About this Event
Repair your broken household items with Fixit Clinic and Maker Nexus. This free family friendly event consists of neighbors helping neighbors learn basic troubleshooting skills and celebrate repair. Fixit Clinics are do-it-together community-based exploration workshops staffed by volunteer Fixit Coaches, who generously share their time. We provide access to the workspace, tools and expertise to consult with you on the disassembly, troubleshooting, and repair of items.
So bring your broken, non-functioning things -- electronic gadgets, appliances, computers, toys, sewing machines, bicycles, fabric items, small leather goods, (no shoes) etc.-- for assessment, disassembly, and possible repair. Fixit Coaches (and helpful neighbors) will be available for consultation on broken items: we'll provide workspace, specialty tools, and guidance to help you disassemble and troubleshoot your item. Whether you fix it or not, you'll learn more about how it was manufactured and how it worked, ready to share your new-found confidence and insight with your friends, neighbors, and the community at large. (Hopefully you’ll be inspired to become a Fixit Coach yourself.)
Come for the Fixit Clinic, stay for the tours of this amazing expansive creative space! Maker Nexus has 28,000 sq. ft. of workspace filled with a huge variety of equipment and tools to make just about anything you can imagine.
- First-time Fixit Coaches and fixing families are always welcome; sign up at http://bit.ly/inpersoncoachsignup
- Even if you can’t make it: report your broken item at http://bit.ly/brokenitemreport
- Want to try fixing online? Join the Global Fixers Server on Discord where we’re fixing around the clock around the world: https://bit.ly/joinglobalfixers
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Register your item at http://bit.ly/itemcheckin then:
- Bring your broken item with all parts necessary to recreate the symptoms (carry-in only: no oversize items)
- Bring any parts and tools you already own that might be helpful (e.g. hand tools, sewing supplies)
- Come ready to describe what’s wrong and what you’ve tried
- Come ready to learn and to share your knowledge with others
WHO: An all-ages family-friendly event: accompanied children are heartily invited!
COST: Free!
WHY: To make friends, learn and teach how to fix things, and have fun!
More on Fixit Clinic at https://www.instagram.com/fixitclinic/, https://www.linkedin.com/in/fixitclinic/, www.facebook.com/FixitClinic/ www.fixitclinic.org
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
1330 Orleans Drive, Sunnyvale, CA, USA, United States
USD 0.00
