A Flurry of Fall Fixit Clinics

We’ve got lots of Fixit Clinics this Fall: are any of them near you?

New Volunteer Fixit Coaches and fixing families are always welcome -- the more the merrier; sign up at goo.gl/xS1MRK. We look forward to seeing you at an upcoming event!

- Fixit Clinic 306 2018-09-08 Brookdale Library, MN

https://www.facebook.com/events/1809987435973532/

- Fixit Clinic 307 2018-09-08 San Pablo Library

Google+: https://plus.google.com/events/cb0jnm7j44n8ulnivpra7hpr9kc

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/210573300277462

- Fixit Clinic 308 2018-09-08 San Diego CA

http://sdcitybeat.com/events/fixit-clinic-serra-mesa-goodwill/

https://www.facebook.com/events/2149704158438125/

- Fixit Clinic 309 2018-09-16 Boulder, CO

http://www.boulderufixitclinic.org/

- Fixit Clinic 308 2018-09-16 San Francisco CA

Google+: https://plus.google.com/events/cbuj5j8proapehrhm5sbln4kd44

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/322575514954180/

- Fixit Clinic 310 2018-09-22 Dorchester, MA

Google+: https://plus.google.com/events/cc5m0jni820kn1epf46gqgtnink

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/413348125739248/

- Fixit Clinic 311 2018-09-29 Fremont Main Library

Google+: https://plus.google.com/events/cciqivhhst8n494raffp7eug5gc

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1841271189286623/

- Fixit Clinic 313 2018-09-29 Northwest Reno Library, Reno, NV

Google+: https://plus.google.com/events/coisvjsob6rrup2m83oni17irmk

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/2449200738639670/

- Fixit Clinic 314 2018-10-02 Cambridge MA Harvard University

Google+: https://plus.google.com/events/cp299f2o44p5lo0s2ph2aoondoc

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/2110109522588204/

- Fixit Clinic 314 2018-10-03 North Valleys Library, Reno, NV

Google+:  https://plus.google.com/events/csojv4tg9ml0t1kllan43tjuijc

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/312821262648050/

- Fixit Clinic 315 2018-10-06 Salt Lake City, UT https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900026902/handy-at-fixing-things-volunteer-for-oct-6-fix-it-clinic.html

- Fixit Clinic 316 2018-10-06 Berkeley Public Library South Branch

Google+: https://plus.google.com/events/c84qh4eqbm7l35h1ugn92rbq540

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1961991337431459/

- Fixit Clinic 317 2018-10-07 Burbank Recycle Center, Burbank CA

http://www.burbankca.gov/Home/Components/Form/Form/a0a3957284b04376a608113105e86b3c/1933

- Fixit Clinic 318 2018-10-13 Minneapolis MN

https://www.facebook.com/events/2236810209668429/

- Fixit Clinic 319 2018-10-13 Oakland Public Library Asian Branch

Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/events/cr47hmrg8c0soc4r9kscop82gv8

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/244797002740075/

- Fixit Clinic 320 2018-10-18 Dakota County, MN https://www.hometownsource.com/sun_thisweek/community/dakota_county/fix-it-clinic-coming-to-rosemount/article_a561e594-a3aa-11e8-b332-b3f6837eeed5.html

- Fixit Clinic 320 2018-10-20 Half Moon Bay Library

Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/events/coh29d334kpunrk0fsg6ftvocfg

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/313697999187511/

- Fixit Clinic 321 2018-10-27 El Cerrito Library

Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/events/ctpemia1csthv6kq4ulsbamg464

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/963027003867814/

- Fixit Clinic 322 2018-10-27 Washington-Centerville Public Library Centerville OH

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/239959010023195/

- Fixit Clinic 323 2018-11-03 Newark Library

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- Fixit Clinic 324 2018-11-10 Minneapolis MN

https://www.facebook.com/events/163959367608830/

- Fixit Clinic 325 2018-11-18 Boulder, CO Boulder Public Library

http://www.boulderufixitclinic.org/

Fresh Milkshakes at 2018-07-14 Fixit Clinic CCXCVII (297) San Leandro Library

The story's heartwarming: Jo's father was part-way through refurbishing this vintage three spindle Hamilton Beach commercial milkshake mixer when he passed away. Jo was determined to complete the repair for him and attended last month's Castro Valley Library Fixit Clinic to get help.

At yesterday's San Leandro Library Fixit Clinic Jo finished up with the mixer and made milkshakes for all the Fixit Coaches -- yum!

It's stories and fixes like this that make Fixit Clinic so satisfying. And while we don't get fresh milkshakes at every Fixit Clinic, Jo's repair made these taste even more special.

More photos from Fixit Clinic CCXCVII (297) San Leandro Library can be seen on Google+ at https://photos.app.goo.gl/EfoibpBeyQvMVFdZ6

(and photos from Fixit Clinic 293 Castro Valley Library 2018-06-23 can be seen here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/J2qukNnbjcJE7TnC7)

Fixit Clinic as Real-World Experience for Designers and Engineers

In addition to many other fine institutions of higher education we've held Fixit Clinics at 3 of the top 6 universities of the world: Harvard, MIT, and UC Berkeley. We continue to inform designers and engineers in training how to design and engineer for serviceability, durability, maintainability, repairability from the get-go for the approaching closed-loop economy. https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/2018/reputation-ranking#!/page/0/length/25/sort_by/rank/sort_order/asc/cols/stats

CalRecycle Report: “Future of Electronic Waste Management in California”

A new report from CalRecycle entitled “Future of Electronic Waste Management in California” recommends incentivizing greater repair and reuse of electronic devices. It’s the first time we're aware of that California (or any state) has recognized and legitimized repair (and reuse) as alternative strategies to recycling.

- Direct link to download the .pdf of the report: “Future of Electronic Waste Management in California”: http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Actions/Document.ashx/?id=8934
(Fixit Clinic is mentioned by name on pages 11 and 27 of the report.)

- CalRecycle press release for the report: http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/NewsRoom/2018/05May/14.htm

- Analysis / Opinion by Kyle Wiens on iFixit.org: https://ifixit.org/blog/10099/calrecycle-electronics-recycling-report/

This is a big step in the right direction, we're excited.

Fixit Clinic 261 Berkeley Public Library

Our first Fixit Clinic held at a Berkeley Public Library: we had a great lineup of Fixit Coaches and Participants. Among the highlights:

There were at least five food processors:

We had knife sharpening:

People were really getting into their repairs:

More photos from Fixit Clinic 261 Berkeley Public Library can be seen here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/zCeVha30CLmneNUu1

All in all, a great kick-off event to Fixit Clinics at the Berkeley Public Library, we'll be at the North Branch in a few weeks.

Fixit Clinic CCLX (260) San Bruno Public Library

The wonderful people of San Mateo County came out in droves for today's Fixit Clinic at the San Bruno Public Library. Among the highlights:

CD/DVD/Blu-Ray drives (optical drives) continue to be easy fixes:

This microwave just needed a new 20A fuse:

Another two-toaster day, both fixed!

More photos from Fixit Clinic CCLX (260) San Bruno Public Library are here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/9ANknXc1bI6NWVz92

Everyone had a great time: looking forward to the next one!

Fixit Clinic 258 Harvard University

A rare Tuesday afternoon Fixit Clinic at the Cabot Science Library in Harvard's Science Center.
Among the highlights:

We saw a ton of zipper issues on winter coats - all fixed!

Headphones, toothbrushes, and lamps -- all fixed!

This Thomas the Train humidifier was worked on by young and old but ultimately deemed a lost cause.

More photos from Fixit Clinic 258 Harvard University can be seen at https://photos.app.goo.gl/V8gOyybBK9mFKch62

There's interest from many colleges and universities in incorporating Fixit Clinics into the design, engineering, environmental science and sustainability curriculums: we look forward to future collaborations with Harvard and others.