Dear fediverse,

what is the best resource of do's and dont's for setting up a #repaircafe ?

I guess not what I do with my own repairs : 40 boxes with half broken stuff from other people, waiting to find that single crucial part, schematic, or plans to fix it with a 3d printed part (to be designed and printed), actually converting my place in a #dumpsterdive without divers.

Neither desoldering all weird parts because weird parts are difficult to get...

#electronics #ewaste (...)

I separated a #DumpsterDive yoghurt into liquid and solid. The solid is going next to the dal as a dip and the liquid is becoming a #brine for some cauliflower, mixed with some #kimchijuice for a weird little #fermentation

Well, here is my dumpster-find Craftsman sander after about 15-20 minutes of very quick and superficial clean up. It's working fine now, and I adjusted the belt. There is still more cleaning to do, and lots of exposed metal would benefit from a dunk in Evap-o-rust or other corrosion cleanup. But it's working fine. I'll visit the hardware store and pick up a new sanding belt and some disks. Then I'll square everything up, and actually try it out!
#maker #tools #shop #dumpsterDive #powertools

Biggest dumpster find I've had in a LONG time. Went to the Habitat Store today, and didn't find anything. But drove through their alley and found this sitting in some junk by the dumpster. It was rusty, and I knew it didn't work if they were throwing it, but these things are simple, and I thought "I might be able to fix it." Plugged it in and sure enough, the motor is turning a bit and stalling, meaning SOMETHING is stuck. 99% sure whatever it is, I can fix. Yay!
#tools #dumpsterdive #maker