repairfairoregon – Let's fix some things!

Espresso machines, cuckoo clocks and buttons, Oh My! Repair Fair Recap – June 18 @ Hillsboro Library

August 9, 2016April 15, 2018 repairfairoregon

First, the numbers! About 32 people brought in 51 items for repair. More than half of those left fixed or

Repair Fair at the ReStore

June 6, 2016June 10, 2018 repairfairoregon beaverton, community, fix-it, fixing things, habitat for humanity, Repair, restore

Hot dog! More than 60 items were brought in for repair at the May Repair Fair. A new record. We

Here's what happened at Repair Fair

West Linn Repair Fair

March 18, 2016June 10, 2018 repairfairoregon

What happens when someone thinks Repair Fair is cool and wants one in their community? They make it happen (with

Here's what happened at Repair Fair

October and November Event Recap

December 7, 2015June 10, 2018 repairfairoregon

The October Repair Fair at the Garden Home Sustainability Fair was a blast. Volunteers saw to 26 items and successfully

Repair stories

What is a Repair Fair?

August 10, 2015June 10, 2018 repairfairoregon

Repair Fairs are events where volunteers with “fixing” skills help others fix broken items. You may have also heard them

Detecting whether a remote control is transmitting infrared signal

Posted by repairfair on June 28, 2017

What do you do if your remote control stops working? Process of elimination. First, batteries of course. What next? You can eliminate the potential that it is the infrared bulb on the remote by checking that it is transmitting. Although we cannot detect infrared with our bare eyeballs, the glow is visible through the lens of a digital camera or your smart phone. Watch Michael – a fixer volunteer with Repair Fair – demonstrate this infrared bulb check.

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Booklight – other uses

Posted by Richard on December 18, 2016

Here’s something that I noticed when my babies needed a diaper change late at night: if I turned on the large room light, they would become more irritated, squinching their eyes and crying harder, and would subsequently have a harder time getting back to sleep.

My solution was to screw the “Itty Bitty Book Light” to the wall just above the “area of interest”. It would supply the minimum amount of light to get the job done. My baby would be less upset and would go back to sleep more easily afterward. It turns out that the lowered light level would also help me go back to sleep for the same reason. Double benefit for all concerned!

Richard

Category: Hmm, that's a good idea

Tags: booklight, changing table, nightlight

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