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Repair Café at East London Library

📅 Saturday, September 26, 2026📍 East London Library, London
62
Items Brought
42
Fixed
10
Partial Fix
9
Unfixable
12
Fixers
57
Guests

Stories from the Day

Every item has a story. Here are some highlights.

Bedside Lamp

Bedside Lamp

Fixed

New cord with a polarized plug. Replaced the bulb socket (new one takes a tri-light), wound thread round the smaller screw so her original key still turns the switch, enlarged the hole slightly to line it up (minor damage), and fixed the wobble. Tested on 120 V with her LED bulb (Peter).

Electric Fan

Electric Fan

Fixed

Needs sewing machine oil to lubricate shaft

Electronic Air Cleaner

Fixed

Don taking home to complete repair

Sawsall

Fixed

Opened it up and pulled out broken blade

Booster charger

Partial Fix

Got it working, but now the pump won’t shut off. Fixer took it home to see if he can complete the fix at home.

DVD Player

Partial Fix

Cleaned lens, should work but we didn’t have a dvd to test it

Dyson dc51 vacuum

Partial Fix

Got wrong replacement piece. Will bring the new replacement part to the next repair café.

T7S Robot Vacuum

Partial Fix

Proved it charges and every function works with the remote (Scott).

CD player-stereo

Unfixable

Clean but still keeps skipping. Maybe mechanical issue?

Heating pad

Unfixable

There is continuity throughout. May need new electronics

Vacuum

Unfixable

The motor had failed after the cord reel was pulled too hard. Rob, with Jim.

Photos

Moments from the day.

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