Comment on repair cafes are oriented to “give you fish”, rather than “teach a man to fish”
Cheradenine@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
Have a look at
therestartproject.org/parties/
Participate in a free community repair event, where volunteer fixers will help you learn how to repair your broken or slow devices - and tackle the growing mountain of e-waste.
Keep in mind that some people are not actually interested in fixing their own things, they may not be able to because of disabilities too.
Informally I’m the guy in my hood who fixes shit, neighbors bring things to me all the time. Been doing it for years, only one person has shown any real interest in learning about it though. I always try to say “If it happens again, you can do this” if I think it’s safe for them to do so.
Some will take the initiative, some won’t. I also don’t want someone unqualified to just start poking around on Mains voltage or with powerful motors.