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March repairs at the Bevy…
Jane brought in her shredder as it was no longer shredding garden debris efficiently. Alan and Mattia investigated the shredder to find that the motor was still working but that the blades had rusted up and corroded. The blades could have been turned around to use the alternate side but the bolts were too rusty… → read on
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Brighton Repair Café will be back at the Bevy tomorrow between 11am – 2pm.
We will be back at the Bevy this Saturday (19th March). This will be at the new time of 11am- 2pm We will be able to help with electrical and electronic goods as well as anything that needs sewing, gluing & darning. Come along with your broken things! → read on
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February repairs at the Waste House, during the Science Festival…
Michael walked us through the process of repairing the cover of a vintage Russian book on house keeping … The cover was removed with a stanley knife and the old glue scraped from the surface. The book was placed in a makeshift clamp between two pieces of wood tightened with gardening wire. Copydex… → read on
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Brighton Repair Café – at the Waste House today! Come along with your broken things!
We will be at the Waste House, Brighton University as part of the Brighton Science Festival this Saturday – 27th February. This will be from 12- 3pm The Waste House is on the grounds of Brighton University, 58-67 Grand Parade, Brighton BN2 OJY. See map. We will be able to help with electrical and electronic goods… → read on
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Start 2016 by giving life to your old things…
We will be at the Bevy this coming Saturday (30th January). This will be at the new time of 11am- 2pm We will be able to help with electrical and electronic goods as well as anything that needs sewing, gluing & darning. Come along with your broken things! → read on
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Repairs in November…
Anna and Shirley created a patch for Anna’s favorite coat which had a torn lining under the arm. Hannah fixed the belt hoop on her trousers by inserting a piece of fabric where a tear had developed. Sam created a button hole on a skirt that originally fastened with a hook and eye. She was… → read on
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