juicy one for you, if I can figure out how to get it to you. This is a big one, 25" across. It's a Körting Dynamic Stereo AM/FM/LW/SW table radio. It looks like someone started assessing it. Is anyone in the group willing to at least Bench Test it? ... See MoreSee Less
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