Repair Cafe NC State
Date and Time : Thursday, Feb. 28, 4:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m
Place : Ricks Hall Annex, NC State Campus
Contact : Krystin Gollihue – kgollih@ncsu.edu, Tom Karches – twk@ncsu.edu
A lamp that flickers. A toaster oven on the fritz. A jacket with a torn sleeve. An end table that wobbles. A necklace with a bad clasp. Everyone has something broken lingering in their house or dorm room.
Register now to bring your items that need repairs to the Repair Cafe at the Circuit Research Studio in Ricks Annex on Thursday, Feb. 28 from 4:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Repair coaches with general tools and materials will work with you on your items and teach you basic repair skills so you can fix broken electronics, toys, furniture, clothing, jewelry, and more. Instead of chucking things in the landfill, you’ll gain hands-on experience with a variety of tools and learn a thing or two about how stuff works while reducing waste.
Not sure if it is repairable? Bring it and we do our best to give you an answer.
Items to bring include:
- electrical and electronic items such as cameras, power cords, and lamps (no cell phones, laptops, or liquids)
- small appliances like toaster ovens and coffeemakers
- smaller pieces of furniture like stools or end tables
- toys
- clothing items
- jewelry items
Register today! Let us know the specific item (be as detailed as possible, with model and manufacturer info), what repair it needs or how it’s not functioning, any documentation you have on the object, and any replacement part or specialized tools you have that you could bring with you.
Don’t have anything to fix, but want to learn anyways? Drop by that evening and ask a coach if you can join in on one of the sessions.
If you have repair experience and would like to volunteer as a repair coach, please fill out the volunteer form.
We’ll need expertise with any of the above items, but also general information literacy skills like Googling problems and finding solutions or reading material and safety documentation.