RepairCafe: A Life of Public Interest RepairCafe is a service project that brings together a group of people who like to repair things, repair some daily appliances, electrical appliances, etc. that others need to repair, and save old things that might otherwise go to the trash.

RepairCafe Life Repair Station has A fixed place and some regular activities, this kind of repair station at first appeared in Amsterdam, then developed to more than 30 areas in the Netherlands, then the Nordic countries, Canada, the United States, has gradually become a trend.

Many volunteers, but also many people who have things to repair bring a variety of equipment to be repaired - broken DVD players, electronic toothbrushes, microwave ovens, VCRs, clocks, wigwam fountains, table lamps, and some no technology, such as umbrellas. They came for a variety of reasons. Those who volunteered to fix things seemed to enjoy the process more.

Jim Wall, a retired computer designer and one of the directors of the Museum of American Heritage, a sponsor of the carnival, said, "We love the idea of serving the community, and the museum has always That's what the museum has been doing. A base camp, a lot of repair tools, some volunteers with free time can have the opportunity to work with those vintage radios, TVs and so on, very good." Wall has been a regular volunteer since RepairCafe was founded.

Philip Remaker, a new volunteer, has worked at Cisco for 21 years, doing network diagnostics and troubleshooting, but in his free time he likes to work with broken things, saying, "I haven't had a problem that's frustrated me yet. ", is also a problem solver for the joy of people. "Since I managed to fix a VCR, now someone has sent me a variety of equipment, I look forward to some high-tech stuff, but accidentally found a lot of old-time gadgets particularly interesting."

Andrew Shelton is rather unique in that his usual job is to deal with junk (not scavengers haha). He works for a company called GreenWaste, and his usual job is to tell people how to properly handle waste, such as whether it can be recycled, whether it can go into GreenWaste's inventory. He wants to be a "zero waster" and not waste anything. Repairing means we don't have to throw away or send broken things to the recycling bin," he says, "so that every piece of equipment can get the most value out of it. Although repair is a 'disappearing art,' the habits of my grandfather and father have influenced me implicitly. I love to fix things."

During the Telkla visit, 76 people brought 114 items to be repaired, and the volunteers repaired 76 of them, including bicycles, clothes, cameras, cell phones, computers, lawn mowers, luggage, desk lamps, toasters, CD players, microwaves, sewing machines and a Macintosh from the 1980s, and all sorts of other things. The last computer had some extra help because Dan Kottke, an early Apple employee, was walking by and saw the computer and couldn't move his legs. There's nothing magical about it, after all, this is Silicon Valley.

Repair Cafés are free meeting places and they're all about repairing things (together). In the place where a Repair Café is located, you'll find tools and materials to help you make any repairs you need. On clothes, furniture, On clothes, furniture, electrical appliances, bicycles, crockery, appliances, toys, et cetera, You will also find repair specialists such as electricians, seamstresses, carpenters and bicycle mechanics.

Visitors bring their broken items from home. It's an ongoing learning process. If you have nothing to repair, you can enjoy a cup of tea or coffee. Or you can lend a hand with someone else's repair job. You can also get inspired at the reading table - by leafing through books on repairs and DIY.