Category: Fixers | Page 7

We’re inspired by people who put things back together. Meet the crafty folks pushing the boundaries of repair.

Hugh Jeffreys: What’s In Your Toolbox?

This is What’s In Your Toolbox?, an occasional post series where we showcase tools and tips from our favorite fixers. Today’s post features Hugh Jeffreys, who fixes all manner of things…

July 28, 2020

by Kevin Purdy

Repair Stories

Please Stop Throwing Out Your Electric Razor and Toothbrushes. Please.

How far will you go to keep a tiny lithium-ion battery from landing up in a landfill, or starting a fire? For me, it was eight Torx screws and 10…

July 21, 2020

by Kevin Purdy

Repair Stories

Feel the Fear and Fix It Anyway: Fixing My Xbox 360 Was a Game Changer

My name is Mem. And I’m a gamer. Over the years, I have collected a dragon’s hoard of games and consoles. Amongst the collection: a much-beloved Xbox 360. But after…

June 25, 2020

by Mem De Matteo

Video

Rob Appell of ManSewing.com Teaches Basic Sewing Machine Repair

June 17, 2020

by Kevin Purdy

Fixers

The Elegant, and Not Quite Dying, Art of Typewriter Repair – Vice

June 8, 2020

by Kevin Purdy

Fixers

Papadakis Racing: What’s In Your Toolbox?

This is What’s In Your Toolbox?, an occasional post series where we showcase tools and tips from our favorite fixers. Today we’re featuring Stephan Papadakis, team owner of Papadakis Racing. Papadakis Racing’s…

June 4, 2020

by Kevin Purdy

Fixers

The Importance of Repair and Maintenance for Mental Wellbeing

Repair and maintenance aren’t just a great way to save money and lessen your environmental impact. Just the act of fixing things up, however big or small a project, may…

May 12, 2020

by Charlie Sorrel - iFixit

Fixers

Fixing a Switch Headphone Jack to Keep His Son Connected – A Repair Story

Carlos’ 10-year-old son Charlie tripped on his headphone cable back in early March, when “things were just starting to unravel,” Carlos said. The sudden force damaged the headphone jack on…

May 8, 2020

by Kevin Purdy

Fixers

Rags, Clothespins, and Beer Mats: How to Improvise Home Repair Without the Hardware Store

Usually, household fix-up projects go something like this: Check the internet for a guide Head to the hardware store to trawl the aisles for far too long, trying to work…

May 5, 2020

by Charlie Sorrel - iFixit

Fixers

Beauty and the Bolt’s Xyla Foxlin: What’s In Your Toolbox?

This is What’s In Your Toolbox?, an occasional post series where we showcase tools and tips from our favorite fixers. Today we’re featuring Xyla Foxlin, executive director of Beauty and the…

April 21, 2020

by Kevin Purdy