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#41
Canada / Looking for help starting a re...
Last post by Magalune - December 13, 2016, 04:41:31 PMHi there Quebec!
I live in Eastman and I am very interested in starting a repair café in my area. I would like to find handy motivated people to team up with me! Let me know and please share this message if you know anyone who could help out!
Thanks a lot!
Magalie
I live in Eastman and I am very interested in starting a repair café in my area. I would like to find handy motivated people to team up with me! Let me know and please share this message if you know anyone who could help out!
Thanks a lot!
Magalie
#42
Repair tips & questions / Re: What could be wrong with m...
Last post by thill - March 31, 2016, 11:44:35 AMHi,
Sounds like the steering bearings to me. If you put the front brake on and then roll the bike forwards and backwards can you feel any looseness in the steering head? if so try tightening the bearings a little.
Good luck.
Sounds like the steering bearings to me. If you put the front brake on and then roll the bike forwards and backwards can you feel any looseness in the steering head? if so try tightening the bearings a little.
Good luck.
#43
Repair Café image archive / Re: Image archive
Last post by Nina - February 08, 2016, 01:36:51 PM1. Martine Postma
Photo caption: Martine Postma, initiator of the Repair Café
Credits: Martin Waalboer / Repair Café Foundation
2. Repair together
Photo caption: Repair Cafés are free meeting places and they're all about repairing things (together)
Credits: Martin Waalboer / Repair Café Foundation
Photo caption: Martine Postma, initiator of the Repair Café
Credits: Martin Waalboer / Repair Café Foundation
2. Repair together
Photo caption: Repair Cafés are free meeting places and they're all about repairing things (together)
Credits: Martin Waalboer / Repair Café Foundation
#44
Repair Café image archive / How does the Repair Café image...
Last post by Nina - February 08, 2016, 01:03:53 PMIf you have taken a nice Repair Café photo and you want to share it with others, you can upload your photo in the Repair Café image archive. If you are looking for a nice Repair Café photo, you can find it and download it here.
How does it work?
Step 1. Go to the 'image archive' and click on 'reply';
Step 2. Click on 'Attachments and other options' and select the files you want to upload.
Step 3. In the response field, enter: the file name, the caption and the credits, so the photographer and the owner.
Step 4. Click on 'Preview' if you want to check your photos and your message. Everything ok? Click 'Save'.
You can use the first response by administrator Nina as an example.
What are the rules of this image archive?
- The photos in this image archive may be used by anyone for communication and publicity purposes.
- All the people in these photos have given permission for this to the person publishing the photo in the image archive.
- Anyone who uses the photos in this image archive includes the relevant credits with the photos.
How does it work?
Step 1. Go to the 'image archive' and click on 'reply';
Step 2. Click on 'Attachments and other options' and select the files you want to upload.
Step 3. In the response field, enter: the file name, the caption and the credits, so the photographer and the owner.
Step 4. Click on 'Preview' if you want to check your photos and your message. Everything ok? Click 'Save'.
You can use the first response by administrator Nina as an example.
What are the rules of this image archive?
- The photos in this image archive may be used by anyone for communication and publicity purposes.
- All the people in these photos have given permission for this to the person publishing the photo in the image archive.
- Anyone who uses the photos in this image archive includes the relevant credits with the photos.
#45
Repair Café image archive / Image archive
Last post by Nina - February 08, 2016, 01:03:00 PMIf you have taken a nice Repair Café photo and you want to share it with others, you can upload your photo in the Repair Café image archive. If you are looking for a nice Repair Café photo, you can find it and download it here.
#46
Repair manuals / Lost the manual?
Last post by Nina - February 01, 2016, 12:43:48 PMYou want to repair something because it is broken, or it seems to be broken. Your guitar, the dishwasher, hedge trimmer or your phone. It could be anything. The solution is often surprisingly simple. On website manuall.co.uk/repaircafe you can find all manuals, instructions and drawings. You can download them free of charge. If you can't work it out: visit a Repair Café or ask a handy neighbour to help you out.
#47
New to this forum? Read this message first! / Welcome to the Repair Café Int...
Last post by Martine - November 18, 2015, 08:03:24 AMHere you can place all your questions, comments and personal accounts regarding repairs. Ask your repair question, offer your expertise, share useful information with other repair enthusiasts in English-speaking countries.
Questions and comments about (the workings of) the Repair Café itself are also welcome here. Do you want to organise a Repair Cafe in your neighbourhood? Find co-organisers and repairmen/women here. Or sign up as a volunteer.
Repair Café Forum has a few simple and straightforward rules that we expect you to adhere to:
• Users of the forum will treat one another with respect
• No swear words are to be used
• This forum is not intended for overly commercial information, such as direct advertising for repair shops
• Please let the moderator know if you come across a reaction that you believe should not be permitted
Enjoy the Repair Café forum!
Questions and comments about (the workings of) the Repair Café itself are also welcome here. Do you want to organise a Repair Cafe in your neighbourhood? Find co-organisers and repairmen/women here. Or sign up as a volunteer.
Repair Café Forum has a few simple and straightforward rules that we expect you to adhere to:
• Users of the forum will treat one another with respect
• No swear words are to be used
• This forum is not intended for overly commercial information, such as direct advertising for repair shops
• Please let the moderator know if you come across a reaction that you believe should not be permitted
Enjoy the Repair Café forum!
#48
Organizational / Re: Home / Profile of stuff fo...
Last post by Martine - November 09, 2015, 01:16:29 PMAbsolutely! In Holland an even larger share is electrical/electronic. We get a lot of toasters, coffee machines, water boilers etc. Second largest share is indeed textiles, then bicycles, then furniture and other wooden items.
Martine
Martine
#49
Organizational / Home / Profile of stuff for re...
Last post by Martine - November 09, 2015, 01:15:59 PMIt
#50
Legal issues / Re: Home / Insurance for event...
Last post by Martine - November 09, 2015, 01:14:54 PMClaire,
I think all the UK RCs need to be talking to each other about public liability insurance as a rather fragmented approach is allowing ill-informed underwriters and brokers to dream up high risk scenarios and high premiums!
Our own 2-years experience based risk assessment shows us that properly run RCs are low to no risk activities. So, we currently use the host venues public liability insurance combined with disclaimers and self-insuring. However, we feel the insurance issue can be a disincentive to new RCs and is something that ought to be resolved sooner rather than later.
If you, or any other interested party, would like to contact me about this on 01684 438539/07751 818088 or email:
themalvernhillsrepaircafe@gmail.com I
I think all the UK RCs need to be talking to each other about public liability insurance as a rather fragmented approach is allowing ill-informed underwriters and brokers to dream up high risk scenarios and high premiums!
Our own 2-years experience based risk assessment shows us that properly run RCs are low to no risk activities. So, we currently use the host venues public liability insurance combined with disclaimers and self-insuring. However, we feel the insurance issue can be a disincentive to new RCs and is something that ought to be resolved sooner rather than later.
If you, or any other interested party, would like to contact me about this on 01684 438539/07751 818088 or email:
themalvernhillsrepaircafe@gmail.com I