Spring Fixes: From Garden Tools to Digital Devices

Our April repair café at Tregony Village Hall on Friday 26th brought in a diverse range of items needing repair! From garden tools getting ready for the growing season to clothing fixes and digital devices, our skilled volunteers were busy problem-solving all afternoon.

Another successful repair café with a great turnout!

Repairing a garden fork just in time for spring planting.

This electric hedge trimmer is ready for action after a successful repair.

Working on the inner components of a classic slide projector.

Our textile team was busy with multiple clothing alterations, including shortening jeans and trousers.

This lamp is shining brightly again after some careful rewiring.

Sometimes it’s as simple as fixing a plug to bring an item back to working order.

Getting this vacuum cleaner back to full suction power.

Tackling a faulty dehumidifier.

Unfortunately, not everything could be fixed this time around:

We diagnosed this kettle as needing a new switch that was unfortunately too expensive to be worthwhile.

This hand mixer needed a special screwdriver that we didn’t have available.

Despite our best efforts, this lawn mower proved to be beyond repair.

Sometimes electronic issues can be particularly challenging to diagnose and repair.

We’re always learning from both our successes and challenges. Each repair café adds to our collective knowledge and helps us better serve our community in the future.

Join us for our next repair café on Saturday, May 24th from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM at Tregony Village Hall. Remember to bring your broken items for a new lease on life, and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee while you wait!