Thursday, December 7, 2017

Fixit Clinic CCXLV (245) San Francisco-Noisebridge

Held in conjunction with Noisebridge's Circuit Hacking Mondays, this was a rare weekday evening Fixit Clinic. There were a surprising number of young people present. 


Among the treats at Noisebridge is a stereo microscope hooked up to a large display so everyone could watch the fine soldering work in action:




Fixit Coach Scotty Allen worked diligently with these young people and the stereo microscope to figure out a bad Bose iPod dock. (Scotty's famous for his iPhone hacks: see https://strangeparts.com/how-i-made-my-own-iphone-in-china/)


This air compressor gave us all sorts of problems and we blew out a voltage regulator trying to fix it.


This mixer had decades-old batter hardened in the slots for the beater blades -- fixed!


These ravenous, enterprising, and opportunistic diners used a heat gun to defrost their burritos.


More photos from Fixit Clinic CCXLV (245) can be seen here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Q1QbmsdME1bWSu5f1


Monday, December 4, 2017

Fixit Clinic CCXLIV 244 Burbank CA

A beautiful late fall Sunday in SoCal brings us to Burbank for their inaugural Fixit Clinic.


Among the items seen were:

This Peanut Butter Maker -- Fixed!


Gralab Darkroom Timer -- Fixed!


This Breville Toaster Oven needed a new thermal fuse, and they brought the part -- Fixed!



More photos from Fixit Clinic CCXLIV 244 Burbank CA can be seen at https://photos.app.goo.gl/jekEtUCcQq4qID9o2

A great day of fixing with great people: looking forward to the next one.